Published January 15, 2021 at 9:46 AM CST Listen
State Sen. Bob Ballinger, R-Oark, discusses what s next for his Stand Your Ground bill, and Arkansas Congressmen explain their no votes against impeaching President Trump. (Courtesy Roby Brock s YouTube Channel)
A ‘Stand your Ground’ bill has passed its first hurdle after a Senate committee passed the measure by a 5-2 vote on Wednesday (Jan. 13).
The first bill to be heard by the Senate Judiciary committee this session was SB24 – a bill ending the duty to retreat when using physical or deadly force.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Bob Ballinger, R-Oark, said he was confident it would pass out of committee – a similar sentiment shared by Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff.