Arkansas Passes Bill Prohibiting Taxpayer Transactions With Abortionists

Sen. Ballinger presents H.B. 1589 to the Arkansas Senate.

On Monday the Arkansas Senate passed H.B. 1589 by a vote of 29 to six. The bill previously passed the Arkansas House of Representatives.

This good bill by Rep. Harlan Breaux (R – Holiday Island) and Sen. Bob Ballinger (R – Ozark) prohibits government entities, including public schools, in Arkansas from engaging in transactions with abortion providers and affiliates of abortion providers.

H.B. 1589 is a good bill that will help ensure that Arkansas does not spend any taxpayer dollars subsidizing abortionists and their affiliates.

The bill now goes to the governor to become law.

Arkansas Legislature Passes Bill Protecting Children From Gender-Reassignment Surgeries

Sen. Clark presents H.B. 1570 in the Arkansas Senate.

On Monday the Arkansas Senate Public Health Committee passed H.B. 1570, the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act. The bill previously passed with overwhelming support in the Arkansas House of Representatives.

This good bill by Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R – Springdale) and Sen. Alan Clark (R – Lonsdale) prohibits sex-reassignment procedures on children in Arkansas.

The bill also prevents funding of sex-reassignment procedures performed on children.

Gender-reassignment surgeries can leave children sterilized and scarred for life.

Medical researchers do not know the long term effects these procedures and therapies can have on kids. That is why many people equate them with experimenting on children.

The bill now goes to Governor Hutchinson to become law.

Arkansas Legislature Passes Good Bill Restricting Abortion Drugs

Sen. Blake Johnson presents H.B. 1402 to the Arkansas Senate.

On Monday the Arkansas Senate passed H.B. 1402 by a vote of 26 to six. The bill previously passed the Arkansas House.

This good bill by Rep. Sonia Barker (R – Smackover) and Sen. Blake Johnson (R – Corning) updates Arkansas’ restrictions on abortion drugs like RU-486.

In the coming months we expect the Biden/Harris Administration to ease restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs.

H.B. 1402 will help keep restrictions on abortion drugs in place at the state level — even if the federal government changes its regulations.

H.B. 1402 outlines requirements that abortionists must follow in administering abortion-inducing drugs, and it prohibits abortion drugs from being delivered by mail in Arkansas.

It also updates current law to ensure doctors who perform chemical abortions are credentialed to handle abortion complications and can transfer the woman to a hospital if she experiences complications.

H.B. 1402 is a good bill that will protect unborn children from being killed in chemical abortions. It now goes to the governor to become law.

Below is a breakdown of the vote.

The Following Senators Voted FOR H.B. 1402

  • B. Ballinger
  • Beckham
  • Bledsoe
  • B. Davis
  • J. Dismang
  • L. Eads
  • J. English
  • Flippo
  • T. Garner
  • Gilmore
  • K. Hammer
  • J. Hendren
  • Hester
  • Hickey
  • Hill
  • M. Johnson
  • B. Johnson
  • M. Pitsch
  • Rapert
  • Rice
  • B. Sample
  • G. Stubblefield
  • J. Sturch
  • D. Sullivan
  • Teague
  • D. Wallace

The Following Senators Voted AGAINST H.B. 1402

  • Chesterfield
  • Elliott
  • Flowers
  • Ingram
  • Leding
  • Tucker

The Following Senators Did Not Vote

  • Caldwell
  • Clark
  • Irvin