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State Representative
DeAnn Vaught
(R) - Arkansas
Arkansas House District 087
In Office - Started: 01/09/2023

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266 Dairy Road
Horatio, AR 71842
Phone: 870-832-2638

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Arkansas State Capitol
500 Woodlane St., Suite 350
Little Rock, AR 72201-1089
Phone: 501-682-6211

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HB1149 Concerning Vegetable Garden Protection. AN ACT CONCERNING VEGETABLE GARDEN PROTECTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB84 To Prohibit A Moratorium On The Issuance Of Permits In Watersheds And Other Bodies Of Water. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS IN WATERSHEDS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1180 To Create The Baby Olivia Act. AN ACT TO CREATE THE BABY OLIVIA ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1190 To Create An Income Tax Exemption For Teachers. AN ACT TO AMEND THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX LAWS; TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR TEACHERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1188 To Amend Retirement Eligibility Requirements Under Various Public Retirement Systems Of The State Of Arkansas For Certain Police Officers, Firefighters, Public Safety Members, And Sheriffs. AN ACT TO AMEND RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND THE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1388 To Exempt Certain Storage Services From Sales Tax; And To Exempt The Service Of Furnishing Accommodations By A Tourist Camp Or A Tourist Court From Sales Tax, As Affirmed By Referred Act 19 Of 1958. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SERVICES TO WHICH SALES TAX APPLIES; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN STORAGE SERVICES FROM SALES TAX; TO EXEMPT THE SERVICE OF FURNISHING ACCOMMODATIONS BY A TOURIST CAMP OR A TOURIST COURT FROM SALES TAX; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HJR1004 Applying To The United States Congress For An Article V Convention Of The States For The Purpose Of Proposing An Amendment To The United States Constitution To Impose Term Limits Of Members For The United States Congress. Applying To The United States Congress For An Article V Convention Of The States For The Purpose Of Proposing An Amendment To The United States Constitution To Impose Term Limits Of Members For The United States Congress. Dead
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
HB1534 To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit. AN ACT TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1435 To Amend The Law Concerning Income Tax Credits For Child Care; To Amend The Income Tax Credit For Employer-provided Child Care; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Licensed Childcare Providers; And To Declare An Emergency. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INCOME TAX CREDITS RELATED TO CHILD CARE; TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER-PROVIDED CHILD CARE; TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1662 To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT LOBBYING FOR A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1464 To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Parts For And Repair Of Agricultural Equipment And Machinery. AN ACT TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR PARTS FOR AND REPAIR OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1699 To Add Firearm Safety Devices And Firearm Storage Devices To The Sales Tax Holiday; And To Declare An Emergency. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY; TO ADD FIREARM SAFETY DEVICES AND FIREARM STORAGE DEVICES TO THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1720 To Create The Babies At Work Act; To Allow State Agencies To Permit Public Employees Who Are Parents Or Legal Guardians To Bring Their Infants Six Months Or Younger To Work. AN ACT TO CREATE THE BABIES AT WORK ACT; TO ALLOW STATE AGENCIES TO PERMIT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS TO BRING THEIR INFANTS SIX MONTHS OR YOUNGER TO WORK; 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
HB1290 To Mandate Coverage For Mental Health Wellness Examinations; And To Establish The Arkansas Support Of Mental Health Wellness Examinations Act. AN ACT TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1944 To Authorize The Issuance And Renewal Of A Special License Plate To Promote And Support The Arkansas Ems Foundation; And To Repeal The Grand Lodge Of Arkansas Special License Plate. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE ACT OF 2005; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ARKANSAS EMS FOUNDATION; TO REPEAL THE GRAND LODGE OF ARKANSAS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB607 To Establish The Requirements For A Public School District That Initiates And Maintains A Four-day School Week; And To Declare An Emergency. AN ACT CONCERNING A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IMPLEMENTS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN ITS DISTRICT; TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT INITIATES AND MAINTAINS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1940 To Establish The Requirements For A Public School District That Initiates And Maintains A Four-day School Week; And To Declare An Emergency. AN ACT CONCERNING A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IMPLEMENTS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN ITS DISTRICT; TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT INITIATES AND MAINTAINS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; 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
