On Thursday the Arkansas House of Representatives voted to advance a bill that expands public drinking in dry counties.
Currently, cities and towns in wet counties can approve public drinking in commercial neighborhoods where bars and restaurants are located.
H.B. 1228 by Rep. Lee Johnson (R – Greenwood) and Sen. Breanne Davis (R – Russellville) effectively makes it possible for many cities in dry counties to approve public drinking in these so-called “entertainment districts.”
Public drinking doesn’t attract new businesses or bolster the economy. It hurts neighborhoods and families.
This bad bill passed with 54 votes. It now goes to the Arkansas Senate.
Below is a breakdown of the vote on H.B. 1228 in the Arkansas House.
Voted For The Bill
- Barker
- Beatty Jr.
- M. Berry
- Boyd
- Breaux
- Brown
- Bryant
- Carr
- Cavenaugh
- Christiansen
- Clowney
- Coleman
- A. Collins
- Cozart
- Crawford
- Dalby
- M. Davis
- Ennett
- Eubanks
- Evans
- K. Ferguson
- D. Ferguson
- Fielding
- C. Fite
- V. Flowers
- D. Garner
- Godfrey
- M. Gray
- Haak
- Hillman
- M. Hodges
- Hollowell
- Hudson
- L. Johnson
- Lowery
- Maddox
- Magie
- McCollum
- McCullough
- McNair
- Penzo
- Perry
- Pilkington
- Ray
- Richardson
- Scott
- Slape
- Speaks
- Springer
- Tollett
- Underwood
- Warren
- Watson
- D. Whitaker
Voted Against the Bill
- Berry
- Cloud
- C. Cooper
- Deffenbaugh
- Dotson
- Fortner
- Gazaway
- Gonzales
- Lynch
- J. Mayberry
- M. McElroy
- McKenzie
- Miller
- Milligan
- Payton
- Rye
- B. Smith
- Vaught
- Wing
- Womack
- Wooten
Voted “Present” on the Bill
- Bragg
- Brooks
- Eaves
- L. Fite
- Furman
- Hawks
- Holcomb
- Love
- Lundstrum
- McClure
- McGrew
- S. Meeks
- Nicks
Did Not Vote
- F. Allen
- Beck
- Bentley
- Jean
- Jett
- Ladyman
- Murdock
- Richmond
- Shepherd
- S. Smith
- Tosh
- Wardlaw
