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State Representative
Jay Richardson
(D) - Arkansas
Arkansas House District 049
In Office - Started: 01/09/2023

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P.O. Box 4403
Fort Smith, AR 72914

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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
HB1159 To Create The Retail Convenience Store Security Act; And To Regulate Security Measures At Retail Convenience Stores. AN ACT TO CREATE THE RETAIL CONVENIENCE STORE SECURITY ACT; TO REGULATE SECURITY MEASURES AT RETAIL CONVENIENCE STORES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SCR2 To Affirm That The American Dream Belongs To All Of Us. To Affirm That The American Dream Belongs To All Of Us. Dead
HB1251 To Establish The Arkansas Anesthesiologist Assistant Act; And To Provide For Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1237 To Prohibit Medical Professionals From Soliciting Injured Individuals; And To Set Penalties For A Violation Of The Prohibition Of Solicitation Of Injured Individuals. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIVIDUALS; 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
HCR1005 To Honor The Arkansas Minority Health Commission During American Heart Month In February For Its Efforts To Address Heart Disease Among The Minority Populations Of Arkansas. To Honor The Arkansas Minority Health Commission During American Heart Month In February For Its Efforts To Address Heart Disease Among The Minority Populations Of Arkansas. Dead
HB1534 To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit. AN ACT TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HR1053 To Recognize And Honor Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated And Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., For Their Contributions To Their Communities, The State Of Arkansas, The Nation, And The World. To Recognize And Honor Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated And Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., For Their Contributions To Their Communities, The State Of Arkansas, The Nation, And The World. Dead
HB1626 To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposal Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DISPOSABLE VAPOR PRODUCTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1695 To Clarify The Foreclosure Process For Property Subject To A Municipal Lien; To Allow A Municipality To Petition To Set Aside The Sale Of Property To Certain Persons; And To Provide For The Priority Of Unrecorded Municipal Liens. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL LIENS RELATED TO NEGLECTED PROPERTY AND TAX-DELINQUENT PROPERTY; TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO ENJOIN THE SALE OF PROPERTY BY THE STATE TO A PERSON THAT OWNS TAX-DELINQUENT PROPERTY IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY OF UNRECORDED MUNICIPAL LIENS OVER OTHER UNRECORDED LIENS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1738 To Provide A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Disabled Veterans. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS PROVIDED TO DISABLED VETERANS; TO PROVIDE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF DISABLED VETERANS; 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
SB501 To Create The Tenant Possessions Recovery Act; And To Require A Landlord To Provide Certain Notice To A Tenant When A Court Has Issued A Writ Of Possession. AN ACT TO CREATE THE TENANT POSSESSIONS RECOVERY ACT; TO REQUIRE A LANDLORD TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE TO A TENANT WHEN A COURT HAS ISSUED A WRIT OF POSSESSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB526 To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposable Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party. AN ACT TO TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DISPOSABLE VAPOR PRODUCTS FROM A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY; 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. In Committee
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
HJR1002 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Repeal The Exception To The Prohibition Of Slavery And Involuntary Servitude. An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Repeal The Exception To The Prohibition Of Slavery And Involuntary Servitude. Dead
SB225 To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Provide A Category For Beneficiaries With Sickle Cell Disease. AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A CATEGORY FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
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. AN ACT TO REQUIRE REVOCATION OF A PERMIT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN AN AGRICULTURAL OR PASTORAL APPLICATION FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS; 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
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
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
HB1730 To Amend The Law Concerning The Issuance And Transfer Of Wholesale Permits. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND TRANSFER OF WHOLESALE PERMITS; 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
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. AN ACT 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. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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. AN ACT TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CANCER IMAGING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1815 To Amend The State's Jurisdiction Over Federal Lands; And To Retain Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction By The State. AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATE'S JURISDICTION OVER FEDERAL LANDS; TO RETAIN JUVENILE JUSTICE JURISDICTION BY THE STATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1802 To Create The Talent Recruitment Grant Program; And To Provide Incentives For Individuals To Relocate To The State. AN ACT TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RELOCATE TO THE STATE; 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
SB227 To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend The Provisions Of The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967 Concerning Public Meetings. AN ACT TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967 CONCERNING PUBLIC MEETINGS; 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
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
HB1861 To Make Operation Of An Illegal Online Casino Or Sports Betting A Felony; To Create The Interactive Gaming Act; To Regulate Internet Gaming And Include Name, Image, Or Likeness Games And 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. In Committee