SB400 To Amend The Fair-funding Program. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING AGRICULTURE; TO AMEND THE FAIR-FUNDING PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1877 Concerning Criminal Offenses Related To Possession Of Sexually Explicit Material That Depicts A Child; And To Include A Computer Generated Image That Is Indistinguishable From The Image Of A Child. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES RELATED TO POSSESSION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL THAT DEPICTS A CHILD; TO INCLUDE A COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE THAT IS INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE IMAGE OF A CHILD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB290 To Prohibit A Moratorium On The Issuance Of Permits In Watersheds And Other Bodies Of Water. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS IN WATERSHEDS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1865 To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Certain Offenses Against A Child. AN ACT TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST A CHILD; 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
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
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
SCR5 To Continue To Encourage The Pursuit Of National Cancer Institute Designation By The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute At The University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences. To Continue To Encourage The Pursuit Of National Cancer Institute Designation By The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute At The University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1682 To Create The Good Neighbor Act; And To Clarify Food Donation Liability And Immunity. AN ACT TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1352 To Amend Various Laws Concerning Actions Related To Certain Foreign Entities. AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES; TO WITHHOLD FUNDING FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH A CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE OR SIMILAR INSTITUTE RELATED TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; TO PROHIBIT A STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM INVESTING IN CHINESE FUNDS; TO PROHIBIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SISTER CITIES WITH CERTAIN PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTIES; TO PROHIBIT THE INVESTMENT OF RETIREMENT AND PENSION FUNDS IN CHINESE FUNDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1719 To Amend The Days Included In The Total Number Of Maternity Leave Days Approved By A School That Offers Maternity Leave. AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNITY LEAVE SCHOOL PERSONNEL; TO AMEND THE DAYS INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MATERNITY LEAVE DAYS APPROVED BY A SCHOOL THAT OFFERS MATERNITY LEAVE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1523 Concerning Missing Persons Alerts; To Codify The Arkansas Amber Alert System; To Codify The Arkansas Silver Alert System; And To Create The Missing Endangered Adult Advisory System. AN ACT CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS SILVER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CREATE THE MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT ADVISORY SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1186 To Create The Pain Relief Parity Act; And To Require Pain Relief Parity In The Arkansas Medicaid Program. AN ACT TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; TO REQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1604 To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Contracts By State Agencies; And To Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds By State Agencies To Purchase Promotional Items Made In China. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY STATE AGENCIES; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY STATE AGENCIES TO PURCHASE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS MADE IN CHINA; 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
SB464 To Amend The Laws Concerning Sales Of Raw Milk; To Allow Sales Of Raw Milk And Raw Milk Products At Locations Other Than The Farm Where The Raw Milk Or Raw Milk Product Was Produced; And To Declare An Emergency. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING SALES OF RAW MILK; TO ALLOW SALES OF RAW MILK AND RAW MILK PRODUCTS AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THE FARM WHERE THE RAW MILK OR RAW MILK PRODUCT IS PRODUCED; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; 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
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
SB313 Concerning Forensic Mental Health Evaluations And Treatment; And To Promote And Improve Efficiencies And Quality In The Department Of Human Services. AN ACT CONCERNING FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT; TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES AND QUALITY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; 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
