State Senate 29
1. Abortion: The 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision.
2. COVID: Letting private businesses terminate employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
3. Marijuana: Legalizing recreational marijuana in Arkansas.
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.
Jim Petty (Republican)
Undecided
While I do support parental choice in virtually every situation, I would want to know how "school" is defined. I believe there could be situations where parents might not be legally fit to manage the funds and could use the funds for drugs or other non-educational matters.
While I do support parental choice in virtually every situation, I would want to know how "school" is defined. I believe there could be situations where parents might not be legally fit to manage the funds and could use the funds for drugs or other non-educational matters.
5. Critical Race Theory: Withholding state funds from any public school that promotes critical race theory.
6. Elections: Requiring absentee ballots to be notarized in order to be counted in an election.
Jim Petty (Republican)
Undecided
While I do support strengthening the absentee ballots and other "not in person" ballots, I believe there could be certain situations where the cost of having a notary witness a ballot might be detrimental to someone trying to vote. I also believe it might prevent a hardship for someone that might be homebound or otherwise travel restricted and having a notary might prevent them from voting. Ensuring all ballots are legal is my desire, I am just undecided about the notary element of this question.
While I do support strengthening the absentee ballots and other "not in person" ballots, I believe there could be certain situations where the cost of having a notary witness a ballot might be detrimental to someone trying to vote. I also believe it might prevent a hardship for someone that might be homebound or otherwise travel restricted and having a notary might prevent them from voting. Ensuring all ballots are legal is my desire, I am just undecided about the notary element of this question.
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.
8. Nursing Homes: Allowing family members to place a “granny camera” in the room of a nursing home resident for monitoring and visiting purposes.
Jim Petty (Republican)
Undecided
Protecting those in nursing homes is important to me. However, I would want to ensure the technical specifications of the equipment is secure and not open to "hacking" or other misuse. I would also want to make sure that the family member in the nursing home, if able to, gave consent.
Protecting those in nursing homes is important to me. However, I would want to ensure the technical specifications of the equipment is secure and not open to "hacking" or other misuse. I would also want to make sure that the family member in the nursing home, if able to, gave consent.
9. Marriage: Making it more difficult to obtain a divorce by eliminating general indignities as grounds for divorce.
Jim Petty (Republican)
Undecided
I believe divorce should be a last resort. "I do" should mean forever. However, I would want to see the details of any bill because I could see a situation where, for privacy reasons of one of the spouses, limited details of the reasons for divorce would be in the best interest of that spouse.
I believe divorce should be a last resort. "I do" should mean forever. However, I would want to see the details of any bill because I could see a situation where, for privacy reasons of one of the spouses, limited details of the reasons for divorce would be in the best interest of that spouse.