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.

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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

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.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. Intrastate Firearms Protection Act

Good Vote: Yes

SB59 Intrastate Firearms Protection Act (Passed 28 to 7 on 4/1/2021). 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

Good Vote: Yes

SB298 Arkansas Sovereignty Act Of 2021 (Passed 21 to 12 on 4/26/2021). 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.

Good Vote: Yes

HB1570 Arkansas Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act (Passed 25 to 8 on 4/6/2021). Bans doctors from providing gender-affirming health care for "transgender" children.

4. Voter ID for Provisional Ballots

Good Vote: Yes

HB1112 Voter ID for Provisional Ballots (Passed 25 to 9 on 2/24/2021). Requires Arkansas voters to show a photo ID to cast a provisional ballot.

5. School Vending Machines

Good Vote: No

HB1783 School Vending Machines (Passed 35 to 0 on 4/27/2021). 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

Good Vote: No

SB629 Declining Enrollment Funding (Passed 34 to 0 on 4/15/2021). Allows school districts that have experienced a decline in average daily membership to receive both Declining Enrollment Funding and Special Needs Isolated Funding.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Bob Ballinger	R	SD-005	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Charles Beckham	R	SD-012	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Cecile Bledsoe	R	SD-003	50%	+	-	+	+	-	-
Justin Boyd	R	SD-027	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Joshua Bryant	R	SD-032	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Ronald Caldwell	R	SD-023	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Linda Chesterfield	D	SD-030	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alan Clark	R	SD-013	60%	+	+	.	+	-	-
Breanne Davis	R	SD-016	50%	+	+	+	-	-	-
Jonathan Dismang	R	SD-028	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Jim Dotson	R	SD-034	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Lance Eads	R	SD-007	60%	+	.	+	+	-	-
Joyce Elliott	D	SD-031	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jane English	R	SD-034	60%	+	.	+	+	-	-
Scott Flippo	R	SD-017	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Stephanie Flowers	D	SD-025	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Colby Fulfer	R	SD-007	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Trent Garner	R	SD-027	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Ben Gilmore	R	SD-026	60%	+	+	.	+	-	-
Kim Hammer	R	SD-033	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Jim Hendren	I	SD-002	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bart Hester	R	SD-001	50%	+	-	+	+	-	-
Jimmy Hickey	R	SD-011	50%	+	-	+	+	-	-
Ricky Hill	R	SD-029	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Keith Ingram	D	SD-024	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Missy Irvin	R	SD-018	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Blake Johnson	R	SD-020	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Mark Johnson	R	SD-015	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Greg Leding	D	SD-004	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Frederick Love	D	SD-015	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Reginald Murdock	D	SD-009	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
John Payton	R	SD-022	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Clint Penzo	R	SD-031	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Matthew Pitsch	R	SD-008	80%	+	+	+	+	-	.
Jason Rapert	R	SD-035	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Terry Rice	R	SD-009	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Bill Sample	R	SD-014	50%	+	-	+	+	-	-
Gary Stubblefield	R	SD-006	60%	+	+	+	.	-	-
James Sturch	R	SD-019	50%	+	-	+	+	-	-
Dan Sullivan	R	SD-021	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Larry Teague	D	SD-010	33%	+	+	-	-	-	-
Clarke Tucker	D	SD-032	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
David Wallace	R	SD-022	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	62.4%
Democrat	4.7%
Independent	0%

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