SB371 To Establish A Standardized System To Aid In The Search Of Missing Children Who Do Not Meet The Criteria For Activation Of The Arkansas Amber Alert System. AN ACT CONCERNING MISSING CHILDREN; TO ESTABLISH A STANDARDIZED SYSTEM TO AID IN THE SEARCH OF MISSING CHILDREN WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR ACTIVATION OF THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB314 To Amend The Law Concerning Sexual Solicitation; And To Amend The Penalties For The Offense Of Sexual Solicitation. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEXUAL SOLICITATION; TO AMEND THE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL SOLICITATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1649 An Act For The Department Of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1680 To Prevent A Foreign-party-controlled Business From Leasing Land; And To Prohibit A Prohibited Foreign Party From Holding An Interest In Real Property Or Agricultural Land In Certain Circumstances. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OWNERSHIP OF REAL PROPERTY AND AGRICULTURAL LAND; TO PROHIBIT A FOREIGN-PARTY-CONTROLLED BUSINESS FROM LEASING AN INTEREST IN LAND; TO DEFINE "CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE" AS USED IN RELATION TO FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF LAND; TO PROHIBIT A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY FROM HOLDING AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY OR AGRICULTURAL LAND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; 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
HB1732 To Increase The Amount Of The Income Tax Deduction Allowed For A Teacher's Classroom Investment. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING TAX BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION ALLOWED FOR A TEACHER'S CLASSROOM INVESTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1187 To Authorize A Licensure By Endorsement For Marriage And Family Therapists. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1529 To Create The Criminal Offense Of Unlawful Creation Or Distribution Of Deepfake Visual Material; And To Establish A Cause Of Action For Unlawful Creation Of Deepfake Visual Material. AN ACT CONCERNING DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL OF A SEXUAL NATURE; TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL; TO ESTABLISH A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR UNLAWFUL CREATION OF DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1756 To Allow A Parent, Legal Guardian, Or Person Standing In Loco Parentis To A Student To Document And Maintain The Community Service Hours The Student Obtains. AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE DIPLOMA REQUIREMENT; TO ALLOW A PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR PERSON STANDING IN LOCO PARENTIS TO A STUDENT TO DOCUMENT AND MAINTAIN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS THE STUDENT OBTAINS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1799 To Amend The Permissible Methods Of Reporting Under The Child Maltreatment Act. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PERMISSIBLE METHODS OF REPORTING UNDER THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1782 To Prohibit Over-the-counter Diet Pills From Being Sold, Transferred, Or Otherwise Furnished To A Person Who Is Under Eighteen Years Of Age. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS FROM BEING SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE FURNISHED TO A PERSON WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1150 To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefits Manager From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM OBTAINING CERTAIN PHARMACY PERMITS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1747 To Create The Babies At School Act; And To Allow Schools To Permit Employees Who Are Parents To Bring Their Infants Six Months Or Younger To Work. AN ACT TO CREATE THE BABIES AT SCHOOL ACT; TO ALLOW SCHOOLS TO PERMIT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PARENTS TO BRING THEIR INFANTS SIX MONTHS OR YOUNGER TO WORK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1962 To Prohibit A School From Serving Or Selling Ultra-processed Food On The School Campus During The Normal School Day. AN ACT CONCERNING ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS IN SCHOOLS; TO PROHIBIT A SCHOOL FROM SERVING OR SELLING ULTRA- PROCESSED FOOD ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUS DURING THE NORMAL SCHOOL DAY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
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
HB1740 To Exempt Certain Agricultural Information From The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AGRICULTURE; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1745 To Require Certain Commercial Driver License Holders To Possess A United States Work Authorization; To Require The Operator Of A Commercial Motor Vehicle To Have English Proficiency; And To Create Related Offenses. AN ACT TO REQUIRE CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE HOLDERS TO POSSESS A UNITED STATES WORK AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE STATE; TO REQUIRE AN OPERATOR OF A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TO HAVE PROFICIENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF PRESENTING A FALSE FOREIGN COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1594 To Create A Farmer Sales Tax Identification Card; And To Relieve A Seller Of Sales Tax Remittance Liability Upon Good Faith Acceptance Of A Farmer Sales Tax Identification Card. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING GROSS RECEIPTS TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES; TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO RELIEVE A SELLER OF SALES TAX REMITTANCE LIABILITY UPON GOOD FAITH ACCEPTANCE OF A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB123 To Amend The Law Concerning Coverage For Mammograms And Breast Ultrasounds. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COVERAGE FOR MAMMOGRAMS AND BREAST ULTRASOUNDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1148 To Create The Arkansas Privacy Act; And To Address Certain Images Captured By Unmanned Aircraft Systems. AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PRIVACY ACT; TO ADDRESS CERTAIN IMAGES CAPTURED BY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS; 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
