Committee

Arkansas House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee

Bill Bill Name Progress Referral Date
HB1024 To Amend The Law Concerning Public Employees; And To Repeal The Law Prohibiting Collective Bargaining. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1028 To Amend Provisions Of The Law Concerning Obscenity And The Process For Challenging Materials Included In A Library; And To Require A Library To Have A Policy Prohibiting Book Banning In Order To Receive State Funding. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1035 To Create The Online Voter Registration Act Of 2025; To Allow Online Voter Registration; To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51; And To Amend The Duties Of The Secretary Of State. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1036 To Amend The Law Concerning Voter Registration; To Allow Voter Registration During Early Voting And On Election Day; And To Amend Provisions Of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1037 An Act To Create The Preregistration To Vote Act; And To Amend Provisions Of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, Under The Authority Granted By Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, § 19. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1038 To Create The No-excuse Absentee Voting Act Of 2025; To Amend The Law Concerning Absentee Voting; And To Repeal Voter Qualifications For Absentee Voting. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1039 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Absentee Ballots; And To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Elections. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1040 To Create The Water In Line Act Of 2025; And To Amend The Law Concerning Penalties For Misdemeanor Offenses Related To Voting. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1041 To Prohibit Deceptive And Fraudulent Deepfakes In Election Communications. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1042 To Create The Direct Democracy Act Of 2025; To Repeal The Ensuring Access For All Arkansans And Voter Protection Act Of 2023; And To Amend The Procedure For The Filing Of A Ballot Initiative Petition And Referendum Petition. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1043 To Require Disclosure And Reporting Of Noncandidate Expenditures Pertaining To Appellate Judicial Elections; And To Adopt New Laws Concerning Appellate Judicial Campaigns. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1050 To Separate The Offices Of Sheriff And Tax Collector In Poinsett County. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2025
HB1058 To Amend The Law Concerning Ethics And Conflicts Of Interest For Public Officers And Employees; And To Prohibit Public Employees From Giving Advance Notice To Entities Of Required Inspections. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1059 To Provide The Option For A Free Lifetime Hunting And Fishing License To A Commercial Truck Driver Who Is A Resident And Provides Certain Information Related To Human Trafficking. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1064 To Amend The Law Concerning Absentee Voting; And To Allow Persons Over Sixty-five Years Of Age To Vote By Absentee Ballot. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1069 To Observe Standard Time Year Round In Arkansas; And To Eliminate Daylight Saving Time In Arkansas. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1070 To Create The Ballot Draw Standardization Act Of 2025. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1075 To Prohibit A Local Government From Regulating The Sale Or Use Of A Lawn Care Device Or Imposing A Tax Or Fee On The Use Of A Lawn Care Device In Certain Circumstances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2025
HB1078 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Runoff Elections; And To Provide For A Runoff Election For Candidates For The Senate And The House Of Representatives. Dead 01/13/2025
HB1121 To Repeal The Law Concerning The Transfer Of Tax-forfeited Lands To State Institutions. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/14/2025
HB1135 To Allow The Issuance Of A Digitized Identification Card; To Amend The Law Concerning The Fee For Issuance Of A Digitized Driver's License Or Digitized Identification Card; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/15/2025
HB1138 To Authorize Certain Medical Professionals To Certify To The Office Of Motor Vehicle Eligibility For A Special License Plate, Certificate, Or Parking Decal For A Person With A Disability. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/15/2025
HB1162 To Establish Good Friday As An Official State Holiday. Dead 01/16/2025
HB1187 To Authorize A Licensure By Endorsement For Marriage And Family Therapists. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2025
HB1194 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Placement Of A Monument On The State Capitol Grounds In Recognition And Appreciation Of The Integration Of Hoxie Public Schools. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2025
HB1221 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Initiatives, Referenda, And Constitutional Amendments; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/27/2025
HB1222 To Require The Attorney General To Review Ballot Titles For Conflicts With The United States Constitution And Federal Statutes; And To Prohibit The Submission Of Conflicting Initiative Petitions And Referendum Petitions. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/27/2025
