Sen. Jimmy Hickey, Jr (R) Republican
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Scorecard 2025 Regular Session
Counted from the floor roll calls, sponsor lists and Secretary of State filings stored in LobbyUp. These are public records, not ratings.
Bills that became law
66.7%
4 of 6 House/Senate bills they led became Acts
Lead sponsor only. Needs at least 3 bills. Resolutions (0) do not become Acts.
Missed votes
1.3%
Missed 16 of 1210 roll calls (16 not voting, 0 excused)
Lower is better attendance. Excused absences count as missed.
Sided with own party on party-split votes
70.2%
99 of 141 votes where most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways
Party-line voting. Only Yea and Nay votes count. Needs at least 10 such votes.
Voted with the majority
93.3%
1099 of 1178 Yea/Nay votes were on the side with more votes
Ties are left out.
Votes with you
Not enough data
0 of 0 of your Pass/Kill bills where they cast a Yea or Nay
Pass = Yea, Kill = Nay, on their latest floor vote. Watch orders are not scored. Needs at least 3 bills.
Bills sponsored
| Lead sponsor, House/Senate bills | 6 |
|---|---|
| Became Acts | 4 |
| Lead sponsor, resolutions | 0 |
| Sponsor in the other chamber | 1 (1 became Acts) |
| Cosponsor | 4 |
| Cosponsored bills that became law | 1 |
Floor votes
| Roll calls on record | 1210 |
|---|---|
| Yea | 1093 |
| Nay | 87 |
| Present | 14 |
| Not voting | 16 |
| Excused | 0 |
| With own party's majority, all votes | 93.2% (1098 of 1178) |
Committees
- Chair: REVENUE & TAX - SENATE
- Vice-Chair: ALC-LOTTERY OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
- Vice-Chair: ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
- Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
- Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Campaign money filings 2023-2025, all years on file (not only this session)
$22,800.00 from 21 itemized contributions to their own campaign committee
How the filings were matched to this legislator
| SOS filer (committee) | Years | Amount | Match confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey , Milton (filer ID 698) | 2023, 2024, 2025 | $22,800.00 | High Legal name on the filing, matched by hand |
Top donors
| Donor | Industry | Place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership PAC | Political committees | Little Rock, AR | $2,900.00 |
| Arkansas’ Electric Cooperatives PAC (AEC) | Political committees | Little Rock, AR | $2,300.00 |
| Cella, Louis | Real estate | St Louis, MO | $2,000.00 |
| ARPAC | Political committees | Little Rock, AR | $2,000.00 |
| Walmart Inc. For Responsible Government PAC | Political committees | Bentonville, AR | $2,000.00 |
| Justice PAC | Political committees | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $2,000.00 |
| Friedkin, Thomas | Not listed | Houston, TX | $1,500.00 (2 gifts) |
| ENPAC Arkansas | Political committees | Little Rock, AR | $1,000.00 |
| McDonald's Local Owner Operations of Arkansas PAC | Political committees | Higdon, AR | $1,000.00 |
| American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government | Political committees | Washington, DC | $1,000.00 (2 gifts) |
Top industries
| Industry | Total | Share | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political committees | $18,200.00 | 79.8% | 14 |
| Real estate | $2,000.00 | 8.8% | 1 |
| Health care | $100.00 | 0.4% | 1 |
11% of the money ($2,500.00) has no industry listed on the filing.
Lobbyist spending on them
No lobbyist expense lines name this legislator. Most reported lobbyist spending is on groups (for example "Members of the AR General Assembly") and can't be tied to one person.
Votes with you your firm's Pass/Kill orders
Not enough data 0 with you, 0 against you, 5 with no floor vote on record for them. 2 Watch orders not scored.