HB1772 Concerning Vegetable Garden Protection. AN ACT CONCERNING VEGETABLE GARDEN PROTECTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB320 To Amend The Arkansas Juvenile Code Of 1989. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1090 To Recognize March 29, 2025, As Vietnam War Veterans Day And March 2025 As Vietnam Era Veterans Month In Arkansas In Appreciation Of The Sacrifices And Contributions Made By Vietnam War Veterans. To Recognize March 29, 2025, As Vietnam War Veterans Day And March 2025 As Vietnam Era Veterans Month In Arkansas In Appreciation Of The Sacrifices And Contributions Made By Vietnam War Veterans. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1636 To Amend The Arkansas Soft Drink Tax Act, As Affirmed By Referred Act 1 Of 1994; And To Phase Out The Soft Drink Tax Based On Sales Tax Collections From Sales Of Soft Drinks. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING TAXES ON SOFT DRINKS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO CERTIFY THE AMOUNT OF SALES TAX REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF SOFT DRINKS; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOFT DRINK TAX ACT, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 1 OF 1994; TO PHASE OUT THE SOFT DRINK TAX; TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS ON THE REDUCTION OF THE SOFT DRINK TAX; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1731 To Strengthen Child Labor Laws Through The Reinstatement Of Employment Certificates. AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN CHILD LABOR LAWS THROUGH THE REINSTATEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
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
HB1561 To Establish The Research And Education Protection Act Of 2025. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION; TO ESTABLISH THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1710 To Prohibit A School From Using Or Referencing A Public School Rating In Any Advertising, Promotional Material, Or Communication Directed To The Public. AN ACT CONCERNING THE SCHOOL RATING SYSTEM; TO PROHIBIT A SCHOOL FROM USING OR REFERENCING A PUBLIC SCHOOL RATING IN ANY ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, OR COMMUNICATION DIRECTED TO THE PUBLIC; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HR1101 To Designate The Month Of April As Parliamentary Law Month In Arkansas. To Designate The Month Of April As Parliamentary Law Month In Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1574 To Amend The Law Concerning Paid Canvassers; And To Require Domicile In Arkansas. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PAID CANVASSERS; TO REQUIRE DOMICILE IN ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB409 To Prohibit Discrimination Of Agricultural Producers By Financial Services Providers; And To Establish The Farmer Protection Act. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS BY FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL JUSTICE, OR GOVERNANCE SCORES OR METRICS; TO ESTABLISH THE FARMER PROTECTION ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB317 To Prohibit An Institution Of Higher Education From Participating In Certain Activities With A Prohibited Foreign Party. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION; TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1609 To Amend The Law Concerning Human Trafficking; To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Recruiting Trafficked Persons From Certain Places; And To Declare An Emergency. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR RECRUITING TRAFFICKED PERSONS FROM CERTAIN PLACES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1084 To Honor Martha Jarrow For Her Many Years Of Service To The House Of Representatives And The State Of Arkansas. To Honor Martha Jarrow For Her Many Years Of Service To The House Of Representatives And The State Of Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1087 To Recognize The De Queen High School Lady Leopards Basketball Team As The Class 4a State Champions. To Recognize The De Queen High School Lady Leopards Basketball Team As The Class 4a State Champions. 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
HB1581 To Add Trafficking Of Persons To The List Of Offenses Included In The Definition Of Sex Offense For Rights Of Victims Of A Crime. AN ACT TO ADD TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF SEX OFFENSE FOR RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF A CRIME; 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
HCR1007 To Encourage The United States Congress To Reevaluate The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Locality Structure And Ensure Accurate Geographic Practice Cost Indices For The Metropolitan Statistical Areas Of This State. To Encourage The United States Congress To Reevaluate The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Locality Structure And Ensure Accurate Geographic Practice Cost Indices For The Metropolitan Statistical Areas Of This State. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1069 To Celebrate Women’s History Month During March 2025 And International Women’s Day On March 8, 2025. To Celebrate Women’s History Month During March 2025 And International Women’s Day On March 8, 2025. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1064 To Recognize University Of Central Arkansas And National Basketball Association Star Scottie Pippen For His Achievements And For His Contributions To His Community, The State Of Arkansas, The Nation, And The World. To Recognize University Of Central Arkansas And National Basketball Association Star Scottie Pippen For His Achievements And For His Contributions To His Community, The State Of Arkansas, The Nation, And The World. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1043 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
