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Legislator > Jim Dotson
State Senator
Jim Dotson
(R) - Arkansas
Arkansas Senate District 34
In Office - Started: 01/09/2023
contact info
Bentonville Office
P.O. Box 651
Bentonville, AR 72712
Bentonville, AR 72712
Phone: 479-222-1234
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1180 | To Create The Baby Olivia Act. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE BABY OLIVIA ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SR5 | To Commemorate And Recognize National School Choice Week During The Week Of January 26-february 1. | To Commemorate And Recognize National School Choice Week During The Week Of January 26-february 1. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1304 | To Set A Limitation Period For The Correction Of Errors Under The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System And The State Police Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND PROVISIONS REGARDING MEMBER, RETIREE, AND DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY CONTACT INFORMATION UNDER THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO SET A LIMITATION PERIOD FOR THE CORRECTION OF ERRORS UNDER THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1350 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under The State Police Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB155 | To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB152 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB158 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1345 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The State Police Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1337 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under Local Police And Fire Pension And Relief Funds. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1340 | To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1343 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1349 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1342 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Administration Of The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB47 | To Amend The Uniform Commercial Code; To Define "central Bank Digital Currency" Under The Uniform Commercial Code; To Modify The Uniform Commercial Code Definitions; And To Modify The Arkansas Banking Code Of 1997. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; TO DEFINE "CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY" UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; TO MODIFY THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE DEFINITIONS OF "MONEY" AND "DEPOSIT ACCOUNT"; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB159 | To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of Local Police And Fire Pension And Relief Funds. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB156 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB154 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Contributions Of Members Under The Various State Retirement Systems And Arkansas Public Employee Retirement Plans. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEMBERS UNDER THE VARIOUS STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB164 | To Authorize A Public School To Employ Or Accept As A Volunteer A Chaplain. | AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO EMPLOY OR ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1338 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1339 | To Amend The Law Concerning Age And Years Of Service Requirements Under The Various State Retirement Systems And Arkansas Public Employee Retirement Plans. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE VARIOUS STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB161 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under Local Police And Fire Pension And Relief Funds. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1346 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB163 | To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of The State Police Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB216 | To Amend The Law Concerning Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Programs. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; 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 |
| SJR17 | An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Create The Arkansas Taxpayer Bill Of Rights. | An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Create The Arkansas Taxpayer Bill Of Rights. | Dead |
| 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 |
| SB162 | To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB157 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under The State Public Employee Retirement Systems. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; 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 |
| SJR13 | A Constitutional Amendment To Allow A Candidate For Supreme Court Justice, Court Of Appeals Judge, Circuit Judge, Or District Judge To Declare His Or Her Party Affiliation Or Independent Status When Running For Judicial Office. | A Constitutional Amendment To Allow A Candidate For Supreme Court Justice, Court Of Appeals Judge, Circuit Judge, Or District Judge To Declare His Or Her Party Affiliation Or Independent Status When Running For Judicial Office. | Dead |
| SR31 | To Recognize Miss America's Teen 2025 Peyton Bolling. | To Recognize Miss America's Teen 2025 Peyton Bolling. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB358 | To Amend Various Laws Related To Higher Education. | AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS RESEARCH EDUCATION AND OPTICAL NETWORK; TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; TO REPEAL CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION; TO REPEAL THE LAW RELATED TO DUPLICATION OF SERVICES; TO AMEND CERTAIN LAWS RELATED TO REPORTING; TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS ENERGY SUMMARY AND REPORT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXEMPTIONS; TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO CERTAIN PERSONNEL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES; TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO THE SALE OF DONATED LAND; TO AMEND VARIOUS LAW UNDER THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT RELATED TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB256 | To Amend The Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act Of 1979; And To Reduce The Minimum Franchise Tax For Certain Corporations. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAX ACT OF 1979; TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM FRANCHISE TAX FOR CERTAIN CORPORATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SJR14 | A Constitutional Amendment Concerning The Determination Of The True Value In Money Of Real Property For Assessment Purposes. | A Constitutional Amendment Concerning The Determination Of The True Value In Money Of Real Property For Assessment Purposes. | Dead |