HB1223 To Allow A Candidate For The Office Of Justice Of The Supreme Court Or Judge Of The Court Of Appeals Who Is Serving In That Position As An Appointee To Use The Title Of That Position As A Prefix On The Ballot. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/27/2025
HB1243 To Increase Transparency Regarding Campaign Contributions And Expenditures; To Amend Campaign Finance Reporting And Protect Election Integrity; And To Amend Portions Of Initiated Act 1 Of 1996. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/27/2025
HB1280 To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Contracts By State Agencies; And To Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds By State Agencies To Purchase Promotional Items Made In China. Dead 01/28/2025
HB1281 To Amend Reporting For A Candidate For Certain Municipal Offices And For County Office; And To Amend Portions Of The Arkansas Code That Resulted From Initiated Act 1 Of 1996. Dead 01/28/2025
HB1352 To Amend Various Laws Concerning Actions Related To Certain Foreign Entities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/03/2025
HB1365 To Remove Racial And Gender Quotas And Qualifications Of Membership For Certain Boards, Committees, Councils, And Commissions. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/03/2025
HB1369 Concerning The Establishment Of The Maximum Campaign Contribution Limit By The Arkansas Ethics Commission; Amending Portions Of Law Resulting From Initiated Acts; And Declaring An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/03/2025
HB1379 To Amend The Law Concerning The Special Authorization For Reimbursement For Meals And Lodging While Traveling On Official Business Of The State. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/03/2025
HB1380 To Transfer The Review Of Planning And Technical Requirements For Information Technology Contracts From The Office Of Intergovernmental Services To The Division Of Information Systems. Dead 02/03/2025
HB1399 To Amend The Law Concerning The Issuance Of Donation Deeds And Homestead Donation Deeds By The Commissioner Of State Lands. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/04/2025
HB1410 To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Activities By Public Servants. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2025
HB1415 To Require Local Law Enforcement To Respond To A Request For A Fire Inquiry. Dead 02/05/2025
HB1417 To Designate The Official Duck Of The State Of Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/05/2025
HB1422 To Create The Only Citizens Vote Act; To Amend The Law Concerning The Driver's Licenses And Identification Cards Of Certain Noncitizens; And To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, Section 13. Dead 02/06/2025
HB1425 To Abolish The Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Duties Of The Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board. Dead 02/06/2025
HB1449 To Amend The Law Concerning Reports Of Contributions For A Candidate For State Or District Office; To Extend The Deadline For Final Reports; And To Amend Portions Of Law Resulting From Initiated Act 1 Of 1990. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/11/2025
HB1459 Concerning Recurring Reports Submitted To The General Assembly. Dead 02/12/2025
HB1460 To Amend The Law Concerning Appointments To Certain Boards, Commissions, And Councils Based On Congressional District. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/12/2025
HB1461 To Amend The Law Concerning The Evaluation Of Necessity Of Various Commissions And Boards. Dead 02/12/2025
HB1470 To Repeal The Law Concerning The Review Of Information Technology Plans. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/13/2025
HB1494 To Create The Arkansas Guidance Out Of The Darkness Act; And To Require State Agencies To Publish Federal Guidance Documents Online. Dead 02/17/2025
HB1499 To Amend The Sale And Purchase Procedure For Public Property. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/17/2025
HB1507 To Amend The Law Concerning Environmental, Social Justice, Or Governance Scores; And To Clarify The Exemptions From Divestment For Certain Investments. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/17/2025
HB1514 To Amend The Uniform Attendance And Leave Policy Act; And To Amend The Definition Of A "critical-need Employee". Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/18/2025
HB1524 To Amend The Law Concerning The Bidding Procedure For The Construction Of Buildings And Facilities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/18/2025
HB1548 To Amend The Law Concerning The Division Of Information Systems; And To Abolish The Data And Transparency Panel. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/20/2025
HB1549 To Create The Arkansas Cybersecurity Act Of 2025. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/20/2025
HB1560 To Amend The Law Concerning Public Works Contracts; And To Require Pricing Information For Lighting Components For Public Works Projects. Dead 02/24/2025
HB1568 To Amend The Law Concerning Examinations, Investigations, And Postmortem Examinations; And To Amend The Law Requiring A Postmortem Examination When A Death Is By Apparent Drug, Alcohol, Or Poison Toxicity. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/24/2025
