HB1610 by Rep. Bentley passed out of the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs late Wednesday evening by roll call. This bill would allow public officials to meet privately, and destroy open meetings.
Roll Call Votes:
NO: McElroy, Crawford, Womack
YES: Beck, Bentley, Berry, Carr, Gonzales, Jean, Milligan, Moore, Richmond, Scott, Underwood, Wardlaw
HB1610 will be on the House floor tomorrow for a vote.
>>>CALL TO ACTION >>> Call and text your Representative ASAP! Tell them to OPPOSE HB1610 and to protect our FOI laws in our government! Tell them to fight for transparency, and that you are watching their votes and they will be held accountable.
You can also call and leave a pink slip for your representative: (501) 682-6211
Representative Contact List:
| First Name | Last Name | Phone Number | District | Party | |
| Brandon | Achor | brandon.achor@arkansashouse.org | 501-681-5740 | 71 | Republican |
| Fred | Allen | fredallen99@comcast.net | 501-804-7844 | 77 | Democrat |
| Wade | Andrews | wade.andrews@arkansashouse.org | 870-818-7067 | 98 | Republican |
| Howard | Beaty | howard.beaty@arkansashouse.org | 870-364-5131 | 95 | Republican |
| Rick | Beck | rick.beck@arkansashouse.org | 501-912-1441 | 43 | Republican |
| Mary | Bentley | mary.bentley@arkansashouse.org | 501-889-3556 | 54 | Republican |
| Mark | Berry | mark.berry@arkansashouse.org | 479-462-2863 | 26 | Republican |
| Stan | Berry | stan.berry@arkansashouse.org | 479-970-7982 | 44 | Republican |
| Harlan | Breaux | harlan.breaux@arkansashouse.org | 479-981-3170 | 6 | Republican |
| Keith | Brooks | keith.brooks@arkansashouse.org | 501-744-6080 | 78 | Republican |
| Karilyn | Brown | karilyn.brown@arkansashouse.org | 501-580-9000 | 67 | Republican |
| Matt | Brown | matt.brown@arkansashouse.org | 501-472-5848 | 55 | Republican |
| Rebecca | Burkes | rebecca.burkes@arkansashouse.org | 501-291-2302 | 11 | Republican |
| Joey | Carr | joey.carr@arkansashouse.org | 870-780-4237 | 34 | Republican |
| John | Carr | john.carr@arkansashouse.org | 479-619-5104 | 15 | Republican |
| Frances | Cavenaugh | frances.cavenaugh@arkansashouse.org | 870-886-4000 | 30 | Republican |
| Nicole | Clowney | nicole.clowney@arkansashouse.org | 479-445-5337 | 21 | Democrat |
| Andrew | Collins | andrew.collins@arkansashouse.org | 501-650-2233 | 73 | Democrat |
| Cameron | Cooper | cameron.cooper@arkansashouse.org | 501-230-5635 | 57 | Republican |
| Bruce | Cozart | bruce.cozart@arkansashouse.org | 501-627-3232 | 91 | Republican |
| Cindy | Crawford | cindy.crawford@arkansashouse.org | 479-782-4693 | 51 | Republican |
| Carol | Dalby | carol.dalby@arkansashouse.org | 870-772-1255 | 100 | Republican |
| Matt | Duffield | matt.duffield@arkansashouse.org | 888-946-6288 | 53 | Republican |
| Hope | Duke | hope.duke@arkansashouse.org | 479-787-5628 | 12 | Republican |
| Les | Eaves | les.eaves@arkansashouse.org | 501-827-1344 | 58 | Republican |
| Denise | Ennett | denise.ennett@arkansashouse.org | 501-690-4211 | 80 | Democrat |
| Jon | Eubanks | jon.eubanks@arkansashouse.org | 479-438-0533 | 46 | Republican |