| SB289 | To Cut The Statewide Sales Tax Rate By One-eighth Percent To Reduce The Surplus Funds Collected From Arkansas Taxpayers. | AN ACT TO CUT THE STATEWIDE SALES TAX RATE BY ONE- EIGHTH PERCENT TO REDUCE THE SURPLUS FUNDS COLLECTED FROM ARKANSAS TAXPAYERS; TO AMEND THE SALES AND USE TAX RATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB266 | To Authorize A Public School To Adopt A Policy For One Or More Student Mentors. | AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL CHAPLAINS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HJR1005 | An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Create The Arkansas Taxpayer Bill Of Rights. | An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Create The Arkansas Taxpayer Bill Of Rights. | 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 |
| SB434 | To Create The "protect Our Constitution Act"; To Amend A Portion Of The Arkansas Constitution As Authorized By Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE "PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTION ACT"; TO REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE STATE FOR APPROVAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REFERRED TO VOTERS UNDER ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1; TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, § 1, AS AUTHORIZED BY THAT PROVISION OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1806 | To Provide Curriculum Transparency For Parents Of Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Students; And To Allow A Parent To Review And Opt Out Of Selected Library Media Materials For His Or Her Child. | AN ACT TO PROVIDE CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY FOR PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE STUDENTS; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO CREATE AN ONLINE PORTAL FOR PARENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF TO ACCESS SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS; TO ALLOW A PARENT TO REVIEW AND OPT OUT OF SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA MATERIALS FOR HIS OR HER CHILD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB570 | To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Membership Of The Joint Budget Committee. | AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB586 | To Create The "protect Our Constitution Act"; And Amending A Portion Of The Arkansas Constitution As Authorized By Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1. | AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTION ACT"; CONCERNING THE PERCENTAGE OF VOTES REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REFERRED TO VOTERS UNDER ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1; AMENDING ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, § 1, AS AUTHORIZED BY THAT PROVISION OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1936 | An Act To Amend The Law Concerning Election To Certain Municipal Offices. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTION TO CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OFFICES; 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 |
| SR72 | Requesting That Senator Dotson Be Authorized To Pursue The Consideration Of Sjr 13 As A Third Proposed Constitutional Amendment. | Requesting That Senator Dotson Be Authorized To Pursue The Consideration Of Sjr 13 As A Third Proposed Constitutional Amendment. | Dead |
| 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 |
| SR60 | To Recognize The Gravette High School Lions Wrestling Team As The 2025 Class 4a State Champions. | To Recognize The Gravette High School Lions Wrestling Team As The 2025 Class 4a State Champions. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1919 | To Create The Public School Access And Transparency Act; And To Require Public Access To Learning Materials. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCESS AND TRANSPARENCY ACT; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCESS TO LEARNING MATERIALS; 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 |
| HB1866 | To Create Eli's Law; And To Require Each Public School To Install An Audio Recording Device In Each Locker Room And Dressing Room On The Public School Campus. | AN ACT TO CREATE ELI'S LAW; TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO INSTALL AN AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE IN EACH LOCKER ROOM AND DRESSING ROOM ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB538 | To Amend The Arkansas Procurement Law. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB352 | To Prohibit Antisemitism In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; And To Prohibit Antisemitism In State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education. | AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB624 | 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. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB572 | To Create The Public School Access And Transparency Act; And To Require Public Access To Learning Materials. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCESS AND TRANSPARENCY ACT; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC ACCESS TO LEARNING MATERIALS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB470 | To Require An Adult Approved To Oversee The Administration Of A Statewide Student Assessment To Certain Students In A Virtual Setting To Meet Certain Requirements. | AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT TO A STUDENT IN A VIRTUAL SETTING; TO REQUIRE AN ADULT APPROVED TO OVERSEE THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT TO CERTAIN STUDENTS IN A VIRTUAL SETTING TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB183 | To Amend The Universal Act Assessment Program Act; And To Amend The Types Of Assessments Public Schools May Provide To Students. | AN ACT CONCERNING STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT; TO AMEND THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY PROVIDE TO STUDENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1681 | To Establish The Water And Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT REGARDING THE ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION; TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM FUND; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1142 | To Create The Reproductive Empowerment And Support Through Optimal Restoration (restore) Act. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE REPRODUCTIVE EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH OPTIMAL RESTORATION (RESTORE) ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1929 | To Create The Recognizing Judea And Samaria Act; And To Prohibit State Agencies From Using The Term "west Bank" In Official Government Materials. