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Legislator > Bart Hester
State Senator
Bart Hester
(R) - Arkansas
Arkansas Senate District 33
In Office - Started: 01/09/2023
contact info
Cave Springs Office
P.O. Box 85
Cave Springs, AR 72718
Cave Springs, AR 72718
Phone: 479-531-4176
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB44 | To Clarify The Law Concerning When Interim Committees May Meet During A Legislative Recess. | AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN INTERIM COMMITTEES MAY MEET DURING A LEGISLATIVE RECESS; TO REPEAL THE PROVISION OF THE LAW PERMITTING INTERIM COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING A RECESS OF TWO (2) WEEKS OR MORE; 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 |
| 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 |
| HB1534 | To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit. | AN ACT TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SR31 | To Recognize Miss America's Teen 2025 Peyton Bolling. | To Recognize Miss America's Teen 2025 Peyton Bolling. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR26 | To Authorize Recesses Of Either Or Both Chambers For Periods Of Four Consecutive Days Or Longer. | To Authorize Recesses Of Either Or Both Chambers For Periods Of Four Consecutive Days Or Longer. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR34 | To Support The Nomination Of Former Governor Of Arkansas Michael Dale "mike" Huckabee As United States Ambassador To Israel. | To Support The Nomination Of Former Governor Of Arkansas Michael Dale "mike" Huckabee As United States Ambassador To Israel. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB377 | To Create The Grocery Tax Relief Act; To Amend The Law Concerning The Sales And Use Taxes Levied On Food And Food Ingredients, As Affirmed By Referred Act 19 Of 1958; And To Exempt Groceries From State Sales And Use Taxes. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE GROCERY TAX RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES LEVIED ON FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 19 OF 1958; TO EXEMPT FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS FROM STATE SALES AND USE TAXES; TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO ARKANSAS TAX LAW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SR40 | To Recognize, Support, And Encourage The Arkansas 250 Commission As It Begins Its Work To Celebrate Arkansas's Rich Two-hundred-fifty-year History From The Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence Through July 4, 2026. | To Recognize, Support, And Encourage The Arkansas 250 Commission As It Begins Its Work To Celebrate Arkansas's Rich Two-hundred-fifty-year History From The Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence Through July 4, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1687 | To Provide That A Water Authority Is Exempt From All Excise Taxes. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TAX EXEMPTIONS APPLICABLE TO A WATER AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE THAT A WATER AUTHORITY IS EXEMPT FROM ALL EXCISE TAXES; 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 |
| SB441 | To Create The Junk Lawsuit Prevention Act Of 2025. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB394 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Allocation, Distribution, And Use Of Revenues Derived From A County Sales And Use Taxes For Capital Improvements. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COUNTY SALES AND USE TAXES FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; TO ALLOW A COUNTY TO REFER TO THE VOTERS A CHANGE IN THE ALLOCATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES FROM A COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM PLEDGING REVENUES FROM A COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO REPAY BONDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1530 | To Amend The Definition Of "specialty Hospital" Relating To The Assessment Fee On Hospitals Under The Arkansas Medicaid Program. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "SPECIALTY HOSPITAL" RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT FEE ON HOSPITALS UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB499 | To Repeal Certain Reporting Requirements For The State Insurance Department And The State Securities Department; And To Revise Certain Reporting Requirements For The State Insurance Department. | AN ACT TO REPEAL CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT; TO REVISE CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB518 | To Prohibit A Local Government From Enacting Regulations In A Flood-prone Area That Are More Restrictive Than The Requirements Of The National Flood Insurance Program In Certain Instances. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND IN A FLOOD-PRONE AREA; TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ENACTING REGULATIONS IN A FLOOD-PRONE AREA THAT ARE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR DIMINUTION IN VALUE OF THE AREA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB524 | To Make Operation Of An Illegal Online Casino Or Sports Betting A Felony; To Create The Interactive Gaming Act And To Include Name, Image, Or Likeness Drawing Games And Casino Gaming; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO MAKE THE OPERATION OF AN ILLEGAL ONLINE CASINO OR SPORTS BETTING A FELONY; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INTERACTIVE GAMING; TO CREATE THE INTERACTIVE GAMING ACT; TO EXPAND INTERACTIVE GAMING TO INCLUDE NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS DRAWING GAMES AND CASINO GAMING; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB532 | To Amend The Definition Of "specialty Hospital" Relating To The Assessment Fee On Hospitals Under The Arkansas Medicaid Program. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "SPECIALTY HOSPITAL" RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT FEE ON HOSPITALS UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB451 | To Require The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Education To Establish Regional Behavioral Health Programs; To Amend The Law Concerning The Education Of Certain Students; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS PLACED IN JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Vetoed |