HB1574 To Amend The Law Concerning Paid Canvassers; And To Require Domicile In Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/25/2025
HB1604 To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Contracts By State Agencies; And To Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds By State Agencies To Purchase Promotional Items Made In China. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/26/2025
HB1607 To Create The Office Of Outdoor Recreation Within The Department Of Parks, Heritage, And Tourism. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/26/2025
HB1608 To Amend The Law Concerning The Management Of Public Records And Archives; And To Require Approval Of The Arkansas State Archives Prior To The Destruction Of Certain Documents. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/26/2025
HB1614 To Amend The Law Concerning Designations Related To Certain Criminal Justice Grant Programs. Dead 02/27/2025
HB1621 To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Exempt Personal Information Of Elected Constitutional Officers, Judicial Officials, Elected County Officials, Elected Municipal Officials, And Their Immediate Family. Dead 02/27/2025
HB1631 To Address The Issuance Of Hunting And Fishing Licenses To Foreign Exchange Students. Dead 02/27/2025
HB1632 To Require Reimbursement To The Arkansas State Game And Fish Commission For Free Or Discounted Hunting And Fishing Licenses. Dead 02/27/2025
HB1637 Concerning The Development And Presentation Of Fiscal Impact Statements Concerning The Fiscal Impact Of Statewide Initiative And Referendum Measures And Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendments. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/03/2025
HB1667 To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend The Law Concerning Public Meetings Under The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967. Dead 03/04/2025
HB1683 To Prohibit The Procurement By A Governmental Entity Of An Electric Vehicle Or A Component Of An Electric Vehicle That Was Manufactured In Whole Or In Part Using Forced Labor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2025
HB1690 To Transfer The Nuclear Planning And Response Program From The Department Of Health To The Division Of Emergency Management; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2025
HB1693 To Amend The Law Concerning Damaged Or Defective Ballots; And To Allow The State Board Of Election Commissioners To Promulgate Rules Regarding The Duplication Of Damaged Or Defective Ballots. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2025
HB1694 To Amend The Law Concerning Alternatives To Electronic Filing For Campaign Finance Reports. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2025
HB1706 To Amend The Law Concerning Elections; And To Prohibit Ranked Choice Voting. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/06/2025
HB1707 To Require Certain Candidates To File Reports With The Secretary Of State; To Amend Portions Of Initiated Act 1 Of 1996; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/06/2025
HB1713 To Require Ballot Titles For Initiated Measures To Be At Or Under A Certain Reading Level; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2025
HB1714 To Amend The Definition Of Paid Canvasser. Dead 03/10/2025
HB1720 To Create The Babies At Work Act; To Allow State Agencies To Permit Public Employees Who Are Parents Or Legal Guardians To Bring Their Infants Six Months Or Younger To Work. Dead 03/10/2025
HB1739 To Adopt The Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2025
HB1740 To Exempt Certain Agricultural Information From The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2025
HB1748 To Adopt The Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act. Dead 03/12/2025
HB1753 To Amend The Law Concerning Voter Registration; To Opt-out Of The National Voter Registration Act Of 1993; And To Amend Provisions Of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, § 5. Dead 03/12/2025
HB1769 Concerning Law Enforcement Officer Standards; And To Require A Psychological Evaluation Or Assessment To Become Or Be Employed As A Law Enforcement Officer. Dead 03/12/2025
HB1773 To Amend The Law Concerning Contribution Limits For Ballot Question Committees And Legislative Question Committees. Dead 03/13/2025
HB1774 To Amend The Membership Of The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/13/2025
HB1797 To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Development Finance Authority; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2025
HB1800 To Amend The Law Concerning Disclosure For Campaign Finance; To Require Disclosure By A Representative Of A Hostile Foreign Principal; And To Amend Portions Of The Arkansas Code That Resulted From Initiated Act 1 Of 1990. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2025
HB1803 To Amend The Law Concerning The Placement Of A Monument On The State Capitol Grounds In Recognition And Honor Of Maurice Lee “footsie” Britt. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2025
HB1836 To Require All Public Entities To Post Video Recordings Of Public Meetings; And To Require All Public Meetings To Be Recorded In Video Format. Dead 03/18/2025
HB1837 To Amend The Law Concerning Disclosure For Matters Referred To Voters; And To Ban Foreign Funding For Ballot Measures; To Amend Portions Of The Arkansas Code That Resulted From Initiated Act 1 Of 1996. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/18/2025