| Bill | Your order | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1019 TO CREATE THE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE ACT OF 2025; TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYE | Pass | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HB1036 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION; TO ALLOW VOTER REGISTRATION DURING EARLY V | Pass | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HJR1012 AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE REAPPRAISAL | Kill | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HJR1013 A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMEN | Pass | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HJR1014 A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND A | Kill | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| Chair: REVENUE & TAX - SENATE |
| Vice-Chair: ALC-LOTTERY OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE |
| Vice-Chair: ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE |
| Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING |
| Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES |
| Bill | Title | Role | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1610 | TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT. | primary | House -- Notification that HB1610 is now Act 387 | Notification that HB1610 is now Act 387 · Mar 20, 2025, 10:50 a.m. CT |
| SB202 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING STATUTORY BONDING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. | lead | Senate -- Notification that SB202 is now Act 217 | Notification that SB202 is now Act 217 · Feb 27, 2025, 3:46 p.m. CT |
| SB232 | TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS SCHOLARSHIP LOTTERY ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | lead | Senate -- Notification that SB232 is now Act 429 | Notification that SB232 is now Act 429 · Apr 7, 2025, 1:08 p.m. CT |
| SB243 | TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LOTTERY-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. | lead | Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 3:36 p.m. CT |
| SB395 | TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST; AND AMENDING A PORTION OF ARKANSAS LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1988. | lead | Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 4:06 p.m. CT |
| SB538 | TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB538 is now Act 782 | Notification that SB538 is now Act 782 · Apr 18, 2025, 4:28 p.m. CT |
| SB63 | TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING REPORTS BY THE SECRETARIES OF CABINET-LEVEL DEPARTMENTS ON THE STATE OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS. | lead | Senate -- Notification that SB63 is now Act 219 | Notification that SB63 is now Act 219 · Feb 27, 2025, 3:47 p.m. CT |
| SB70 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING STANDARDS FOR INSURANCE POLICIES; AND TO REVISE THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF AN INSURER FOR A PREMIUM INCREASE. | lead | Senate -- Notification that SB70 is now Act 22 | Notification that SB70 is now Act 22 · Feb 6, 2025, 4:17 p.m. CT |
| SMR2 | IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF FORMER ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL, UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN, AND FORTY-THIRD GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS JAMES "JIM" GUY TUCKER FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | cosponsor | Senate -- Sine Die adjournment | Sine Die adjournment · May 5, 2025, 1:26 p.m. CT |
| SR23 | TO RECOGNIZE FEBRUARY 15-22, 2025, AS NATIONAL FFA WEEK. | cosponsor | Senate -- Sine Die adjournment | Sine Die adjournment · May 5, 2025, 2:21 p.m. CT |
| SR75 | TO HONOR SYLVIA ANN HINDSMAN CORNWELL FOR HER EXEMPLARY, DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SENATE AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | cosponsor | Senate -- Sine Die adjournment | Sine Die adjournment · May 5, 2025, 2:56 p.m. CT |
No interim studies sponsored.
Where Jimmy Hickey, Jr's donors live
Arkansas
Close-up of District 4
Senate District 4Donor ZIP codes (bigger = more money)
Inside vs. outside District 4
Inside District 42.6%$600.00 · 2 donations
Elsewhere in Arkansas30.3%$6,900.00 · 5 donations
Out of state30.7%$7,000.00 · 9 donations
Could not be placed36.4%$8,300.00 · 5 donations
Total: $22,800.00. 5 donations could not be placed in a district.
All donors, highest to lowest
| # | Donor | Place | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senate Leadership PAC | Little Rock, AR | $2,900.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Arkansas’ Electric Cooperatives PAC (AEC) | Little Rock, AR | $2,300.00 | 1 |
| 3 | ARPAC | Little Rock, AR | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Cella, Louis | St Louis, MO | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Justice PAC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Walmart Inc. For Responsible Government PAC | Bentonville, AR | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Friedkin, Thomas | Houston, TX | $1,500.00 | 2 |
| 8 | American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government | Washington, DC | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| 9 | ENPAC Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Exxon Mobil PAC | Irving, TX | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 11 | McDonald's Local Owner Operations of Arkansas PAC | Higdon, AR | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 12 | Nucor Corporation PAC | Armorel, AR | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 13 | Arkansas Cable Telecommunications Association PAC | Little Rock, AR | $750.00 | 1 |
| 14 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association | Chicago, IL | $500.00 | 1 |
| 15 | Bunyard, Jay | De Queen, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 16 | Martin, Ruben | Kilgore, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 17 | The Cigna Group Employee PAC | Philadelphia, PA | $500.00 | 1 |
| 18 | Tyson Foods Arkansas PAC | Springdale, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 19 | Tollett, Christopher | Nashville, AR | $100.00 | 1 |
19 donors.