| Sonia | Eubanks Barker | sonia.barker@arkansashouse.org | 870-814-7605 | 96 | Republican |
| Brian | Evans | brian.evans@arkansashouse.org | 501-941-4002 | 68 | Republican |
| Deborah | Ferguson | deborah.ferguson@arkansashouse.org | 870-735-7098 | 63 | Democrat |
| Kenneth | Ferguson | kenneth.ferguson@arkansashouse.org | 870-413-8942 | 64 | Democrat |
| Charlene | Fite | charlene.fite@arkansashouse.org | 479-414-1818 | 24 | Republican |
| Lanny | Fite | lanny.fite@att.net | 501-317-2400 | 83 | Republican |
| Vivian | Flowers | vivian.flowers@arkansashouse.org | 870-329-8356 | 65 | Democrat |
| Jack | Fortner | jack.fortner@arkansashouse.org | 870-656-7664 | 4 | Republican |
| Tony | Furman | tony.furman@arkansashouse.org | 501-909-1537 | 82 | Republican |
| Denise | Garner | denise.garner@arkansashouse.org | 479-283-5050 | 20 | Democrat |
| Jimmy | Gazaway | jimmy.gazaway@arkansashouse.org | 870-215-1243 | 31 | Republican |
| Justin | Gonzales | justinrory@yahoo.com | 870-245-6365 | 89 | Republican |
| Zack | Gramlich | zack.gramlich@arkansashouse.org | 479-831-8072 | 50 | Republican |
| Delia | Haak | delia.haak@arkansashouse.org | 479-238-4671 | 17 | Republican |
| RJ | Hawk | rj.hawk@arkansashouse.org | 501-340-0810 | 81 | Republican |
| DeAnna | Hodges | deanna.hodges@arkansashouse.org | 479-871-6876 | 9 | Republican |
| Grant | Hodges | grant.hodges@arkansashouse.org | 479-381-9091 | 14 | Republican |
| Mike | Holcomb | mike.holcomb@arkansashouse.org | 870-489-7177 | 93 | Republican |
| Steve | Hollowell | steve.hollowell@arkansashouse.org | 870-270-3831 | 37 | Republican |
| Ashley | Hudson | ashley.hudson@arkansashouse.org | 501-658-4096 | 75 | Democrat |
| Lane | Jean | l_jean@sbcglobal.net | 870-904-1856 | 99 | Republican |
| Lee | Johnson | lee.johnson@arkansashouse.org | 479-883-6393 | 47 | Republican |
| Jack | Ladyman | jackladyman@gmail.com | 870-340-7499 | 32 | Republican |
| Wayne | Long | wayne.long@arkansashouse.org | 870-819-7750 | 39 | Republican |
| Robin | Lundstrom | robin.lundstrum@arkansashouse.org | 479-957-1959 | 18 | Republican |
| Roger | Lynch | roger.lynch@arkansashouse.org | 501-412-8959 | 60 | Republican |
| John | Maddox | john.maddox@arkansashouse.org | 479-394-6060 | 86 | Republican |
| Stephen | Magie | stephen.magie@arkansashouse.org | 501-327-4444 | 56 | Democrat |
| Julie | Mayberry | julie.mayberry@arkansashouse.org | 501-888-3522 | 92 | Republican |
| Mindy | McAlindon | mindy.mcalindon@arkansashouse.org | 479-295-6677 | 10 | Republican |
| Rick | McClure | rick.mcclure@arkansashouse.org | 501-786-4186 | 29 | Republican |
| Austin | McCollum | austin.mccollum@arkansashouse.org | 479-426-4141 | 8 | Republican |
| Tippi | McCullough | tippi.mccullough@arkansashouse.org | 501-766-3177 | 74 | Democrat |
| Mark | McElroy | mdmcelroy1@yahoo.com | 870-222-8217 | 62 | Republican |
| Richard | McGrew | mcgrewrep22@gmail.com | 501-623-2481 | 85 | Republican |
| Brit | McKenzie | brit.mckenzie@arkansashouse.org | 479-644-9001 | 7 | Republican |
