Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
AR Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Arkansas Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
House of Representatives
1. Intrastate Firearms Protection Act
SB59 Intrastate Firearms Protection Act (Passed 74 to 18 on 4/15/2021). prohibits the enforcement of any federal gun laws toward all personal firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition “that is manufactured commercially or privately in Arkansas and that remains within the borders of Arkansas.”
2. Arkansas Sovereignty Act Of 2021
SB298 Arkansas Sovereignty Act Of 2021 (Passed 76 to 18 on 4/15/2021). Nullified all “acts, laws, orders, rules, and regulations of the United States Government, whether past, present, or future” that are unconstitutional regarding guns.
3. Arkansas Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act.
HB1570 Arkansas Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act (Passed 71 to 27 on 4/6/2021). Bans doctors from providing gender-affirming health care for "transgender" children.
4. Voter ID for Provisional Ballots
5. School Vending Machines
HB1783 School Vending Machines (Passed 92 to 0 on 4/14/2021). Allows students in seventh through twelfth grade to access vending machines offering food and beverages that meet the nutrition standards of the federal smart snacks in school program.
6. Declining Enrollment Funding
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Fred Allen | D | HD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | . |
Sonia Eubanks Barker | R | HD-007 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Howard Beaty | R | HD-009 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Rick Beck | R | HD-065 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Mary Bentley | R | HD-073 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Stan Berry | R | HD-068 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Mark Berry | R | HD-082 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Kenneth Bragg | R | HD-015 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Harlan Breaux | R | HD-097 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Keith Brooks | R | HD-031 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Karilyn Brown | R | HD-041 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
John Carr | R | HD-094 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Frances Cavenaugh | R | HD-060 | 60% | + | + | . | + | - | - |
Craig Christiansen | R | HD-047 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Joe Cloud | R | HD-071 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Nicole Clowney | D | HD-086 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bruce Coleman | R | HD-081 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Andrew Collins | D | HD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
Cameron Cooper | R | HD-044 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Bruce Cozart | R | HD-024 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Cindy Crawford | R | HD-076 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Carol Dalby | R | HD-001 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Marsh Davis | R | HD-061 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Gary Deffenbaugh | R | HD-079 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Les Eaves | R | HD-046 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Denise Ennett | D | HD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jon Eubanks | R | HD-074 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Brian Evans | R | HD-043 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Ken Ferguson | D | HD-016 | 0% | . | . | - | - | . | - |
Deborah Ferguson | D | HD-051 | NA | . | . | - | . | - | . |
David Fielding | D | HD-005 | 0% | . | . | - | - | . | - |
Lanny Fite | R | HD-023 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Charlene Fite | R | HD-080 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Vivian Flowers | D | HD-017 | 0% | - | - | - | . | - | . |
Jack Fortner | R | HD-099 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Tony Furman | R | HD-028 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Denise Garner | D | HD-084 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jimmie Gazaway | R | HD-057 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Megan Godfrey | D | HD-089 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Justin Gonzales | R | HD-019 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Michelle Gray | R | HD-062 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Delia Haak | R | HD-091 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Spencer Hawks | R | HD-070 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
David Hillman | R | HD-013 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Monte Hodges | D | HD-055 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Mike Holcomb | R | HD-010 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Steve Hollowell | R | HD-049 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Ashley Hudson | D | HD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lane Jean | R | HD-002 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Joe Jett | R | HD-056 | 60% | + | + | + | . | - | - |
Lee Johnson | R | HD-075 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Jack Ladyman | R | HD-059 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Mark Lowery | R | HD-039 | 80% | + | + | + | + | - | . |
Robin Lundstrum | R | HD-087 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Roger Lynch | R | HD-014 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
John Maddox | R | HD-020 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Stephen Magie | D | HD-072 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julie Mayberry | R | HD-027 | 60% | + | + | + | . | - | - |
Rick McClure | R | HD-026 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Austin Mccollum | R | HD-095 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Tippi McCullough | D | HD-033 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mark McElroy | R | HD-011 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Richard McGrew | R | HD-022 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Gayla McKenzie | R | HD-092 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Ron Mcnair | R | HD-098 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Stephen Meeks | R | HD-067 | 50% | . | . | + | + | - | - |
Josh Miller | R | HD-066 | 100% | . | + | + | + | . | . |
Jon Milligan | R | HD-053 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Milton Nicks | D | HD-050 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
Mark Perry | D | HD-042 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Aaron Pilkington | R | HD-069 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
David Ray | R | HD-040 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Jay Richardson | D | HD-078 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Richmond | R | HD-021 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Johnny Rye | R | HD-054 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Jamie Scott | D | HD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matthew Shepherd | R | HD-006 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Keith Slape | R | HD-083 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Stu Smith | R | HD-063 | 60% | + | + | . | + | - | - |
Brandt Smith | R | HD-058 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Nelda Speaks | R | HD-100 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Joy Springer | D | HD-034 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
David Tollett | R | HD-012 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Dwight Tosh | R | HD-052 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Kendon Underwood | R | HD-090 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Deann Vaught | R | HD-004 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Jeff Wardlaw | R | HD-008 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Les Warren | R | HD-025 | 60% | + | + | . | + | - | - |
Danny Watson | R | HD-003 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
David Whitaker | D | HD-085 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Carlton Wing | R | HD-038 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Richard Womack | R | HD-018 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Jim Wooten | R | HD-045 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 0% |
Republican | 66.2% |