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Legislator > John Payton
State Senator
John Payton
(R) - Arkansas
Arkansas Senate District 22
In Office - Started: 01/09/2023
contact info
Wilburn Office
P.O. Box 181
Wilburn, AR 72179
Wilburn, AR 72179
Phone: 501-362-5815
General Capitol Building
State Capitol Building
500 Woodlane St., Suite 320
Little Rock, AR 72201-1090
500 Woodlane St., Suite 320
Little Rock, AR 72201-1090
Phone: 501-682-2902
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB8 | An Act For The Department Of Energy And Environment - Division Of Environmental Quality Supplemental Appropriation. | AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR USED TIRE RECYCLING AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WHICH SHALL BE SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION TO THOSE FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY ACT 149 OF 2024; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB82 | To Increase The Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Used Motor Vehicles; And To Amend The Reduced Sales And Use Tax Rate Applicable To Purchases Of Used Motor Vehicles. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAX APPLICABLE TO PURCHASES OF NEW OR USED MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND SEMITRAILERS; TO INCREASE THE SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR USED MOTOR VEHICLES; TO AMEND THE REDUCED SALES AND USE TAX RATE APPLICABLE TO PURCHASES OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1180 | To Create The Baby Olivia Act. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE BABY OLIVIA ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1251 | To Establish The Arkansas Anesthesiologist Assistant Act; And To Provide For Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants. | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1404 | To Create A Tax Credit For Contributions To A Pregnancy Resource Center. | AN ACT TO CREATE A TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO A PREGNANCY HELP ORGANIZATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SR23 | To Recognize February 15-22, 2025, As National Ffa Week. | To Recognize February 15-22, 2025, As National Ffa Week. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | 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 |
| SB268 | To Transfer General Revenue To The Aging And Adult Services Fund Account To Be Used For Food Services Benefiting The Elderly; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT; TO TRANSFER GENERAL REVENUE TO THE AGING AND ADULT SERVICES FUND ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR FOOD SERVICES BENEFITING THE ELDERLY; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SMR2 | In Respectful Memory Of Former Arkansas Attorney General, United States Congressman, And Forty-third Governor Of Arkansas James "jim" Guy Tucker For His Service To The Nation And To The State Of Arkansas. | In Respectful Memory Of Former Arkansas Attorney General, United States Congressman, And Forty-third Governor Of Arkansas James "jim" Guy Tucker For His Service To The Nation And To The State Of Arkansas. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB286 | To Allow Additional Wage Loss Benefits In Addition To Scheduled Injury Payments Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4. | AN ACT TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL WAGE LOSS BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO SCHEDULED INJURY PAYMENTS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB284 | To Modify The Employer's Liability Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4. | To Modify The Employer's Liability Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4. | Dead |
| SB285 | To Modify The Compensation Restrictions Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Act 4 Of 1948. | AN ACT TO MODIFY THE COMPENSATION RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 4 OF 1948; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB288 | To Modify A Physician Change Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4. | AN ACT TO MODIFY A PHYSICIAN CHANGE UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| 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. | AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| 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. | 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 |
| SB238 | To Amend The Used Tire Recycling And Accountability Act. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE USED TIRE RECYCLING AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SJR18 | The Citizens Only Voting Amendment. | The Citizens Only Voting Amendment. | Dead |
| SB418 | To Amend The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Act 4 Of 1948; And To Establish A Requirement For Workers' Compensation Insurers To Spend At Least Eighty-five Percent Of Premiums On Healthcare Claims And Wage Claims. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 4 OF 1948; TO ESTABLISH A REQUIREMENT FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION CARRIERS TO SPEND AT LEAST EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF PREMIUMS ON HEALTHCARE CLAIMS AND WAGE CLAIMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB201 | An Act For The Department Of Human Services - Division Of Aging, Adult, And Behavioral Health Services - Grants For Congregate And Home-delivered Meals Appropriation For The 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. | AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR GRANTS FOR CONGREGATE AND HOME-DELIVERED MEALS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB204 | To Exempt From Gross Income A Gain By A Taxpayer Resulting From The Acquisition Of Property Under The Right Of Eminent Domain Or The Threat Of Condemnation. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATE INCOME TAX LAWS; TO EXEMPT FROM GROSS INCOME A GAIN BY A TAXPAYER RESULTING FROM THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY UNDER THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN OR THE THREAT OF CONDEMNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1534 | To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit. | AN ACT TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB287 | To Modify Certain Attorney Fees For Controverted Medical Expenses, Appeals, And Changes Of Physicians Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4. | AN ACT TO MODIFY CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES FOR CONTROVERTED MEDICAL EXPENSES, APPEALS, AND CHANGES OF PHYSICIANS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SR67 | To Honor University Of Arkansas At Fayetteville Basketball Scoring Star Izzy Higginbottom. | To Honor University Of Arkansas At Fayetteville Basketball Scoring Star Izzy Higginbottom. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR75 | To Honor Sylvia Ann Hindsman Cornwell For Her Exemplary, Dedicated Service To The Senate And To The State Of Arkansas. | To Honor Sylvia Ann Hindsman Cornwell For Her Exemplary, Dedicated Service To The Senate And To The State Of Arkansas. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1882 | To Amend The Definition Of Enrollable Medicaid Beneficiary Population And Allow The Governor To Designate Medicaid Populations To Be Enrolled Under The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF ENROLLABLE MEDICAID BENEFICIARY POPULATION WITHIN THE MEDICAID PROVIDER- LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO DESIGNATE MEDICAID BENEFICIARY POPULATIONS TO BE ENROLLED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT UPON APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SJR11 | A Constitutional Amendment To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, To Protect The Right To Keep And Bear Arms. | A Constitutional Amendment To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, To Protect The Right To Keep And Bear Arms. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR1018 | The Citizens Only Voting Amendment. | The Citizens Only Voting Amendment. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB375 | To Create The Offense Of Capital Rape; And To Amend A Portion Of Arkansas Code Which Resulted From Initiated Act 3 Of 1936. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF CAPITAL RAPE; TO AMEND A PORTION OF ARKANSAS CODE WHICH RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 3 OF 1936; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1807 | To Amend The Sales Tax Exemption For Aircraft Held For Resale And Used For Rental Or Charter; And To Clarify The Persons Eligible For The Sales Tax Exemption For Aircraft Held For Resale And Used For Rental Or Charter. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT HELD FOR RESALE AND USED FOR RENTAL OR CHARTER; TO CLARIFY THE PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT HELD FOR RESALE AND USED FOR RENTAL OR CHARTER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1187 | To Authorize A Licensure By Endorsement For Marriage And Family Therapists. | AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1847 | To Authorize The Arkansas Racing Commission To Maintain A Statewide Self-exclusion List. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING GAMBLING; TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION LIST; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1677 | To Authorize Alcohol And Drug Abuse Treatment Programs To Maintain Emergency Medication Kits. | AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICATION KITS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1678 | To Amend The Abortion-inducing Drugs Safety Act To Increase The Criminal Penalties And Clarify The Civil Penalties. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS SAFETY ACT TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CLARIFY THE CIVIL PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1569 | To Create The Secure Roads And Safe Trucking Act Of 2025; To Amend The Law Concerning Commercial Drivers; To Create Penalties For Offenses Committed While Operating A Commercial Motor Vehicle; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE SECURE ROADS AND SAFE TRUCKING ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE AND THE OPERATORS OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES; TO REQUIRE THAT OPERATORS OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES HAVE PROFICIENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; TO REQUIRE THAT OPERATORS OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES HAVE A VALID COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE; TO CREATE ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR OFFENSES COMMITTED WHILE OPERATING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB189 | To Authorize Ivermectin For Human Use To Be Sold Without A Prescription Or Consultation With A Healthcare Professional. | AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1610 | To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT; TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL EMERGENCY"; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1385 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Oil And Gas Commission; And To Require The Oil And Gas Commission To Notify Members Of The General Assembly Concerning Certain Permits. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OIL AND GAS COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE THE OIL AND GAS COMMISSION TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING CERTAIN PERMITS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB263 | To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit. | AN ACT TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1489 | To Amend The Method Of Execution To Include Nitrogen Gas. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGEN GAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1499 | To Amend The Sale And Purchase Procedure For Public Property. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE SALE AND PURCHASE PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1387 | To Require Members Of The Board Of Directors Of A Public Water Authority To Publish Their Contact Information Under The Water Authority Act. | AN ACT TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION UNDER THE WATER AUTHORITY ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB59 | To Provide Each Student With One Breakfast At No Cost Each School Day Upon Request Without Consideration Of The Student's Eligibility For A Federally Funded Free Or Reduced-price Meal; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST DURING EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON HIS OR HER REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1205 | To Amend The Independent Inspections Of A Modular Building For Code Compliance; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE INDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS OF A MODULAR BUILDING FOR CODE COMPLIANCE; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1017 | To Amend The Law Regarding Paid Maternity Leave For Public School Employees; And To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Pay For Incurred Costs For Approved Paid Maternity Leave. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Nay |
| SB290 | To Prohibit A Moratorium On The Issuance Of Permits In Watersheds And Other Bodies Of Water. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1625 | To Amend The Law Concerning Insurance Requirements For Licensed Home Inspectors. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1671 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Gross Receipts Tax; And To Create A General Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Sales To Qualified Nonprofit Organizations. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1662 | To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Nay |
| SB437 | To Create The Arkansas Wind Energy Development Act. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| SB457 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Release From Parole Or Post-release Supervision Of Certain Persons Who Committed Crimes When They Were Under The Age Of Eighteen. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Abstain |
| 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. | EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1843 | Concerning Records And Photographs Kept By The State Crime Laboratory. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Nay |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Nay |
| SB571 | To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Building And Zoning Regulations; And To Prohibit A Municipality From Enforcing Buildings And Zoning Regulations On County Property. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Nay |
| HB1903 | To Amend Provisions Of The Arkansas Code To Provide School Districts With Flexibility Regarding Alternative Learning Environments. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1945 | To Amend The Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act; To Amend The Public School Choice Act Of 2015; And To Allow A Student To Transfer To Another Public School Within His Or Her Resident District. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1951 | To Set Forth Authorized Domain Extensions For Higher Education And Government Websites. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1959 | To Abolish The Use Of A Writ Of Scire Facias As The Means Of Reviving An Outstanding Judgment; To Allow A Judgment To Be Revived By Notice; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Fees To Be Charged By Clerks Of The Circuit Courts. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1961 | To Allow Medical Providers Temporary Exemptions From Federal Information-blocking Regulations To Safeguard Patients During Information Disclosure; And To Declare An Emergency. | EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1961 | To Allow Medical Providers Temporary Exemptions From Federal Information-blocking Regulations To Safeguard Patients During Information Disclosure; And To Declare An Emergency. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1966 | To Authorize An Incorporated Town Or A City Of The Second Class To Petition The State Board Of Education For The Establishment Of A Local Public Elementary School Or Satellite School Under Certain Conditions. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1967 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Unlawful Distribution Of Sexual Images Or Recordings. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| SB601 | To Create A Pathway For A Graduate Of A Foreign Medical School To Be Licensed In This State If He Or She Is Offered Full-time Employment As A Physician From A Healthcare Provider. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| SB612 | To Create A Private Right Of Action Against A Social Media Platform That Causes Harm; And To Impose A Civil Penalty On A Social Media Platform That Knowingly And Willfully Contributes To A Minor's Suicide Or Suicide Attempt. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1975 | To Create The Child Content Creation Protection Act. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1979 | An Act To Amend Arkansas Law To Allow Warrantless Searches By A Law Enforcement Officer Of A Person Placed On Suspended Imposition Of Sentence; And For Other Purposes. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Nay |
| SB619 | Concerning The Formation Of An Isolated School District. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1983 | To Amend Acts 1973, No. 167, § 4, Concerning The Sale Of Certain Property To The Westark Area Council, Inc., Boy Scouts Of America. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1984 | To Create A Designation For A Registered Sex Offender On A Driver's License Or Identification Card. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1986 | Concerning Excused Absences For Children Of Fallen Service Members And Children Of Fallen First Responders. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| SB620 | To Provide A Safety Valve And Appeal Right For A Minor Defendant Who Is Also A Victim Of Human Trafficking; And To Amend The Human Trafficking Act Of 2013. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| SB625 | To Amend Provisions Of The Arkansas Code Concerning The Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program; And To Declare An Emergency. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1988 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Distribution Of Auto Auction Fees For Salvage-titled Or Parts-only Titled Vehicles; And To Amend The Purpose For Which Auto Auction Fees May Be Used. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1991 | To Provide For Certain Exceptions Related To A Residential Development Under The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1995 | To Separate The Offices Of Sheriff And Tax Collector In Perry County. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB2001 | To Create The Arkansas Towing And Recovery Reform And Efficiency Act Of 2025; To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Towing And Recovery Board; And To Declare An Emergency. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Abstain |