HR1047 To Recognize The Positive Impact Of The Arkansas 4-h Program On The Youth Of The State Of Arkansas And To Proclaim 4-h Day At The State Capitol On March 4, 2025. To Recognize The Positive Impact Of The Arkansas 4-h Program On The Youth Of The State Of Arkansas And To Proclaim 4-h Day At The State Capitol On March 4, 2025. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1027 To Express Support For Arkansas's Participation In The Crisis Recovery Support Network Coordinated By The Southern Regional Education Board. To Express Support For Arkansas's Participation In The Crisis Recovery Support Network Coordinated By The Southern Regional Education Board. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1049 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Criminal Offenses; And To Criminalize Unlawful Squatting. AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1056 To Honor The Horatio School District Future Farmers Of America For Its 2025 National Championship Win And To Honor Educator And Advisor Nicki Litchford. To Honor The Horatio School District Future Farmers Of America For Its 2025 National Championship Win And To Honor Educator And Advisor Nicki Litchford. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1051 To Recognize Eating Disorder Action Week As A Time To Raise Awareness, Promote Education, And Encourage Early Intervention And Treatment For Eating Disorders. To Recognize Eating Disorder Action Week As A Time To Raise Awareness, Promote Education, And Encourage Early Intervention And Treatment For Eating Disorders. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1028 To Recognize National Ffa Week. To Recognize National Ffa Week. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1189 An Act To Amend Novice Teacher Mentoring Requirements Under The Teacher Excellence And Support System; And For Other Purposes. AN ACT TO AMEND NOVICE TEACHER MENTORING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE TEACHER EXCELLENCE AND SUPPORT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1353 To Regulate A Vision Benefit Manager; To Amend The Vision Care Plan Act Of 2015; To Amend The Healthcare Contracting Simplification Act. AN ACT TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1048 To Authorize Access To And Use Of The Chamber Of The House Of Representatives For The Meetings Of The Silver Haired Legislative Session, Leadership Arkansas, Arkansas Girls State, And Arkansas Boys State. To Authorize Access To And Use Of The Chamber Of The House Of Representatives For The Meetings Of The Silver Haired Legislative Session, Leadership Arkansas, Arkansas Girls State, And Arkansas Boys State. 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
HB1067 Concerning Firearm Hold Agreements; And To Provide Civil Immunity To A Federal Firearms Licensee Who Agrees To Hold A Firearm For An Individual. AN ACT CONCERNING FIREARM HOLD AGREEMENTS; TO PROVIDE CIVIL IMMUNITY TO A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE WHO AGREES TO HOLD A FIREARM FOR AN INDIVIDUAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1278 To Require Surveyors To Take Certain Actions Before Entering Onto A Commercial Poultry Farm. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SURVEYORS; TO REQUIRE SURVEYORS TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS BEFORE ENTERING ONTO A COMMERCIAL POULTRY FARM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB102 To Amend The Law Concerning Canvassers For Local Option Elections; And To Amend The Law Concerning Compensation Of Paid Canvassers For Local Option Elections. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CANVASSERS FOR LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COMPENSATION OF PAID CANVASSERS FOR LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1179 To Create Child And Adolescent Mental Health Survey Programs In Schools And Childcare Facilities For Children From Birth To Nineteen Years Of Age. AN ACT TO CREATE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
SB61 To Authorize Veterinary Telemedicine In This State; And To Set Certain Standards For Veterinary Telemedicine. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE VETERINARY TELEMEDICINE IN THIS STATE; TO SET CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR VETERINARY TELEMEDICINE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB68 To Allow Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Technologists, And Veterinary Technician Specialists To Go To A Location Other Than The Location Of The Supervising Veterinarian To Provide Services Based On An Emergency Call. AN ACT TO ALLOW VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, VETERINARY TECHNOLOGISTS, AND VETERINARY TECHNICIAN SPECIALISTS TO GO TO A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE LOCATION OF THE SUPERVISING VETERINARIAN TO PROVIDE SERVICES BASED ON AN EMERGENCY CALL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR1004 To Recognize Lorie Tudor For Her 41-year Career With The Arkansas Department Of Transportation And Positive Impact On The State Of Arkansas. To Recognize Lorie Tudor For Her 41-year Career With The Arkansas Department Of Transportation And Positive Impact On The State Of Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
