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State Senate 29

1. Abortion: The 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision.
Jim Petty (Republican)
Oppose
2. COVID: Letting private businesses terminate employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jim Petty (Republican)
Oppose
3. Marijuana: Legalizing recreational marijuana in Arkansas.
Jim Petty (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.
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.
5. Critical Race Theory: Withholding state funds from any public school that promotes critical race theory.
Jim Petty (Republican)
Oppose
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.
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.
Jim Petty (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.
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.
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.