All Roll Calls
Yes: 189 • No: 49
ArkansasHB16692025 Regular SessionHouse
TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR PROTECTIONS FROM DISCRIMINATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
Sponsored By: Alan Clark (Republican), Mary Bentley (Republican)
Passed
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Alan Clark
Republican • Senate
Mary Bentley
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:15:14 PM
Yes: 73 • No: 17
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 1:55:46 PM
Yes: 23 • No: 5
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 4:48:00 PM
Yes: 15 • No: 10
House vote • 3/13/2025
House Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 2:55:50 PM
Yes: 78 • No: 17
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1669 is now Act 509
4/10/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/8/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/8/2025HouseSenate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
4/8/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
4/7/2025HouseRe-referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE
4/3/2025HouseReturned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/3/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/3/2025HouseRead the third time and passed.
4/3/2025HouseMotion to Expunge the Vote by which HB1669 failed to pass. Motion Carried.
3/31/2025HouseRead the third time and failed.
3/31/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/20/2025HouseAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
3/20/2025HousePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
3/20/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
3/19/2025HouseRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/13/2025HouseReceived from the House.
3/13/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/13/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/12/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE
3/4/2025HouseFiled
3/4/2025House
Bill Text
HB1669 - Introduced
3/4/2025
Act Version
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