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Bennett served on these committee assignments: (1)  Judiciary and (2) State Agencies and Governmental Affairs.<ref name=cwb/>

Bennett served on these committee assignments: (1)  Judiciary and (2) State Agencies and Governmental Affairs.<ref name=cwb/>

In February 2015, Bennett opposed House Bill 1228, authored by Republican [[Bob Ballinger]] of Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas,<ref name=religiousfreedom/> which prohibits government from imposing a burden on the free exercise of religion. The measure passed the House, seventy-two to twenty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/19610/51617/141580/prohibits-government-from-burdening-exercise-of-religion#.VSl8TsstEqQ|title=HB 1228|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref> Bennett called for a reworking of the legislation.<ref>"Indiana, Arkansas try to stem religious objections uproar," Atlantic Broadband, April 3, 2015.</ref> She claimed the Ballinger bill would establish a "type of religious litmus test" which could impact nearly any law under consideration by the legislature.<ref name=religiousfreedom>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox16.com/story/d/story/opponents-of-religious-freedom-bill-point-out-law/24249/AsrrUGLEdkuquASB01ZrLA|title=Opponents of Religious Freedom Bill Point Out Law Differences, Possible Unintended Consequences|publisher=Fox Channel 16|location=[[Little Rock, Arkansas]]|date=April 1, 2015|accessdate=April 14, 2015}}</ref> The measure was subsequently signed into law in revised form, SB 975, by Republican [[Governor]] [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>"Gov. Hutchinson signs revised religious freedom bill; HB 1228 recalled," KTHV-TV ([[Little Rock]]), April 2, 2015; material no longer accessible on-line.</ref>

In February 2015, Bennett opposed House Bill 1228, authored by Republican [[Bob Ballinger]] of Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas,<ref name=religiousfreedom/> which prohibits government from imposing a burden on the free exercise of religion. The measure passed the House, seventy-two to twenty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/19610/51617/141580/prohibits-government-from-burdening-exercise-of-religion#.VSl8TsstEqQ|title=HB 1228|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref> Bennett called for a reworking of the legislation.<ref>"Indiana, Arkansas try to stem religious objections uproar," Atlantic Broadband, April 3, 2015.</ref> She claimed the Ballinger bill would establish a "type of religious litmus test" which could impact nearly any law under consideration by the legislature.<ref name=religiousfreedom>"Opponents of Religious Freedom Bill Point Out Law Differences, Possible Unintended Consequences," Fox Channel 16 ([[Little Rock]]), April 1, 2015.</ref> The measure was subsequently signed into law in revised form, SB 975, by Republican [[Governor]] [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>"Gov. Hutchinson signs revised religious freedom bill; HB 1228 recalled," KTHV-TV (Little Rock), April 2, 2015; material no longer accessible on-line.</ref>

In March 2015, Bennett hugged to console a Republican colleague, DeAnn Vaught of Horatio in Sevier County, when Vaught spoke in support of legislation dealing with the reporting of cases of child maltreatment and referred to her own experiences regarding the issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/mar/17/senate-backs-bill-to-set-up-drug-testin-1/|title=Senate backs bill to set up drug testing for welfare applicants|publisher=arkansasonline.com|author=Claudia Lauer and Michael R. Wickline|date=March 17, 2015|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref>

In March 2015, Bennett hugged to console a Republican colleague, DeAnn Vaught of Horatio in Sevier County, when Vaught spoke in support of legislation dealing with the reporting of cases of child maltreatment and referred to her own experiences regarding the issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/mar/17/senate-backs-bill-to-set-up-drug-testin-1/|title=Senate backs bill to set up drug testing for welfare applicants|publisher=arkansasonline.com|author=Claudia Lauer and Michael R. Wickline|date=March 17, 2015|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref>