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HB1489

To Amend the Method of Execution to Include Nitrogen Gas.

Wardlaw · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1489 is now Act 302 · Act 302

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TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGEN GAS.

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13 mentions · 7 meetings · 6 named speakers

Senate Convenes

March 11, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1489 Wardlaw B. Johnson TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCL…”

House Bill. Well, we're skipping over passing over 1,527 House Bill 1581. 1489 OK. House Bill 1489. Cosville 1489s in Wardlaw,
Chair (Senator Alan Clark) · 1:55:27 in the video
House Bill 1489, not only as a legislator but as a believer in the fundamental dignity of all human life. This bill, in my opinion, will authorize the use of nitrogen gas for executions, a method that is experimental, untested in our state ...
Senator Jamie Scott · 2:01:49 in the video
justice. It perpetuates a cycle of violence. Um, I urge you today to vote no on House Bill 1489. Center hammer, you are recognized to speak for the bill. Thank
Senator Jamie Scott · 2:04:24 in the video
ballot. a vote of 26 years, 9 nays. The House Bill 1489 has passed, returned to the house.
Chair (Senator Alan Clark) · 2:09:34 in the video
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Judiciary Committee - Senate

March 10, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…ARKANSAS CODE WHICH RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 3 OF 1936. HB1489 Wardlaw TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGE…”

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House Convenes

March 4, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “…ed out. We will come back to that. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1489. 1489”

called out. We will come back to that. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1489. 1489
Chair (Representative Brian S. Evans) · 34:40 in the video
speak against the bill. Representative Wardlaw is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1489, prepare the machine, madam clerk. As
Chair (Representative Brian S. Evans) · 40:03 in the video
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House Convenes

Feb. 27, 2025

Matched: “…er, we're your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1489 beg leave report, we had the same consideration here for te…”

...by, chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1489 beg leave report, we had the same consideration here for terms the same recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted. Representative Da...

Judiciary Committee- House

Feb. 27, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…eaty, Jr. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1489 Wardlaw TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGE…”

...ou. Members, next up, I see Representative Wardlaw is, is here. We're taking up House Bill 1489 representing Ward law, you're ready to come to the end of the table and identify yourself. OK. We have a physical impact assessment that we're g...
Chair (Representative Carol Dalby) · 1:48 in the video
at Second Baptist Church in downtown Little Rock, and it's my faith that leads me here to ask you to oppose House Bill 1489. I work primarily with the children and teenagers and our
Please vote no to House Bill 1489.
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Judiciary Committee- House

Feb. 25, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…INESS – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025 Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1489 Wardlaw TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGE…”

Um, I would remind you all that we have a special order for House Bill 1489 on Thursday, and Chairman Darby, do you have
Representative Kendon Underwood · 2:17:35 in the video
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Judiciary Committee- House

Feb. 20, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1489 Wardlaw TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGE…”

Forum. Well For anyone who might be here for House Bill 1489, we are not going to hear that today. 1489 is going to be on a special order for next Thursday, the twenty-seventh. So if you've come today for 1489, we will not be hearing that t...
Chair (Representative Carol Dalby) · 0:10 in the video
...t members have asked me to hold some of those while they're working on some amendments as I previously announced earlier, House Bill 1489 will be a special order next Thursday. And if we have any bills that I think that we can run if we get
Chair (Representative Carol Dalby) · 9:45 in the video
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