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Arkansas General Assembly · SB 591 · Notification that SB591 is now Act 973

An act TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS 10 STATE

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Officially: “AN ACT TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS 10 STATE Read the full text

95th general assembly (2025)

What it does

An act TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS 10 STATE.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass · Apr 7, 2025

Senate

Read the third time and failed. · Apr 8, 2025

Senate

Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB591 failed. Motion Carried. · Apr 8, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Read the third time and passed. · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE · Apr 10, 2025

House

Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE · Apr 10, 2025

House

Returned by the Committee Do Pass · Apr 15, 2025

House

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Returned to the Senate as passed. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Returned from the House as passed. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

ORDERED ENROLLED · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Notification that SB591 is now Act 973 · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

C. Penzo

Recorded votes

Recorded voteHouse · 2025-04-16 · Yeas 63, Nays 17, Non Voting 16, Present 4, Excused 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-09 · Yeas 29, Nays 6, Non Voting 0, Present 0, Excused 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-08 · Yeas 15, Nays 9, Non Voting 7, Present 4, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Arkansas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Notification that SB591 is now Act 973 (Apr 23, 2025).