| 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 |
| SR61 | To Honor Warren A. Stephens Of Arkansas And To Support His Nomination As The Ambassador To The Court Of St. James's. | To Honor Warren A. Stephens Of Arkansas And To Support His Nomination As The Ambassador To The Court Of St. James's. | 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 |
| HB1981 | To Amend The Definitions Of "outdoor Recreation Operator" And "tramway Operator Under The Law Concerning Recreational Tramways". | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLICITY AND TOURISM; TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "OUTDOOR RECREATION OPERATOR" AND "TRAMWAY OPERATOR UNDER THE LAW CONCERNING RECREATIONAL TRAMWAYS"; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| 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. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2013; TO ELIMINATE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN HUMAN TRAFFICKING RELATED CRIMINAL OFFENSES; TO CREATE SAFE HARBORS FOR MINORS FROM SEX OFFENSES AND OTHER CRIMES THAT RESULT FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, SALE, AND POSSESSION OF CHILD SEX DOLLS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB450 | To Require The Department Of Education To Include A Human Fetal Growth And Development Discussion In The Relevant Standards During The Arkansas Academic Standards Revision Cycle. | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A HUMAN FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION IN THE RELEVANT STANDARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | AN ACT 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; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1685 | To Create The Grocery Tax Relief Act; To Amend The Law Concerning The Sales And Use Taxes Levied On Food And Food Ingredients, As Affirmed By Referred Act 19 Of 1958; And To Exempt Groceries From State Sales And Use Taxes. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE GROCERY TAX RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES LEVIED ON FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 19 OF 1958; TO EXEMPT FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS FROM STATE SALES AND USE TAXES; TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO ARKANSAS TAX LAW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1555 | To Establish Uniform Procedures For Filling A Vacancy In A Municipal Office. | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| SB437 | To Create The Arkansas Wind Energy Development Act. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CLOSE CERTAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB420 | To Expand Eligibility For Water Development State Programs; To Amend The Water Authority Act; And To Amend The Uses Of The Construction Assistance Revolving Loan Fund. | AN ACT TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT STATE PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE WATER AUTHORITY ACT; TO AMEND THE USES OF THE CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE REVOLVING LOAN FUND; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB527 | To Amend The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Act Of 2021; And To Increase The Medical-loss Ratio In The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Program. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021; TO INCREASE THE MEDICAL-LOSS RATIO IN THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO OBTAIN PHARMACY REBATES UNDER THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME PROGRAM; 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 |
| SB530 | To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB535 | To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For The Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts And The Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts Foundation. | AN ACT TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB481 | To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE- SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF PROPERTY RISK WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL INSURANCE ACT; TO REVISE THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MULTI-AGENCY INSURANCE TRUST FUND ACT; TO COMBINE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY UNDER A SINGLE PROGRAM TO ENSURE PROPER VALUATION FOR PROPERTY INSURANCE PURPOSES; TO CREATE THE STATE CAPTIVE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC ADJUSTING IN PROPERTY INSURANCE CLAIMS; TO ALLOW FOR THE CREATION OF A CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY BY THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | 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 |
| SB426 | To Create The Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act; And To Establish Enhanced Penalties For Illegal Aliens Who Commit Serious Felonies Involving Violence. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE DEFENSE AGAINST CRIMINAL ILLEGALS ACT; TO ESTABLISH ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS WHO COMMIT SERIOUS FELONIES INVOLVING VIOLENCE; TO ENSURE THAT SHERIFF'S OFFICES AND THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE WARRANT SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAM; TO EXPAND THE STATE'S CURRENT BAN ON SANCTUARY CITIES TO INCLUDE COUNTIES AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB364 | To Amend The Law Concerning Violations And Penalties Related To Contractors. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES RELATED TO CONTRACTORS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1706 | To Amend The Law Concerning Elections; And To Prohibit Ranked Choice Voting. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONS; TO PROHIBIT RANKED CHOICE VOTING; 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 |
