On April 27, the Arkansas State Senate defeated SB 684. The bill received 15 “yes” votes, and only 14 “no” votes. However a bill needs 18 votes to pass, and some Senators abstained, which had the same effect as a “no” vote. If the bill had passed, Arkansas would have had the highest filing fees in the nation, including $12,000 for Governor and U.S. Senator.