Bill > HB1573

This bill reorganizes the standing committees and subject matter interim committees of the Arkansas House of Representatives. The bill establishes ten new standing committees for the House, each with a specific focus area: Education, Public Safety/Corrections/Inspector General, Public Health and Human Services, Commerce/Insurance/Labor/Licensing/Public Transportation, Finance and Administration, Veterans and Military Affairs, Agriculture, State Agencies/Transformation/Shared Services, City/County/Local Affairs/Parks/Heritage/Tourism/Game and Fish, and Energy/Environment/Arkansas Public Service Commission. The bill systematically updates numerous sections of Arkansas state law to replace references to old committee names with the new committee names, particularly removing references to the previous House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs. In many cases, the bill also modifies reporting requirements to route reports to the Speaker of the House for assignment to the most appropriate committee, giving the Speaker more flexibility in committee assignments. The changes appear to be primarily organizational, aimed at streamlining and clarifying the committee structure of the Arkansas House of Representatives to better reflect current governmental needs and responsibilities.

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1573&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R