| Ron | McNair | rmcnair1950@gmail.com | 870-754-7962 | 5 | Republican |
| Stephen | Meeks | stephen.meeks@arkansashouse.org | 501-314-9250 | 42 | Republican |
| Josh | Miller | josh.miller@arkansashouse.org | 501-365-3599 | 41 | Republican |
| Jon | Milligan | jonmilligan@ymail.com | 870-219-1261 | 33 | Republican |
| Jeremiah | Moore | jeremiah.moore@arkansashouse.org | 870-674-4373 | 61 | Republican |
| Kendra | Moore | kendra.moore@arkansashouse.org | 479-966-9191 | 23 | Republican |
| Milton | Nicks JR | milton.nicks@arkansashouse.org | 870-739-1083 | 35 | Democrat |
| Stetson | Painter | stetson.painter@arkansashouse.org | 501-733-3203 | 3 | Republican |
| Shad | Pearce | shad.pearce@arkansashouse.org | 870-307-2361 | 40 | Republican |
| Mark | Perry | mperry@windstream.net | 501-982-4561 | 66 | Democrat |
| Aaron | Pilkington | aaron.pilkington@arkansashouse.org | 479-308-8384 | 45 | Republican |
| Chad | Puryear | chad.puryear@arkansashouse.org | 479-325-4066 | 25 | Republican |
| David | Ray | david.ray@arkansashouse.org | 501-916-0286 | 69 | Republican |
| Jay | Richardson | jay.richardson@arkansashouse.org | 49 | Democrat | |
| Scott | Richardson | scott.richardson@arkansashouse.org | 479-308-8260 | 13 | Republican |
| Marcus | Richmond | marcus.richmond@arkansashouse.org | 479-299-4416 | 52 | Republican |
| Ryan | Rose | ryan.rose@arkansashouse.org | 479-285-6383 | 48 | Republican |
| Johnny | Rye | john.rye1956@gmail.com | 870-919-3690 | 36 | Republican |
| Bart | Schulz | bart.schulz@arkansashouse.org | 870-613-1940 | 28 | Republican |
| Jamie | Scott | jamie.scott@arkansashouse.org | 501-398-2961 | 72 | Democrat |
| Tara | Shephard | tara.shephard@arkansashouse.org | 501-682-9800 | 79 | Democrat |
| Matthew | Shepherd | matthew.shepherd@arkansashouse.org | 870-862-2087 | 97 | Republican |
| Joy | Springer | joy.springer@arkansashouse.org | 501-374-3758 | 76 | Democrat |
| Trey | Steimel | trey.steimel@arkansashouse.org | 870-809-1788 | 2 | Republican |
| Dwight | Tosh | dwight.tosh@arkansashouse.org | 870-926-0423 | 38 | Republican |
| Kendon | Underwood | kendon.underwood@arkansashouse.org | 479-644-8461 | 16 | Republican |
| Steve | Unger | steve.unger@arkansashouse.org | 479-352-4544 | 19 | Republican |
| DeAnn | Vaught | deann.vaught@arkansashouse.org | 870-832-2638 | 87 | Republican |
| Steven | Walker | steven.walker@arkansashouse.org | 870-291-0559 | 27 | Republican |
| Jeff | Wardlaw | jeff@jeffwardlaw.com | 870-226-9501 | 94 | Republican |
| Les | Warren | les.warren@arkansashouse.org | 501-623-4405 | 84 | Republican |
| Danny | Watson | danny.watson@arkansashouse.org | 870-703-5524 | 88 | Republican |
| David | Whitaker | david.whitaker@arkansashouse.org | 479-236-8313 | 22 | Democrat |
| Carlton | Wing | carlton@carltonwing.com | 501-416-4926 | 70 | Republican |
| Richard | Womack | richard@richardwomack.com | 870-403-6287 | 90 | Republican |
| Jeremy | Wooldridge | jeremy.wooldridge@arkansashouse.org | 870-565-7784 | 1 | Republican |
| Jim | Wooten | wjewooten@aol.com | 501-858-7403 | 59 | Republican |