| HB1833 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Admissions At The University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADMISSIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1923 | To Amend The Arkansas Tourism Development Act; And To Amend The Law Concerning Natural State Initiative Opportunity Zones. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NATURAL STATE INITIATIVE OPPORTUNITY ZONES; 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 |
| HB1917 | To Amend The Arkansas Student-athlete Publicity Rights Act; And To Amend The Law Related To Athletic Program Funding. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS STUDENT-ATHLETE PUBLICITY RIGHTS ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO ATHLETIC PROGRAM FUNDING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1476 | To Amend The Direct Shipment Of Vinous Liquor Act; And To Establish A Wine Direct Shipper License. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | 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 |
| HB1657 | To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1821 | To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE- SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF PROPERTY RISK WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL INSURANCE ACT; TO REVISE THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MULTI-AGENCY INSURANCE TRUST FUND ACT; TO COMBINE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY UNDER A SINGLE PROGRAM TO ENSURE PROPER VALUATION FOR PROPERTY INSURANCE PURPOSES; TO CREATE THE STATE CAPTIVE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC ADJUSTING IN PROPERTY INSURANCE CLAIMS; TO ALLOW FOR THE CREATION OF A CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY BY THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB463 | To Require The Arkansas Public Service Commission To Approve Or Deny Settlement Agreements Concerning Closing Or Eliminating Electric Generation Units Or Transmission Assets. | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO APPROVE OR DENY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS CONCERNING CLOSING OR ELIMINATING ELECTRIC GENERATION UNITS OR TRANSMISSION ASSETS BETWEEN PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CERTAIN ENTITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB421 | To Authorize The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission To Issue General Obligation Bonds For The Development Of Water, Waste Disposal, And Pollution Abatement Projects. | AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE AND REFINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, POLLUTION CONTROL, ABATEMENT AND PREVENTION, DRAINAGE, IRRIGATION, FLOOD CONTROL, AND WETLANDS AND AQUATIC RESOURCES PROJECTS TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, IN TOTAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($500,000,000) WITH NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED SIXTY- FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($165,000,000) IN TOTAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO BE ISSUED TO FINANCE AND REFINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATION FACILITIES, IN SERIES FROM TIME TO TIME IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS NOT TO EXCEED, WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS ($60,000,000) IN ANY TWO-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR; SUBMITTING THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AT THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION OR A SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE; PRESCRIBING OTHER RELATED MATTERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1713 | To Require Ballot Titles For Initiated Measures To Be At Or Under A Certain Reading Level; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FILING OF AN ORIGINAL DRAFT BEFORE CIRCULATION AS AN INITIATIVE PETITION OR REFERENDUM PETITION; TO REQUIRE BALLOT TITLES FOR INITIATED MEASURES TO BE AT OR UNDER A CERTAIN READING LEVEL; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1303 | To Create The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentive Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit Related To Sustainable Aviation Fuel. | AN ACT TO CREATE TAX INCENTIVES RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL; TO CREATE THE SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL INCENTIVE ACT; TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL; AND FOR | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1633 | To Amend Eligibility Requirements For Participating In Extracurricular Activities For Certain Students Who Transfer Schools; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS; TO AMEND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER SCHOOLS UNDER THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER SCHOOLS UNDER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015 TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1711 | To Allow A Municipal Port Authority To Establish A Police Force; And To Establish The Powers And Duties Of A Municipal Port Authority Law Enforcement Officer. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PORT AUTHORITIES; TO AMEND THE POWERS OF A MUNICIPAL PORT AUTHORITY; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPAL PORT AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A POLICE FORCE; TO ESTABLISH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A MUNICIPAL PORT AUTHORITY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| 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. | AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE DATES FOR ELECTIONS; TO AMEND THE DATES OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SCHOOL ELECTIONS, AND CERTAIN SPECIAL ELECTIONS; TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE FISCAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB307 | To Amend The Law Concerning Public Utilities; To Create The Generating Arkansas Jobs Act Of 2025; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1634 | To Establish The Arkansas Sports Raffle Act; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING RAFFLES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHARITABLE BINGO AND RAFFLES ENABLING ACT DOES NOT REGULATE CERTAIN RAFFLES CONDUCTED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR AFFILIATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SPORTS RAFFLE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO ADD THE ARKANSAS SPORTS RAFFLE ACT AS AN EXCEPTION TO VARIOUS PROHIBITED PRACTICES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; 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 |
| HB1503 | To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Regulations; And To Prohibit Certain Restrictions On The Regulation Of Accessory Dwelling Units. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE REGULATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR1006 | To Provide For An Extension Of The Regular Session Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly; And To Provide For A Recess Of The General Assembly. | To Provide For An Extension Of The Regular Session Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly; And To Provide For A Recess Of The General Assembly. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB97 | To Authorize The Issuance Of Additional Retail Liquor Permits To Certain Existing Holders Of Retail Liquor Permits. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS TO CERTAIN EXISTING HOLDERS OF RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB203 | To Amend The Law Concerning Outdoor Recreation Activities And Recreational Tramways; And To Create A Recreational Tramway System For State Parks And For Other Locations In The State. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLICITY AND TOURISM; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONAL TRAMWAYS; TO CREATE A RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY SYSTEM FOR STATE PARKS AND FOR OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE STATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB142 | To Create The Bell To Bell, No Cell Act; And To Amend The Requirements For Public School Discipline Policies With Regard To Student Use Of Personal Electronic Devices. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE BELL TO BELL, NO CELL ACT; TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES WITH REGARD TO STUDENT USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES; 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 |
| 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 |
| HB1056 | To Create The Joint Committee On Military And Veterans Affairs; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR1 | To Adopt The Joint Rules Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly. | To Adopt The Joint Rules Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1080 | To Repeal The Requirement For A Fiscal Impact Statement For Bills Related To Health Benefit Plans; And To Repeal The Bill Filing Deadline For Bills Affecting Health Benefit Plans Of Entities Of The State. | AN ACT TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION IMPOSING A NEW OR INCREASED COST OBLIGATION FOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS ON AN ENTITY OF THE STATE; TO REPEAL THE BILL FILING DEADLINE FOR BILLS AFFECTING THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND OTHER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS OF ENTITIES OF THE STATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR1003 | Providing That The House Of Representatives And The Senate Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly May Recess On Thursday, January 16, 2025, And Reconvene On Tuesday, January 21, 2025. | Providing That The House Of Representatives And The Senate Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly May Recess On Thursday, January 16, 2025, And Reconvene On Tuesday, January 21, 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR1001 | For A Joint Session Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate At 10:30 A.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2025, To Declare Election Results, To Administer The Oath Of Office, And To Hear An Address By The Governor. | For A Joint Session Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate At 10:30 A.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2025, To Declare Election Results, To Administer The Oath Of Office, And To Hear An Address By The Governor. | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| SB611 | To Amend The Social Media Safety Act. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Boys State Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Budget Committee | 11 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Legislative Council | Ex Officio | 20 |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Legislative Facilities Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Legislative Joint Auditing Committee | Ex-Officio | 18 |
| Detail | Arkansas Senate Children and Youth Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Senate City, County and Local Affairs Committee | 8 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Senate Revenue and Tax Committee | 7 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee | 5 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Arkansas Senate District 33 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/09/2023 | |
| AR | Arkansas Senate District 01 | Senate | Republican | Out of Office | 01/14/2013 | 01/16/2024 |