SB54 An Act For The Auditor Of State - Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB67 An Act For The Arkansas Public Defender Commission Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1131 To Authorize An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse To Delegate Certain Tasks To Medical Assistants And Other Unlicensed Staff. Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1131 To Authorize An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse To Delegate Certain Tasks To Medical Assistants And Other Unlicensed Staff. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1186 To Create The Pain Relief Parity Act; And To Require Pain Relief Parity In The Arkansas Medicaid Program. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
SB121 To Amend The Automatic Occupational Licensure For Out-of-state Licensure Act; To Apply The Automatic Occupational Licensure For Out-of-state Licensure Act To Physician Assistants. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Abstain
SB122 To Amend The Automatic Occupational Licensure For Out-of-state Licensure Act; To Apply The Automatic Occupational Licensure For Out-of-state Licensure Act To Physicians. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
SB217 To Require The Department Of Human Services To Request A Waiver To Exclude Candy And Soft Drinks From Eligible Foods Under The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Third Reading 04/16/2025 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. Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. 04/16/2025 Yea
SB262 To Amend The Corporate Practice Of Medicine Doctrine; And To Authorize A Licensed Medical Professional Who Owns A Medical Corporation To Maintain Ownership Upon An Inactive License Or Retirement. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Abstain
SB325 To Amend The Arkansas Juvenile Code Of 1989; To Amend The Child Maltreatment Act; To Amend The Law Regarding Reinstatement Of Parental Rights; And To Amend The Law Regarding The Child Maltreatment Central Registry. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
HB1606 To Allow A Local Government To Authorize The Operation Of A Utility Task Vehicle On A Designated Public Street Or Highway Within The Local Government's Jurisdiction Subject To Certain Requirements. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
SB326 To Amend The Arkansas Juvenile Code Of 1989 And The Child Maltreatment Act; To Modify Guidelines For A Judgment Made In The Best Interest Of A Child; And To Amend Procedures Around Reporting Child Maltreatment. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
SB347 To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Increase Reimbursement Rates For Certain Dental Services And To Set An Annual Reimbursement Cap For Adult Dental Services. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB355 To Amend The Criminal Offense Of Obstructing Governmental Operations. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB362 An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education Youth Organization Grants Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
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. Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
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. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
SB437 To Create The Arkansas Wind Energy Development Act. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB441 To Create The Junk Lawsuit Prevention Act Of 2025. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1762 To Require Revocation Of A Permit For The Disposal Of Industrial Waste In An Agricultural Or Pastoral Application For A Certain Number Of Violations. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
SB444 To Amend The Medical Ethics And Diversity Act. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1801 To Authorize An Outsourcing Facility Of Legend Drugs And Controlled Substances That Compounds A Product To Sell The Compounded Product To Certain Entities. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 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
SB486 Concerning Safety And Privacy In Certain Entities; And Concerning The Designation Of Multi-occupancy Restrooms, Changing Rooms, And Sleeping Quarters In Certain Entities Based On An Individual's Sex. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
HB1841 To Create The Arkansas Revenue Investment In Vital Ems Systems (arrives) Act; And To Create The Arkansas Revenue Investment In Vital Ems Systems (arrives) Fund For Emergency Medical Services Agencies. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1845 To Allow The Electronic Administration Of Documents Related To The Ownership Of Motor Vehicles; To Authorize Electronic Lien, Titling, And Registration Systems; And To Authorize The Creation Of A Secure Digital Title System. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1865 To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Certain Offenses Against A Child. Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1865 To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Certain Offenses Against A Child. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1877 Concerning Criminal Offenses Related To Possession Of Sexually Explicit Material That Depicts A Child; And To Include A Computer Generated Image That Is Indistinguishable From The Image Of A Child. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/16/2025 Yea
SB538 To Amend The Arkansas Procurement Law. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB554 To Create The Behavioral Health Loan Forgiveness Program. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB569 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning Ballot Titles Of Proposed Measures; And Amending The Arkansas Constitution Under The Authority Of Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, Section 1. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