| HB2003 | To Amend The Revenue Stabilization Law; And To Declare An Emergency. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Yea |
| HB1105 | An Act For The Department Of Human Services - Secretary's Office Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB54 | An Act For The Auditor Of State - Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB67 | An Act For The Arkansas Public Defender Commission Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1163 | An Act For The Department Of Labor And Licensing - Boards And Commissions Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1178 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Contracting Of A Municipal Attorney; To Amend The Law Concerning Sums Collected By District Courts; And To Amend The Law Concerning Cost Sharing For District Court Expenses. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB90 | To Require Members Of The Public To Be Afforded The Opportunity To Present Public Comment At Each Meeting Of A School District Board Of Directors. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1202 | An Act For The Department Of Finance And Administration - Disbursing Officer Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1312 | To Amend Public School Funding Amounts Under The Public School Funding Act Of 2003. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1365 | To Remove Racial And Gender Quotas And Qualifications Of Membership For Certain Boards, Committees, Councils, And Commissions. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1471 | To Amend The Expiration Date Of All Licenses Of The Board Of Examiners In Speech-language Pathology And Audiology. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1562 | Concerning The Termination Of An Oral Lease Of Farmlands; And To Amend The Law Concerning Notice Of Termination. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB313 | Concerning Forensic Mental Health Evaluations And Treatment; And To Promote And Improve Efficiencies And Quality In The Department Of Human Services. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1624 | To Amend The Arkansas Law Concerning The Membership Of County Law Library Boards. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB352 | To Prohibit Antisemitism In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; And To Prohibit Antisemitism In State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1646 | To Require Certain Materials To Be Stored In Locked Compartments Within A Designated Area. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1662 | To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Nay |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1682 | To Create The Good Neighbor Act; And To Clarify Food Donation Liability And Immunity. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB397 | To Protect Confidential Personal Information Of Rail Employees In Reports Involving Railroad Fatalities. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1719 | To Amend The Days Included In The Total Number Of Maternity Leave Days Approved By A School That Offers Maternity Leave. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1728 | To Require Reporting On The Number Of Students Receiving Accommodations For A Disability At Institutions Of Higher Education. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB431 | To Amend The Human Trafficking Act Of 2013; To Eliminate The Statute Of Limitations For Certain Offenses; To Create Safe Harbors For Victims; And To Prohibit Certain Sexually Explicit Products That Resemble A Child. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1766 | To Create The Arkansas Respond, Innovate, Succeed, And Empower (rise) Act. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Nay |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB458 | To Require A Court To Consider The Impact Of Factors Such As Trauma And Involvement With The Child Welfare System On A Person Who Committed A Crime As A Minor During A Transfer Or Sentencing Hearing. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1832 | To Amend The Rules Of The Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals Of The State Of Arkansas; And To Amend A Rule Of The Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals Under The Authority Granted By The Arkansas Constitution. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB519 | To Amend The Standard Nonforfeiture Law For Life Insurance; And To Regulate The Payment Of Interest On Deferred Payment Of Any Cash Surrender Value According To The Terms Of The Policy. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1874 | An Act To Amend The Use Of Professional Development Funding That Exceeds The Maximum Amount Awarded To Public Schools For Public School Teachers Under The Public School Funding Act Of 2003. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB533 | To Provide For The Regulation Of Consumable Hemp Products By The Arkansas Tobacco Control Board; And To Amend The Arkansas Law To Allow Regulation And Purchase Of Consumable Hemp Products. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1876 | Regarding The Ownership Of Model Training And Content Generated By A Generative Artificial Intelligence Tool. