See How Your State Rep. Voted on Protecting Rights of Conscience
Yesterday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed S.B. 289, the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act.
This good bill by by Sen. Kim Hammer (R – Benton) and Rep. Brandt Smith (R – Jonesboro) protects healthcare workers’ rights of conscience in Arkansas.
Family Council has worked with state lawmakers for the past several years to come up with good legislation that will protect healthcare providers from being forced to perform procedures that violate their deeply held convictions.
S.B. 289 will give doctors, nurses, physician assistants, and others protections for their rights of conscience.
S.B. 289 passed the Arkansas House of Representatives by a vote of 72 to 20. Below is a breakdown of the vote.
The Following Representatives Voted FOR S.B. 289
- Barker
- Beatty Jr.
- Beck
- Bentley
- S. Berry
- M. Berry
- Boyd
- Bragg
- Breaux
- Brooks
- Brown
- Bryant
- Carr
- Cavenaugh
- Cloud
- Coleman
- C. Cooper
- Cozart
- Crawford
- M. Davis
- Deffenbaugh
- Dotson
- Eaves
- Eubanks
- Evans
- L. Fite
- Fortner
- Furman
- Gazaway
- Gonzales
- M. Gray
- Haak
- Hawks
- Hillman
- Holcomb
- Hollowell
- Jean
- L. Johnson
- Ladyman
- Lowery
- Lundstrum
- Lynch
- Maddox
- J. Mayberry
- McClure
- McCollum
- M. McElroy
- McGrew
- McKenzie
- McNair
- S. Meeks
- Miller
- Milligan
- Payton
- Penzo
- Pilkington
- Ray
- Richmond
- Rye
- Slape
- B. Smith
- S. Smith
- Speaks
- Tollett
- Tosh
- Underwood
- Wardlaw
- Warren
- Watson
- Wing
- Womack
- Wooten
The Following Representatives Voted Against S.B. 289
- F. Allen
- Christiansen
- Clowney
- A. Collins
- Ennett
- D. Ferguson
- Fielding
- V. Flowers
- D. Garner
- Godfrey
- M. Hodges
- Hudson
- Jett
- Love
- Magie
- McCullough
- Nicks
- Richardson
- Scott
- D. Whitaker
The Following Representatives Did Not Vote
- Dalby
- K. Ferguson
- C. Fite
- Murdock
- Perry
- Shepherd
- Springer
- Vaught