SB585 To Require Certain Records Be Provided To An Employee Who Is A Minor. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB591 To Prohibit Race-selection Abortion In This State; And To Create The Race Discrimination By Abortion Prohibition Act. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB596 To Amend The Law Regarding Energy; To Establish A State Energy Policy; To Regulate Retirement Of Dispatchable Electric Generation Facilities; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1963 To Clarify That An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Who Prescribes A Stimulant May Substitute A Therapeutically Equivalent Medication. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 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
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
SB637 To Amend The Revenue Stabilization Law; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB638 To Amend The Law Concerning The Collection Of Sales And Use Tax On The Sale Of A New Or Used Motorboat; And To Provide For The Direct Payment Of Sales And Use Tax On A Motorboat Sold By A Motorboat Dealer. Third Reading 04/16/2025 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 04/16/2025 Yea
SB93 An Act For The Department Of Education Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1243 To Increase Transparency Regarding Campaign Contributions And Expenditures; To Amend Campaign Finance Reporting And Protect Election Integrity; And To Amend Portions Of Initiated Act 1 Of 1996. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1252 To Establish The Certified Community-based Doula Certification Act; And To Certify Birth And Postpartum Doulas In This State To Improve Maternal And Infant Outcomes. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
SB117 To Create The Naturopathic Physician Practice Act; To Provide For Licensure Of Naturopathic Physicians In Arkansas; And To Create The Arkansas State Board Of Natural Medicine. Motion to remove SB117 from Public Health Committee Failed 04/15/2025 Nay
SB168 To Establish A State Examination For Licensure Of Massage Therapists. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Nay
HB1352 To Amend Various Laws Concerning Actions Related To Certain Foreign Entities. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
SJR11 A Constitutional Amendment To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, To Protect The Right To Keep And Bear Arms. Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1484 To Limit The Number Of Credits A Student May Obtain In A Course Credit Recovery Program. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1523 Concerning Missing Persons Alerts; To Codify The Arkansas Amber Alert System; To Codify The Arkansas Silver Alert System; And To Create The Missing Endangered Adult Advisory System. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1524 To Amend The Law Concerning The Bidding Procedure For The Construction Of Buildings And Facilities. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1555 To Establish Uniform Procedures For Filling A Vacancy In A Municipal Office. Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1555 To Establish Uniform Procedures For Filling A Vacancy In A Municipal Office. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
SB290 To Prohibit A Moratorium On The Issuance Of Permits In Watersheds And Other Bodies Of Water. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1604 To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Contracts By State Agencies; And To Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds By State Agencies To Purchase Promotional Items Made In China. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
SB346 An Act For The Arkansas Senate Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1642 To Amend The Measures Considered When Calculating A School Rating; And To Ensure A Student Is Not Counted As A Dropout For Purposes Of Calculating A School-level Graduation Rate If The Student Passes A Ged Test. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
SB362 An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education Youth Organization Grants Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/15/2025 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 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1656 To Amend The Law Regarding Oil And Gas Production And Conservation. Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Nay
HB1656 To Amend The Law Regarding Oil And Gas Production And Conservation. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Nay
HB1694 To Amend The Law Concerning Alternatives To Electronic Filing For Campaign Finance Reports. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1701 To Amend The Law Concerning Sewer Collection And Sewer Treatment Providers And Related Services. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
SB400 To Amend The Fair-funding Program. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1717 To Create The Arkansas Children And Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. Senate amendment # 3 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1717 To Create The Arkansas Children And Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1717 To Create The Arkansas Children And Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1746 To Amend The Uniform Commercial Code. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
SB445 To Amend The Law Concerning The Licensure Of Electrical Inspectors. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
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. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED 04/15/2025 Yea