HB1842 To Amend The Law Regarding The Office Of Criminal Detention Facilities Review Coordinator; And To Place The Office Within The Arkansas Commission On Law Enforcement Standards And Training Within The Department Of Public Safety. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/18/2025
HB1843 Concerning Records And Photographs Kept By The State Crime Laboratory. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/18/2025
HB1846 To Create The Arkansas 2036 Commission. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/18/2025
HB1849 To Allow For The Cross Deputization Of Municipal, County, State, And Tribal Law Enforcement On Federally-recognized Tribal Land Within The State. Dead 03/18/2025
HB1867 To Establish The No Government Trespassing Act; And To Prohibit Game Warden Trespass Onto Private Land. Dead 03/20/2025
HB1870 Concerning Voter Registration Lists; And To Allow The Secretary Of State To Provide A Voter Registration List To Federal Courts. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2025
HB1873 Concerning Notification To Persons Elected To Serve As A Member Of The General Assembly Of The Years Of Service Remaining Before Reaching The Limitation On Service Under The Arkansas Constitution. Dead 03/20/2025
HB1878 To Ensure Early Voting Access For Arkansans Residing In Population Centers; And To Require A County Board Of Election Commissioners To Conduct Early Voting In A City In Certain Instances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2025
HB1883 To Create The Arkansas Fourth Amendment Protection Act; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Collection Of Electronic Data And Metadata. Dead 03/20/2025
HB1884 To Amend The Law Concerning The Marking And Counting Of Paper Ballots. Dead 03/20/2025
HB1886 To Designate The Labrador Retriever As The Official Canine Of The State Of Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2025
HB1891 To Allow A Person Filing As A Candidate For The Office Of Justice Of The Supreme Court Or Judge Of The Court Of Appeals Who Is An Appointee In That Position To Use The Title Of That Position As A Prefix When Filing As A Candidate. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/31/2025
HB1896 To Create The Junk Fee Eliminating Act Of 2025; To Abolish The Information Network Of Arkansas; And To Transfer Any Remaining Duties Of The Information Network Of Arkansas To The Division Of Information Systems. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/31/2025
HB1898 To Create The Regulatory Division And The Regulatory Enforcement Division In The Department Of Finance And Administration; And To Allow Personnel Of The Regulatory Enforcement Division To Be Designated As Agents. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/31/2025
HB1925 An Act To Amend The Law Concerning Absentee Ballots; To Amend The Absentee Ballot Voter Statement; And To Require A Witness For The Signature Of An Absentee Voter Statement. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/31/2025
HB1929 To Create The Recognizing Judea And Samaria Act; And To Prohibit State Agencies From Using The Term "west Bank" In Official Government Materials. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/31/2025
HB1934 To Create The Arkansas Forward Engagement Committee Act; And To Create The Arkansas Forward Engagement Committee Working Group. Dead 03/31/2025
HB1951 To Set Forth Authorized Domain Extensions For Higher Education And Government Websites. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/01/2025
HB1952 To Assist The Administration Of The State Athletic Commission; To Provide Funding To The State Athletic Commission To Continue Its Mission To Promote A Robust, Healthy, And Safe Combative Sports Industry. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/01/2025
HB1973 To Provide That A Governmental Body Shall Not Use State Or Local Funds To Enter Into A Contract With A Lobbyist For The Purpose Of Lobbying On Behalf Of The Governmental Body. Dead 04/02/2025
HB1974 To Prohibit State Entities From Employing Unauthorized Aliens; To Establish The E-verify Requirement Act; And To Require State Entities To Use E-verify To Confirm Employment Eligibility. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/02/2025
HJR1001 A Constitutional Amendment To Create The Citizens' Redistricting Commission And To Repeal The Board Of Apportionment. Dead 01/13/2025
HJR1002 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Repeal The Exception To The Prohibition Of Slavery And Involuntary Servitude. Dead 01/13/2025
HJR1003 The Arkansas Government Disclosure Amendment. Dead 01/13/2025
HJR1004 Applying To The United States Congress For An Article V Convention Of The States For The Purpose Of Proposing An Amendment To The United States Constitution To Impose Term Limits Of Members For The United States Congress. Dead 01/13/2025
HJR1005 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Create The Arkansas Taxpayer Bill Of Rights. Dead 01/13/2025
HJR1006 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Providing That A Governmental Body Shall Not Use State Or Local Funds To Enter Into A Contract With A Lobbyist For Lobbying Purposes. Dead 01/13/2025
HJR1007 A Constitutional Amendment To Create A Procedure For The Recall Of Certain Elected Officials. Dead 01/22/2025
HJR1008 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning The Taxation Of Personal Property And Real Property In The State Of Arkansas. Dead 01/28/2025