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE RECOGNIZING JUDEA AND SAMARIA ACT; TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES FROM USING THE TERM "WEST BANK" IN OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT MATERIALS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1918 | To Amend The Law Concerning Specie Or Legal Tender; To Authorize The Use Of A Bullion Depository; And To Allow For A Precious Metals-backed Electronic System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SPECIE OR LEGAL TENDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF A BULLION DEPOSITORY; TO ALLOW FOR A PRECIOUS METALS-BACKED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1976 | Concerning Vertiports; And To Create The Open Access To Public-use Vertiports Act. | AN ACT CONCERNING VERTIPORTS; TO CREATE THE OPEN ACCESS TO PUBLIC-USE VERTIPORTS ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1853 | To Amend The Law Concerning Agency Relationship And Duties Related To Real Estate Licenses; And To Clarify The Obligations Of Dual Agency. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING AGENCY RELATIONSHIP AND DUTIES RELATED TO REAL ESTATE LICENSES; TO CLARIFY THE OBLIGATIONS OF DUAL AGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1815 | To Amend The State's Jurisdiction Over Federal Lands; And To Retain Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction By The State. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATE'S JURISDICTION OVER FEDERAL LANDS; TO RETAIN JUVENILE JUSTICE JURISDICTION BY THE STATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR1008 | To Celebrate And Commend Northwest Arkansas Community College's Nationally Leading And Industry-transforming Bicycle Assembly & Repair Technician And Trail Technician Programs. | To Celebrate And Commend Northwest Arkansas Community College's Nationally Leading And Industry-transforming Bicycle Assembly & Repair Technician And Trail Technician Programs. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR1011 | To Recognize Bentonville's Investment In Cycling And Its Title As The Mountain Biking Capital Of The World. | To Recognize Bentonville's Investment In Cycling And Its Title As The Mountain Biking Capital Of The World. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB433 | Regarding The Display Of The National Motto And The Ten Commandments. | AN ACT REGARDING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB160 | To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB153 | To Amend The Law Concerning Various Provisions Of Title 24 Of The Arkansas Code; And To Amend The Law Regarding The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To Various City Officials. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 24 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO VARIOUS CITY OFFICIALS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1696 | To Establish The Strengthening Arkansas Education Act; And To Provide A Core Curriculum At State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION; TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION ACT; TO PROVIDE A CORE CURRICULUM AT STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1344 | Concerning Administration Of The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; And To Correct The Name Of The Arkansas School For The Blind And The Arkansas School For The Deaf Under Title 24 Of The Arkansas Code. | AN ACT CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF UNDER TITLE 24 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB332 | An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR GRANTS AND EXPENSES OF THE SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1341 | To Amend The Law Concerning Benefits Under The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System; And To Amend The Definition Of "pay" Under The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PAY" UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1705 | To Require Information Concerning How The Religious And Moral Beliefs Of The Founding Fathers Influenced The Founding Of The United States To Be Embedded Into Existing Social Studies Standards. | AN ACT TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION BE EMBEDDED INTO EXISTING SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE INFORMATION CONCERNING HOW THE RELIGIOUS AND MORAL BELIEFS OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS INFLUENCED THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE EMBEDDED INTO EXISTING SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1697 | To Amend Provisions Of Title 6 And Title 19 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Provisional Positions And Motor Vehicle Restrictions For State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PROVISIONAL POSITIONS FOR STATE- SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF TITLE 19 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE- SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1554 | To Create The Assisted Reproductive Technology Reporting Act. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY REPORTING ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB417 | To Amend Various Laws Related To Higher Education. | AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION; TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; TO AMEND CERTAIN LAWS RELATED TO REPORTING AND SERVICES BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; TO AMEND LAWS RELATED TO CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, PERSONNEL, LAND, AND SERVICES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1601 | To Require State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education To Provide Career Counseling And Other Resources To Certain Students. | AN ACT REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE STATE- SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE CAREER COUNSELING AND OTHER RESOURCES TO CERTAIN STUDENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB231 | To Confer Law Enforcement Authority On Select Employees Of The Office Of The Arkansas Lottery. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE OFFICE OF THE ARKANSAS LOTTERY; TO CONFER LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY ON SELECT EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARKANSAS LOTTERY; 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 |