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. Returned to the Senate as passed. 04/15/2025 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 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1797 To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Development Finance Authority; And To Declare An Emergency. Senate Amendment #2 read and concurred in and the Emergency Clause 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1797 To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Development Finance Authority; And To Declare An Emergency. Senate Amendment #1 read and concurred in and the Emergency Clause 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1800 To Amend The Law Concerning Disclosure For Campaign Finance; To Require Disclosure By A Representative Of A Hostile Foreign Principal; And To Amend Portions Of The Arkansas Code That Resulted From Initiated Act 1 Of 1990. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1810 To Amend Provisions Of The Arkansas Code Concerning The Arkansas School For The Blind And The Arkansas School For The Deaf; And To Declare An Emergency. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1812 To Amend The Arkansas Educational Support And Accountability Act; To Create An Exception To Attendance Requirements For A Student Who Takes A Ged Test; And To Amend The Score Requirements For The Ged Test. Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1812 To Amend The Arkansas Educational Support And Accountability Act; To Create An Exception To Attendance Requirements For A Student Who Takes A Ged Test; And To Amend The Score Requirements For The Ged Test. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
SB483 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. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB489 To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Placement Of A Monument On The State Capitol Grounds In Recognition Of The Desegregation Of The Charleston And Fayetteville School Districts In 1954. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1837 To Amend The Law Concerning Disclosure For Matters Referred To Voters; And To Ban Foreign Funding For Ballot Measures; To Amend Portions Of The Arkansas Code That Resulted From Initiated Act 1 Of 1996. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1840 To Amend The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act To Ensure That Sedation Dentistry Is Covered By Risk-based Provider Organizations. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 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 04/15/2025 Yea
SB565 To Allow Procurement Certifications To Be Combined; To Amend The Law Concerning The Representation In State Contracts Regarding Contingent Fees; And To Amend The Cooperative Purchasing Reporting Deadline. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB568 To Amend The Law Concerning The Taxes Applicable To Lithium Extraction And Development; To Provide A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Lithium Resource Development; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Severance Tax On Lithium. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
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 04/15/2025 Abstain
SB583 To Amend The Law Concerning Maximum Allowable Cost Lists Relating To Pharmacy Services. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1960 To Provide That The Lessee Of A Leased Motor Vehicle Is The Owner For Purposes Of The Assessment And Payment Of Property Taxes; And To Amend The Law Concerning Local Sales And Use Taxes On Certain Tangible Personal Property. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Yea
SB608 To Amend The Law Concerning Runoff Elections For County And Municipal Officers. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB614 To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend The Law Concerning Open Public Meetings. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Abstain
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 04/15/2025 Yea
SB619 Concerning The Formation Of An Isolated School District. Third Reading 04/15/2025 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 04/15/2025 Yea
SB632 To Amend The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act; And To Require Warning Labels For Hair Relaxers That Contain Certain Chemicals. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Abstain
HB2003 To Amend The Revenue Stabilization Law; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB640 To Reconstitute The State Library Board. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1072 To Clarify The Requirements For Establishing Eligibility For The Property Tax Exemption For Disabled Veterans, Surviving Spouses, And Minor Dependent Children. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1079 To Mandate Coverage For Genetic Testing For An Inherited Gene Mutation For Certain Individuals; And To Mandate Coverage For Evidence-based Cancer Imaging For Certain Individuals. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1105 An Act For The Department Of Human Services - Secretary's Office Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Arkansas House Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee 17
Detail Arkansas House Education Committee 18
Detail Arkansas House Management Committee Chair 1
Detail Arkansas House Rules Committee 14
Detail Arkansas Joint Girls State Committee Chair 1
Detail Arkansas Joint Legislative Council 18
Detail Arkansas Joint Legislative Facilities Committee Co-Chair 1
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
AR Arkansas House District 087 House Republican In Office 01/09/2023
AR Arkansas House District 004 House Republican Out of Office 01/12/2015 01/14/2025