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State Senate 34

1. Abortion: The 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision.
Jim Dotson (Republican)
Oppose
Over the last 10 years as a Pro-Life Representative, it has been a privilege to vote for several laws protecting the lives of innocent unborn babies. I consider it a great honor to have helped Arkansas become the most Pro-Life state in the country for the last 2 years, and with your support I look forward to continuing to stand for life in the Arkansas Senate.
2. COVID: Letting private businesses terminate employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jim Dotson (Republican)
Oppose
3. Marijuana: Legalizing recreational marijuana in Arkansas.
Jim Dotson (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 Dotson (Republican)
Support
5. Critical Race Theory: Withholding state funds from any public school that promotes critical race theory.
Jim Dotson (Republican)
Support
Since funding of public education is in the Arkansas State Constitution, this will require a lot of careful consideration to draft the legislation correctly and make sure it is constitutional.
6. Elections: Requiring absentee ballots to be notarized in order to be counted in an election.
Jim Dotson (Republican)
Undecided
I'm not sure how this could be accomplished without taking away the ability of our military service members right to vote and I would not be in favor of that.
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 Dotson (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 Dotson (Republican)
Undecided
There would have to be a lot of safeguards in place for this legislation to work and not invade the rights of privacy for the nursing home resident.
9. Marriage: Making it more difficult to obtain a divorce by eliminating general indignities as grounds for divorce.
Jim Dotson (Republican)
Support