HJR1009 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Be Known As The Arkansas Victims' Bill Of Rights; And To Provide Rights For Victims Of Misdemeanor And Felony Offenses, Including Victims In The Adult And Juvenile Justice Systems. Dead 02/03/2025
HJR1010 A Constitutional Amendment To Provide That By A Two-thirds Vote, The Senate May Remove Members Of Certain Boards And Commissions For Cause Only, After Notice And Hearing. Dead 02/10/2025
HJR1011 A Constitutional Amendment Concerning The Consideration Of Bills Other Than Appropriation Bills During A Fiscal Session Of The General Assembly. Dead 02/10/2025
HJR1012 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Repeal Provisions Concerning The Reappraisal And Reassessment Of Real Property; And To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 79, Concerning Real Property Taxes. Dead 02/10/2025
HJR1013 A Constitutional Amendment To Provide That Certain Vacancies Shall Be Filled By Appointment By The Governor. Dead 02/11/2025
HJR1014 A Constitutional Amendment Concerning Economic Development In The State Of Arkansas; And Authorizing The General Assembly To Provide For The Creation Of Economic Development Districts To Promote Economic Development. Dead 02/12/2025
HJR1015 A Constitutional Amendment To Ensure Transparency By Requiring A Judicial Candidate To Declare His Or Her Political Party Affiliation Or Independent Status When Running For Office. Dead 02/12/2025
HJR1016 A Constitutional Amendment To Repeal The Provision Of Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1, Allowing The Sponsor Of An Initiative Or Referendum Petition To Correct Or Amend A Petition. Dead 02/12/2025
HJR1017 A Constitutional Amendment Providing That A Proposed State-wide Initiated Act Or Constitutional Amendment Shall Become A Law When Approved By A Majority Of The Votes Cast In The Election And A Majority Of The Counties Of The State. Dead 02/12/2025
HJR1018 The Citizens Only Voting Amendment. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/12/2025
HJR1019 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Remove References To Greyhound Racing From Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 100. Dead 02/12/2025
HJR1020 A Constitutional Amendment To Be Known As The Victim’s Bill Of Rights; And To Provide Rights For Victims Of Violent And Sexual Criminal Offenses. Dead 02/12/2025
SB3 To Prohibit Discrimination Or Preferential Treatment By The State Of Arkansas And Other Public Entities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2025
SB12 To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Communications Regarding Redistricting By The Board Of Apportionment. Dead 03/17/2025
SB14 To Allow For The Direct Payment Or Delivery Of Property To An Apparent Owner Under The Unclaimed Property Act In Certain Circumstances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/30/2025
SB18 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Reports By The Legislative Auditor Of Improper Or Illegal Practices. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2025
SB56 Concerning The Evaluation, Extension, And Repeal Of Administrative Rules. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/22/2025
SB63 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Reports By The Secretaries Of Cabinet-level Departments On The State Of Their Departments. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/29/2025
SB102 To Amend The Law Concerning Canvassers For Local Option Elections; And To Amend The Law Concerning Compensation Of Paid Canvassers For Local Option Elections. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/03/2025
SB147 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Department Of Transformation And Shared Services; And To Change The Name Of The Department Of Transformation And Shared Services; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/10/2025
SB165 To Amend The Law Concerning Competitive Sealed Proposals Under The Arkansas Procurement Law. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/10/2025
SB166 To Amend The Law Concerning Emergency Procurements; And To Include A State Of Disaster Emergency In The Definition Of "critical Emergency" For Purposes Of An Emergency Procurement. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/11/2025
SB184 To Transfer The Powers And Duties Of The Arkansas Educational Television Commission And The State Library Board To The Department Of Education. Dead 02/17/2025
SB185 To Amend The Arkansas Computer And Electronic Solid Waste Management Act. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/10/2025
SB188 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Initiative Petitions And Referendum Petitions; And To Require Public Posting Of Statewide Initiative Petitions And Referendum Petitions. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/03/2025
SB207 To Amend The Law Concerning Initiative And Referendum Petitions; To Require A Canvasser To Disclose That Petition Fraud Is A Criminal Offense; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/12/2025
SB208 To Amend The Law Concerning Initiative And Referendum Petitions; To View A Canvasser To Request Photo Identification Before Obtaining A Signature; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/12/2025
SB209 To Disqualify Signatures Obtained By A Canvasser Under Certain Circumstances; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/25/2025
