Rye was elected to the state House in 2016 to succeed the one-term David Ray "Dave" Wallace, Jr., who was instead elevated to the Arkansas State Senate.<ref name=bio/> Rye serves on these House committees: (1) City, County, and Local Government, (2) Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, and (3) Public Transportation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/166153/johnny-rye|title=Johnny Rye's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref> He voted to ban [[abortion]]s for sex-selection and co-sponsored the establishment of certain restrictions on abortion providers. He also co-sponsored the state law requiring personal identification as a condition for voting in Arkansas. Rye voted against the failed legislation to require [[Internet]] retailers to collect Arkansas state [[sales tax]]es.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/166153/johnny-rye|title=Johnny Rye's Voting Record|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accesdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref> | Rye was elected to the state House in 2016 to succeed the one-term David Ray "Dave" Wallace, Jr., who was instead elevated to the Arkansas State Senate.<ref name=bio/> Rye serves on these House committees: (1) City, County, and Local Government, (2) Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, and (3) Public Transportation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/166153/johnny-rye|title=Johnny Rye's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref> He voted to ban [[abortion]]s for sex-selection and co-sponsored the establishment of certain restrictions on abortion providers. He also co-sponsored the state law requiring personal identification as a condition for voting in Arkansas. Rye voted against the failed legislation to require [[Internet]] retailers to collect Arkansas state [[sales tax]]es.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/166153/johnny-rye|title=Johnny Rye's Voting Record|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accesdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref> |