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Senate Passes “Ten Commandments” Legislation

Mar 25, 2015Jerry CoxLegislatureArkansas Legislature

Today the Arkansas Senate passed a bill authorizing the State of Arkansas to place a monument of the Ten Commandments on the Capitol grounds.

The bill passed with 27 senators voting for it; 3 senators voting against it; 3 senators not voting; and 1 senator voting “Present.”

If passed, the bill would allow the State to work with private entities to pay for the monument and defend its constitutionality in court. You can see how your senator voted here.

The bill now goes to the Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.

See How These Arkansas Senators Voted on This Pro-Life Bill

Mar 12, 2015Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Legislation, Legislature, Pro-life

Yesterday the Senate Public Health Committee passed a good, pro-life bill requiring abortion-providers who perform drug-induced abortions to follow FDA protocols.

This bill protects women from unsafe abortion practices, and it has the potential to save the lives of unborn children by ensuring abortion-providers do not perform chemical abortions later than the FDA protocols allow.

It takes five affirmative votes to pass a bill out of a senate committee. The bill received five votes for it and two votes against it. One senator was at the meeting, but chose not to vote when her name was called.

You can see a breakdown of the vote below. You can leave a message for any of these senators by calling the senate switchboard at (501) 682-2902.

The Following Senators Voted “Yes”

Sen. David Sanders (R–Little Rock)
Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R–Branch)
Sen. Scott Flippo (R–Bull Shoals)
Sen. John Cooper (R–Jonesboro)
Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (R–Rogers)

The Following Senators Voted “No”

Sen. Stephanie Flowers (D–Pine Bluff)
Sen. Keith Ingram (D–West Memphis)

The Following Senator Chose Not to Vote

Sen. Missy Irvin (R–Mountain View)

The bill now heads to the Arkansas Senate floor, where the entire senate will vote on it sometime in the near future.

Senate Committee Passes Pro-Life Bill

Mar 11, 2015Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Legislation, Legislature

Rep. Clemmer and Sen. Rapert This morning the Senate Public Health Committee passed a really good, pro-life bill.

House Bill 1394 by Representative Fite requires abortion doctors who perform drug-induced abortions to follow FDA protocols. The bill protects women from unsafe abortion practices, and it has the potential to save unborn children by preventing doctors from performing chemical abortions later in pregnancy than the FDA protocols allow.

The bill now goes to the entire Arkansas Senate, where it will likely be voted on later this week or early next week.

If you would like to ask your senator to support this bill when it comes up for a vote in the entire Arkansas Senate, you can leave a message with the Senate switchboard at (501) 682-2902.