| HB1496 | To Amend Provisions Of The Arkansas Code To Ensure Arkansas Students Are Taught By Qualified Teachers. | AN ACT TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE TO ENSURE ARKANSAS STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT BY QUALIFIED TEACHERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1460 | To Amend The Law Concerning Appointments To Certain Boards, Commissions, And Councils Based On Congressional District. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS TO CERTAIN BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS BASED ON CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAXIMUM CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT BY THE ARKANSAS ETHICS COMMISSION; AMENDING PORTIONS OF LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1990 AND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1325 | To Allow A Member Of The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System To Receive Service Credit From Service Under An Alternate Retirement Plan To Meet Eligibility Requirements. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS REGARDING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO ALLOW A MEMBER OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO RECEIVE SERVICE CREDIT FROM SERVICE UNDER AN ALTERNATE RETIREMENT PLAN TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A RETIREMENT BENEFIT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB94 | To Amend The Requirement For New All-terrain Vehicle Dealers And New Low Speed Vehicle Dealers To Maintain Service And Parts Storage Areas. | AN ACT CONCERNING THE REQUIREMENT FOR NEW ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE DEALERS AND NEW LOW SPEED VEHICLE DEALERS TO MAINTAIN SERVICE AND PARTS STORAGE AREAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1155 | To Create A Rebuttable Presumption Of Qualification For Disability Retirement Benefits Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF QUALIFICATION FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS WITH A SERVICE-CONNECTED TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY RATING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1160 | To Amend The Law Concerning Permissive Service Credit For Gap Year Service Under The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PERMISSIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR GAP YEAR SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB165 | To Amend The Law Concerning Competitive Sealed Proposals Under The Arkansas Procurement Law. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS UNDER THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB185 | To Amend The Arkansas Computer And Electronic Solid Waste Management Act. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS; TO INCLUDE A STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY IN THE DEFINITION OF "CRITICAL EMERGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF AN EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1060 | To Revise The Instruction Provided On The Failure Of Communist And Autocratic Systems And To Reinforce In Required Instruction The Resiliency Of The Constitutional Republic System Adopted By The United States Of America. | AN ACT TO REVISE THE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED ON THE FAILURE OF COMMUNIST AND AUTOCRATIC SYSTEMS AND TO REINFORCE IN REQUIRED INSTRUCTION THE RESILIENCY OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC SYSTEM ADOPTED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 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 |
| HB1048 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Incidental Sale Of Goat Milk, Sheep Milk, And Whole Milk That Has Not Been Pasteurized; And To Clarify That The Incidental Sale Of Raw Milk Is Not Limited To A Sale On The Farm. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF GOAT MILK, SHEEP MILK, AND WHOLE MILK THAT HAS NOT BEEN PASTEURIZED; TO CLARIFY THAT THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF RAW MILK IS NOT LIMITED TO A SALE ON THE FARM; AND OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1305 | To Require The State Board Of Education To Issue A Teaching License To An Individual Who Does Not Meet Traditional Or Alternative Licensure Requirements Under Certain Conditions. | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ISSUE A TEACHING LICENSE TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES NOT MEET TRADITIONAL OR ALTERNATIVE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB133 | To Amend The Uniform Commercial Code; To Define "central Bank Digital Currency" Under The Uniform Commercial Code; And To Modify The Uniform Commercial Code Definitions Of "money" And "deposit Account". | AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; TO DEFINE "CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY" UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; TO MODIFY THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE DEFINITIONS OF "MONEY" AND "DEPOSIT ACCOUNT"; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1204 | To Establish Recovery Of Damages For Necessary Medical Care, Treatment, Or Services Rendered. | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB56 | Concerning The Evaluation, Extension, And Repeal Of Administrative Rules. | AN ACT CONCERNING THE EVALUATION, EXTENSION, AND REPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1005 | To Amend The Law Regarding Tuition Waivers For Arkansas National Guard Soldiers And Airmen To Include Programs Of Study Leading To A Postsecondary Certificate Or Credential. | AN ACT REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING TUITION WAIVERS FOR ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN TO INCLUDE PROGRAMS OF STUDY LEADING TO A POSTSECONDARY CERTIFICATE OR CREDENTIAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR1002 | To Urge The United States Congress To Permanently Extend The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017. | To Urge The United States Congress To Permanently Extend The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017. | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 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. | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| HB1202 | An Act For The Department Of Finance And Administration - Disbursing Officer Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 Girls State Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Legislative Council | Ex Officio | 19 |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Legislative Facilities Committee | 3 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee | Co-Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Arkansas Legislative Joint Auditing Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Arkansas Senate Education Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee | 5 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Arkansas Senate District 34 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/09/2023 | |
| AR | Arkansas House District 093 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/14/2013 | 01/16/2024 |