SB591
To Prohibit Race-Selection Abortion in This State; and to Create the Race Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act.
C. Penzo · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB591 is now Act 973
· Act 973
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TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION PROHIBITION ACT.
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26 mentions · 10 meetings · 16 named speakers
May 5, 2025
Matched: “…ures from the regular session of the 95th General Assembly. Senate Bill 591, Act 973, Senate Bill 431, Act 987, Senate Bill 458, Act 98…”
...proved the following measures from the regular session of the 95th General Assembly. Senate Bill 591, Act 973, Senate Bill 431, Act 987, Senate Bill 458, Act 988, Senate Bill 575, Act 989, Senate Bill 583, Act 990, Senate Bill 608, Act 991,
April 16, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB591 C. Penzo K. Brown TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN TH…”
Madam clerk, please read Senate Bill 591. And members were going, uh, back to the red calendar, uh, for the last remaining of the Senate bills. 591 by
Senate Bill 591 by Representative Brown to prohibit race selection abortion in this state and to create the Race
Brown, you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Senate Bill 591 is an act to prohibit race selection abortion in this state and to create a race discrimination abortion prohibition act. This bill seeks to prohibit race ...
Simultaneously, SB 591 imposes invasive requirements on women of color, suggesting that they are incapable of making informed decisions. This contradiction reveals a troubling agenda that undermines genuine efforts towards racial justice. S...
question before the House is is the passage of Senate Bill 591. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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April 15, 2025
Matched: “…ill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate Bill 601 vaguely reporting the same consideration h…”
...e Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate Bill 601. Begley reporting the same consideration, here for term with the same recommendation that do pass, respectfully submitted. Repr...
April 15, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…CERTAIN RECORDS BE PROVIDED TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MINOR. SB591 C. Penzo TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE;…”
Aye. All opposed? No. Ayes have it. Congratulations. Bill passed. Thank you, committee. Representative Penzo, Senate Bill 591. Clint Penzo, Senate District 31.
a favor. Say ah. All opposed. I'd have a congratulation bill passed. Thank you committee. Representative Penzo, Senate Bill 591.
SB 591 would force providers to interrogate patients about their reasons for seeking an abortion, violating their privacy, and undermining the sacred trust between a patient and their doctor. So let's just be honest. We know exactly who wil...
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April 9, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “Motion to SB591 for second reading purpose for amendment.”
Motion to suspend the rules to place Senate Bill 591 on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Okay, motion to suspend
the rules. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 591. My bill,
carries Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 591. My bill, my amendment. Are you all in favor say aye.
Motion to suspend the rules to place Senate Bill 591 on the bottom of the supplemental calendar when it returns from engrossing. Same deal, just different bill.
...ame correctly engrossed. Calendar. Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom is for Senate Bill 591 by Senator Penzo, compared to the engrossed copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed. Calendar. Committee on Engrossed Bills, ...
helpful. Thank you. Okay, members, Senate Bill 591. Senator
Penzo? Senate Bill 591 by Senator Penzo.
With 29 yays, 6 nays, Senate Bill 591 is passed.
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April 8, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB591 C. Penzo TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE;…”
Next, we will take up Senate Bill 591, Senator Penzo. Thank you,
you, Madam President. Senate Bill 591 seeks to prohibit race selection abortions in the state of Arkansas.
Thank you. We are moving SB 591 to the end of the
not see Senator Petty. We will skip over and move to Senate Bill 591.
Senator Penzo. Senate Bill 591 by Senator Penzo to
those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, say no. Motion carries. Motion to expunge the vote by which Senate Bill 591 failed. I've been talking to a few folks.
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April 7, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB591 C. Penzo TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE;…”
fine. Senate Bill 591. Okay. Just state your district for the...
Cloppenzo, Senate District 31. Senate Bill 591 seeks to prohibit race selection abortions in the state of Arkansas. It introduces a new subchapter in the Arkansas Code that is very similar to the other non-discrimination abortion bans, such...
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April 2, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB591 C. Penzo TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE;…”
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April 2, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…RENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CERTAIN 340B-COVERED ENTITIES. SB591 C. Penzo TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE;…”
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April 1, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB591 C. Penzo TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE;…”
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Documents (5)
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 15, 2025 · April 15, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 7, 2025 · April 7, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 1, 2025 · April 1, 2025
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