Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1489: TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGEN GAS.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1489 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGEN GAS. Primary sponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Jeff Wardlaw (Republican). It lists 64 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Notification that HB1489 is now Act 302.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 62
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Johnson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Jeff Wardlaw | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 94 |
| Wade Andrews | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Sonia Barker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 96 |
| Howard Beaty | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 95 |
| Rick Beck | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| S. Berry | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Harlan Breaux | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Matt Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Karilyn Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Ron Caldwell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| John Carr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Joey Carr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Fran Cavenaugh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Paul Childress | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Bruce Cozart | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Steve Crowell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Tyler Dees | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
| Jim Dotson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 34 |
| Matt Duffield | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Jane English | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Jon Eubanks | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 46 |
| Scott Flippo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Tony Furman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Gilmore | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Justin Gonzales | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 89 |
| Brad Hall | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Kim Hammer | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| R.J. Hawk | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Bart Hester | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
| Ricky Hill | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Steve Hollowell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| Missy Irvin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Lane Jean | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Mark Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Lee Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Jack Ladyman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Wayne Long | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Robin Lundstrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Roger Lynch | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Rick McClure | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| McCollum | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mark McElroy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 62 |
| Richard McGrew | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Matt McKee | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Ron McNair | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Jon Milligan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Jeremiah Moore | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Jason Nazarenko | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Stetson Painter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| John Payton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 22 |
| Aaron Pilkington | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 45 |
| Chad Puryear | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| David Ray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Terry Rice | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Scott Richardson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Marcus Richmond | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Johnny Rye | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Matt Stone | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| G. Stubblefield | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Dan Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Randy Torres | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Kendon Underwood | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| DeAnn Vaught | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Steven Walker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Dave Wallace | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Notification that HB1489 is now Act 302
- Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- TO BE ENROLLED
- Returned from the Senate as passed.
- Returned to the House as passed.
- Read the third time and passed.
- Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
- Received from the House.
- Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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