SB210 To Require The Signer To Read The Ballot Title Of The Petition In The Presence Of A Canvasser; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/25/2025
SB211 To Amend The Law Concerning Initiative Petitions And Referendum Petitions; To Require A Canvasser To Submit An Affidavit Before Signatures Can Be Counted; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/12/2025
SB227 To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend The Provisions Of The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967 Concerning Public Meetings. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/13/2025
SB241 To Amend The Uniform Attendance And Leave Policy Act; And To Grant Paid Leave To Public Employees In The Event Of The Death Of A Public Employee's Family Member Or Child. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2025
SB271 To Amend The Law Concerning A County Clerk's Certification Of School Board Candidates To The County Board Of Election Commissioners. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2025
SB272 To Amend The Law Concerning Voter Registration; To Prohibit Pre-filled Fields On A Voter Registration Form In Certain Instances; And To Amend Provisions Of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, § 6. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/04/2025
SB291 To Amend The Law Concerning Complaints Of Election Law Violations; And To Amend The Deadlines For Complaints Of Election Law Violations. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/03/2025
SB293 To Amend The Law Concerning The Required Postings At A Polling Site; And To Amend The List Concerning Required Posting Of Notices, Information, And Material At A Polling Site On Election Day. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/06/2025
SB294 To Amend The Law Concerning Election Audits; And To Allow The State Board Of Election Commissioners To Audit A County In The Preceding Election In Certain Circumstances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/03/2025
SB295 To Amend The Law Concerning Appropriation For Election Expenses; And To Allow Compensation For A Certified Election Monitor As An Election Expense. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/03/2025
SB296 To Amend The Law Concerning The Designation Of An Early Voting Location By The County Clerk. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/04/2025
SB299 To Require A Staff Member To Witness An Administrator Assisting A Resident Of A Long-term Residential Care Facility With Absentee Voting. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2025
SB304 To Allow A Class Of Registered Voters That Have Changed Their County Of Residence To Cast A Valid Ballot; And To Amend Provisions Of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2025
SB308 To Amend The Law Concerning A Write-in Candidate; And To Remove References To A Write-in Candidate. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/03/2025
SB343 To Amend The Law Concerning State-owned Motor Vehicles; To Amend The Law Concerning Public Property; And To Amend The Automobile And Pickup Truck Acquisition Act For The State Of Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2025
SB344 To Transfer The Healthy Employee Lifestyle Program From The Department Of Health To The Department Of Transformation And Shared Services; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Healthy Lifestyle Program. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2025
SB351 To Amend The Law Concerning Ethics And Campaign Finance; To Amend Portions Of Initiated Act 1 Of 1990; And To Amend Portions Of Initiated Act 1 Of 1996. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2025
SB353 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Dates For Elections; To Amend The Dates Of Primary Elections, School Elections, And Certain Special Elections; And To Change The Date Of The Fiscal Session Of The General Assembly. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2025
SB357 To Amend The Uniform Attendance And Leave Policy Act; And To Apply Military Service Credit To A Public Employee's Total Service Time For Annual Leave Accrual Calculation. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2025
SB370 To Transfer The Arkansas Wine Producers Council From The Department Of Commerce To The Department Of Parks, Heritage, And Tourism; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2025
SB376 To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend The Law Concerning Public Meetings Under The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967. Dead 03/20/2025
SB403 To Create The The 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee; And To Plan And Conduct Statewide Educational And Outreach Initiatives To Increase Community Awareness And Participation In The 2030 Federal Decennial Census. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2025
SB409 To Prohibit Discrimination Of Agricultural Producers By Financial Services Providers; And To Establish The Farmer Protection Act. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2025
SB414 To Amend The Election Laws Of The State Of Arkansas; And To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Notices Related To The Election Process. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2025
SB433 Regarding The Display Of The National Motto And The Ten Commandments. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2025
