On Monday the House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee passed H.B. 1544 Rep. Kendon Underwood (R – Cave Springs) and Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R – Branch). The bill affirms the rights of cities and towns across Arkansas to declare themselves pro-life.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that cities can pass pro-life resolutions. H.B. 1544 affirms that right and helps outline how a city in Arkansas can exercise its right to declare itself pro-life.
The bill passed 12 to 6 in committee Monday. It now goes to the entire Arkansas House of Representatives.
Below is a breakdown of the committee vote on H.B. 1544.
Voted For H.B. 1544
- Rep. Mike Holcomb
- Rep. Frances Cavenaugh
- Rep. Johnny Rye
- Rep. Keith Slape
- Rep. Richard McGrew
- Rep. David Tollett
- Rep. Howard Beaty
- Rep. Delia Haak
- Rep. John Carr
- Rep. Kendon Underwood
- Rep. Joshua Paul Bryant
- Rep. Lanny Fite
Voted Against H.B. 1544
- Rep. Mark Perry
- Rep. Jamie Scott
- Rep. Megan Godfrey
- Rep. Andrew Collins
- Rep. Tippi McCullough
- Rep. Milton Nicks
Did Not Vote
- Rep. Carol Dalby
- Rep. Les Warren