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB546 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Trust Fund Contribution Fee For Water Permits Related To Nonmunicipal Domestic Sewage Treatment Works. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB575 | To Amend The Law Concerning Installment Fees Collected In Circuit And District Courts; To Amend The Law Concerning Driver's License Reinstatement Fees; And To Create The Justice System Task Force. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1913 | To Amend The Law Concerning Driver's Licenses; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Qualifications For An Intermediate Driver's License. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1926 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Suspension, Revocation, Or Nonrenewal Of A Person's Driver's License For Failure To Pay A Court-ordered Fine; And To Amend The Law Concerning A Defendant's Inability To Pay A Court-ordered Fine. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1916 | To Amend The Protecting Minors From Medical Malpractice Act Of 2023; And To Include Gender-affirming Interventions As A Right Of Action For Medical Malpractice. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1942 | To Require Certain Reimbursement Rates For Home- And Community-based Services Within Risk-based Provider Organizations. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Nay |
| HB1933 | To Amend The Law Concerning A School District Board Of Directors; And To Create A Recall Election And Petition For Removal For A Member Of A School District Board Of Directors. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB1943 | To Amend The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act; To Improve The Enrollment And Selection Process In Risk-based Provider Organizations; And To Empower Beneficiaries With Information. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1946 | To Require Human Growth And Development Instruction In Public Schools. | Roll Call Requested. Five Hands were Seen. Motion Failed. | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Nay |
| SB611 | To Amend The Social Media Safety Act. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| SB637 | To Amend The Revenue Stabilization Law; And To Declare An Emergency. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| SB636 | An Act To Transfer Funds; Define The Monies To Be Available In The Restricted Reserve Fund; And Allow Additional Funds To Be Made Available For State Departments, Agencies And Institutions; And To Declare And Emergency. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Nay |
| HB1063 | To Amend The Achieving A Better Life Experience Program Act; And To Amend The Definitions Of "disability Certification" And "eligible Individual" To Change Disability Onset Age From Twenty-six To Forty-six. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Abstain |
| HB1003 | An Act For The Arkansas House Of Representatives - Staff Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1085 | To Adopt Federal Law Concerning Tax-deferred Tuition Savings Programs; And To Amend The Income Tax Liability For Rollover Contributions From An Arkansas Brighter Future Fund Plan To A Roth Individual Retirement Account. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1106 | An Act For The Office Of The Treasurer Of State Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1126 | An Act For The Department Of Education - Office Of Early Childhood Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1142 | To Create The Reproductive Empowerment And Support Through Optimal Restoration (restore) Act. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1185 | To Adopt The Dietitian Licensure Compact In Arkansas. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1187 | To Authorize A Licensure By Endorsement For Marriage And Family Therapists. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1285 | To Establish An Exemption Program For Ambulance Service's Operators For Certain Healthcare Services. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1290 | To Mandate Coverage For Mental Health Wellness Examinations; And To Establish The Arkansas Support Of Mental Health Wellness Examinations Act. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Nay |
| HB1428 | To Amend The Law Regarding Public Lodging; And To Provide A Bed Height Requirement For Mobility Accessible Rooms. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Nay |
| HB1433 | To Require A Law Enforcement Officer Who Is Executing Or Serving An Order Of Protection To Serve Any Outstanding Criminal Warrants Related To Domestic Violence Or Offenses Involving The Petitioner As The Victim. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1439 | To Remove The Certification Process Of The Department Of Human Services From Licensure As A Private Care Agency. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1456 | To Amend The State Kidney Disease Commission To Be An Advisory Council To The Department Of Health. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| 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. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Nay |
| HB1458 | To Amend The Definition Of "credentialing Information" When The Arkansas State Medical Board Is Providing Information To Credentialing Organizations. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HJR1018 | The Citizens Only Voting Amendment. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Yea |
| HB1491 | Concerning The Excise Tax On Certain Beer And Sake; To Create An Excise Tax Credit For Certain Beer And Sake Produced Using Arkansas Rice; And For Other Purposes. | Third Reading | 04/14/2025 | Nay |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Budget Committee | 20 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Legislative Council | 13 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Performance Review Committee | 9 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee | 8 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Arkansas Senate District 22 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/09/2023 | |
| AR | Arkansas House District 064 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/14/2013 | 01/22/2024 |