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State Senate 17

1. Abortion: The 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision.
Mark Johnson (Republican)
Oppose
2. COVID: Letting private businesses terminate employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Mark Johnson (Republican)
Oppose
3. Marijuana: Legalizing recreational marijuana in Arkansas.
Mark Johnson (Republican)
Oppose
4. Education: Allowing public funds allocated for the education of a child to be used to pay for an education at any school the parent chooses.
Mark Johnson (Republican)
Support
5. Critical Race Theory: Withholding state funds from any public school that promotes critical race theory.
Mark Johnson (Republican)
Support
6. Elections: Requiring absentee ballots to be notarized in order to be counted in an election.
Mark Johnson (Republican)
Support
7. Privacy: Requiring individuals to use the changing room, restroom, or shower of their biological sex on government property—such as public schools, state parks, and government buildings.
Mark Johnson (Republican)
Support
8. Nursing Homes: Allowing family members to place a “granny camera” in the room of a nursing home resident for monitoring and visiting purposes.
Mark Johnson (Republican)
Support
9. Marriage: Making it more difficult to obtain a divorce by eliminating general indignities as grounds for divorce.
Mark Johnson (Republican)
Undecided
I support making divorce more difficult, but sometimes general indignities might be a way for couples who are going to break up anyway to avoid future bad feelings and heartache for themselves and their families. I would want to study the specifics of any proposed legislation.