SB439 To Amend The Duties Of The Secretary Of The Department Of Labor And Licensing; And To Amend Portions Of Arkansas Code Which Resulted From Initiated Act 1 Of 1914. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/07/2025
SB443 To Amend The Duties Of The State Board Of Appraisers, Abstracters, And Home Inspectors; To Amend The Law Regarding Licensure Of Abstracters; To Amend The Law Regarding Licensure Of Home Inspectors; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2025
SB445 To Amend The Law Concerning The Licensure Of Electrical Inspectors. Dead 03/20/2025
SB454 To Amend The Law Concerning Unclaimed Property Funds; To Amend The Law Concerning The Deposit And Investment Of Unclaimed Property Funds; To Create The Unclaimed Property Interest Trust Fund; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2025
SB471 To Amend The Law Concerning Candidates For Nonpartisan Elections; And To Allow Certain Candidates For Nonpartisan Elections To Use The Title Of The Nonpartisan Judicial Office On The Ballot. Dead 03/31/2025
SB479 To Amend The Law Concerning Voter Assistance; And To Require A Person Assisting A Voter With A Disability To Present Identification. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/31/2025
SB486 Concerning Safety And Privacy In Certain Entities; And Concerning The Designation Of Multi-occupancy Restrooms, Changing Rooms, And Sleeping Quarters In Certain Entities Based On An Individual's Sex. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/02/2025
SB489 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Placement Of A Monument On The State Capitol Grounds In Recognition Of The Desegregation Of The Charleston And Fayetteville School Districts In 1954. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/02/2025
SB491 To Require A Vendor That Contracts With The Employee Benefits Division To Submit Data For Verification By An Independent Audit; To Impose A Civil Penalty On A Vendor That Provides Inaccurate Data; And To Declare An Emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/31/2025
SB508 To Amend The Frequency Of Payment Of A Stipend For Certain Members Of The Public School Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission And The State Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/01/2025
SB510 To Allow For The Cross Deputization Of Municipal, County, State, And Tribal Law Enforcement On Federally-recognized Tribal Land Within The State. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/31/2025
SB516 To Allow A Person Filing As A Candidate For The Office Of Justice Of The Supreme Court Or Judge Of The Court Of Appeals Who Is An Appointee In That Position To Use The Title Of That Position As A Prefix When Filing As A Candidate. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/07/2025
SB521 To Amend The Law Concerning Law Enforcement Training Reimbursement; And To Extend The Time Period After Completion Of Training For Which Reimbursement Is Required. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/02/2025
SB536 To Abolish And Transfer The Arkansas State Library And The State Library Board; And To Declare An Emergency. Dead 04/02/2025
SB538 To Amend The Arkansas Procurement Law. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/09/2025
SB551 To Amend The Law Concerning Canvassing For A Petition For A Local Option Election. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/03/2025
SB565 To Allow Procurement Certifications To Be Combined; To Amend The Law Concerning The Representation In State Contracts Regarding Contingent Fees; And To Amend The Cooperative Purchasing Reporting Deadline. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/07/2025
SB569 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning Ballot Titles Of Proposed Measures; And Amending The Arkansas Constitution Under The Authority Of Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, Section 1. Dead 04/14/2025
SB570 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Membership Of The Joint Budget Committee. Dead 04/02/2025
SB578 To Amend The Law Concerning Early Voting; And To Allow A County Board Of Election Commissioners To Close Certain Early Voting Locations During Inclement Weather. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/07/2025
SB584 To Amend The Law Concerning Local Initiative And Referendum Petitions. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/03/2025
SB608 To Amend The Law Concerning Runoff Elections For County And Municipal Officers. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/10/2025
SB613 To Create An Election Procedure To Determine Fluoridation Of A Public Water System. Dead 04/08/2025
SB614 To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend The Law Concerning Open Public Meetings. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/10/2025
SB640 To Reconstitute The State Library Board. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/10/2025
SJR11 A Constitutional Amendment To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, To Protect The Right To Keep And Bear Arms. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/10/2025
SJR15 A Constitutional Amendment Concerning Economic Development In The State Of Arkansas; And Authorizing The General Assembly To Provide For The Creation Of Economic Development Districts To Promote Economic Development. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/14/2025