House Committee Passes Bill Protecting Fairness in Women’s Sports

Rep. Barker and Family Council’s Ken Yang testify in favor of S.B. 354 in the House Education Committee.

On Thursday the House Education Committee passed S.B. 354.

This good bill by Sen. Missy Irvin (R – Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R – Smackover) preserves fairness in girls’ athletics at school.

S.B. 354 would protect girls from being forced to compete against biological males in girls’ athletics.

Letting biological males who identify as female compete against girls can rob female student athletes of opportunities for scholarships.

Time and again we have heard stories of biological males dominating women’s sports — especially athletics like track and field.

In some athletic events, it can even be dangerous.

S.B. 354 helps protect fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas.

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

Updated: Arkansas House Passes Bill to Protect Children From Gender Reassignment Procedures

Rep. Robin Lundstrum presents H.B. 1570 in the Arkansas House of Representatives.

On Wednesday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed H.B. 1570, the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act.

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.

H.B. 1570 passed the House Public Health Committee by a vote of 12 to 2 on Tuesday afternoon, and it passed the Arkansas House of Representatives by a vote of 70 to 22 on Wednesday afternoon.

The bill now goes to the Arkansas Senate for consideration.

Read H.B. 1570 Here.

The Following Representatives Voted FOR H.B. 1570

  • 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
  • C. Fite
  • L. Fite
  • Fortner
  • Furman
  • Gazaway
  • Gonzales
  • M. Gray
  • Haak
  • Hillman
  • Holcomb
  • Hollowell
  • Jean
  • 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
  • Speaks
  • Tollett
  • Tosh
  • Underwood
  • Wardlaw
  • Warren
  • Watson
  • Wing
  • Womack
  • Wooten

The Following Representatives Voted AGAINST H.B. 1570

  • F. Allen
  • Clowney
  • A. Collins
  • Ennett
  • K. Ferguson
  • D. Ferguson
  • V. Flowers
  • D. Garner
  • Godfrey
  • Hawks
  • M. Hodges
  • Hudson
  • L. Johnson
  • Love
  • Magie
  • McCullough
  • Nicks
  • Perry
  • Richardson
  • Scott
  • Springer
  • D. Whitaker

The Following Representatives Did Not Vote on H.B. 1570

  • Christiansen
  • Dalby
  • Fielding
  • Jett
  • Murdock
  • Shepherd
  • S. Smith
  • Vaught

Updated: Arkansas Senate Passes Bill to Protect Fairness in Women’s Sports

Sen. Missy Irvin presents S.B. 354 from the floor of the Arkansas Senate.

On Wednesday the Arkansas Senate passed S.B. 354 by a vote of 28 to 7.

This good bill by Sen. Missy Irvin (R – Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R – Smackover) would protect fairness in girls’ athletics at school.

S.B. 354 prevents biologically male student athletes from competing in women’s sports in Arkansas.

Time and again we have heard stories of biological males dominating women’s athletics — especially in events like track and field.

Letting biological males who identify as female compete against girls can rob female student athletes of opportunities for scholarships.

In some sporting events, it can actually be dangerous.

S.B. 354 helps protect fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas. The bill now goes to the Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.

The Following Senators Voted FOR S.B. 354

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

The Following Senators Voted AGAINST S.B. 354

  • L. Chesterfield
  • Elliott
  • S. Flowers
  • J. Hendren
  • K. Ingram
  • G. Leding
  • C. Tucker