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AR SB6

AR SB6
To Create The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act; To Abolish Abortion In Arkansas And Protect The Lives Of Unborn Children; And To Protect All Human Life.


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Introduced
11/18/2020
In Committee
03/02/2021
Crossed Over
01/21/2021
Passed
03/04/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/10/2021

Introduced Session

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT; TO ABOLISH ABORTION IN ARKANSAS AND PROTECT THE LIVES OF UNBORN CHILDREN; TO PROTECT ALL HUMAN LIFE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act, seeks to abolish abortion in Arkansas and protect the lives of unborn children. The key provisions include prohibiting anyone from performing or attempting to perform an abortion, except to save the life of the pregnant woman in a medical emergency. Performing or attempting to perform an abortion would be an unclassified felony punishable by a fine of up to $100,000 and/or up to 10 years in prison. The bill also includes an affirmative defense for licensed physicians who provide medical treatment to a pregnant woman that results in the accidental or unintentional injury or death of the unborn child. The legislative findings emphasize the state's desire to have the U.S. Supreme Court overturn its previous decisions on abortion, such as Roe v. Wade.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (49)

Mary Bentley (R)* Jason Rapert (R)* Bob Ballinger (R),  Howard Beaty (R),  Charles Beckham (R),  Mark Berry (R),  Cecile Bledsoe (R),  Kenneth Bragg (R),  Harlan Breaux (R),  Keith Brooks (R),  Alan Clark (R),  Joe Cloud (R),  Cameron Cooper (R),  Bruce Cozart (R),  Cindy Crawford (R),  Jim Dotson (R),  Lance Eads (R),  Jane English (R),  Brian Evans (R),  Scott Flippo (R),  Trent Garner (R),  Jimmy Gazaway (R),  Ben Gilmore (R),  Kim Hammer (R),  Bart Hester (R),  Ricky Hill (R),  David Hillman (R),  Missy Irvin (R),  Blake Johnson (R),  Mark Johnson (R),  Mark Lowery (R),  Robin Lundstrum (R),  Julie Mayberry (R),  Austin McCollum (R),  Ron McNair (R),  Jon Milligan (R),  John Payton (R),  Aaron Pilkington (R),  David Ray (R),  Marcus Richmond (R),  Brandt Smith (R),  Gary Stubblefield (R),  Dan Sullivan (R),  Dwight Tosh (R),  Kendon Underwood (R),  DeAnn Vaught (R),  Dave Wallace (R),  Jeff Wardlaw (R),  Danny Watson (R), 

Last Action

Notification that SB6 is now Act 308 (on 03/10/2021)

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