HB1316 To Mandate Coverage For Lung Cancer Screenings. AN ACT TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1291 To Exclude Certain Minor League Baseball Players From The Definition Of "employee" Under The Minimum Wage Act Of The State Of Arkansas Impacting The Law Resulting From Initiated Act 5 Of 2018. AN ACT TO AMEND THE MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS IMPACTING THE LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 5 OF 2018; TO ADD CERTAIN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS TO THE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE"; 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
HR1078 To Commend Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., For One Hundred Eighteen (118) Years Of Outstanding Service And Leadership In Its Communities. To Commend Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., For One Hundred Eighteen (118) Years Of Outstanding Service And Leadership In Its Communities. 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
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
SCR4 To Recognize Former Representative And Senator Joyce Elliott During Black History Month For Her Service To The State Of Arkansas. To Recognize Former Representative And Senator Joyce Elliott During Black History Month For Her Service To The State Of Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1405 To Amend The Statutes Concerning Procurers; And To Add Additional Regulations Regarding The Use Of A Procurer By A Licensed Chiropractic Physician. AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATUTES CONCERNING PROCURERS; TO ADD ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF A PROCURER BY A LICENSED CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1319 To Provide An Exemption From State Sales Tax For Disabled Veterans, Spouses Of Disabled Veterans, And Surviving Spouses Of Disabled Veterans. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING TAX BENEFITS PROVIDED TO DISABLED VETERANS; TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM STATE SALES TAX FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS, AND SURVIVING SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1368 To Amend The List Of Musicians Honored On Arkansas Music Appreciation Day. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LIST OF MUSICIANS HONORED ON ARKANSAS MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY; 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
HMR1004 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
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
HB1282 Concerning The Unauthorized Practice Of Law. AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1375 To Require A Report Concerning Funds Supporting Programs For Individuals Starting New Businesses Or Businesses Established Within The Previous Five Years. AN ACT TO REQUIRE A REPORT CONCERNING FUNDS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS OR PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS STARTING NEW BUSINESSES OR BUSINESSES ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1374 Concerning A Report By The Director Of The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Concerning Contracts Awarded To Businesses In Operation Less Than Five Years. AN ACT CONCERNING A REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONCERNING CONTRACTS AWARDED TO BUSINESSES IN OPERATION LESS THAN FIVE YEARS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1376 To Encourage State Agencies To Award A Portion Of State Contracts To Arkansas Businesses That Have Been In Operation For Less Than Five Years. AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE STATE AGENCIES TO AWARD A PORTION OF STATE CONTRACTS TO ARKANSAS BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR LESS THAN FIVE YEARS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1377 To Require A Report Concerning Economic Development Funding Supporting Organizations Or Programs For New Businesses Or Businesses Established Within The Previous Five Years. AN ACT TO REQUIRE A REPORT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS OR PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS STARTING NEW BUSINESSES OR BUSINESSES ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1372 To Encourage The Award Of Economic Development Funding To New Businesses And Businesses Established Within The Previous Five Years. AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE AWARD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING TO NEW BUSINESSES AND BUSINESSES ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1373 To Encourage The Award Of Workforce Development Funding To New Businesses And Businesses That Have Been In Operation For Less Than Five Years. AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE AWARD OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING TO NEW BUSINESSES AND BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR LESS THAN FIVE YEARS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. In Committee
HB1351 To Regulate A Vision Benefit Manager; To Amend The Vision Care Plan Act Of 2015; And 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. In Committee
HR1020 To Recognize Monday, February 3, 2025, As The Links Legislative Day At The State Capitol, And To Recognize The Links, Incorporated For Its Service And Contributions To Its Chapter Communities And To The State Of Arkansas. To Recognize Monday, February 3, 2025, As The Links Legislative Day At The State Capitol, And To Recognize The Links, Incorporated For Its Service And Contributions To Its Chapter Communities And To The State Of Arkansas. 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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Abstain
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 Nay
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 Abstain
SB491 To Require A Vendor That Contracts With The Employee Benefits Division To Submit Data For Verification By An Independent Audit; To Impose A Civil Penalty On A Vendor That Provides Inaccurate Data; And To Declare An Emergency. 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 Nay
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 Abstain
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 Abstain
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Abstain
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 Abstain
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 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 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1656 To Amend The Law Regarding Oil And Gas Production And Conservation. Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Abstain
HB1656 To Amend The Law Regarding Oil And Gas Production And Conservation. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Abstain
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 Abstain
HB1717 To Create The Arkansas Children And Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. Senate amendment # 3 read and concurred in. 04/15/2025 Abstain
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 Nay
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 Abstain
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 Abstain
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 Abstain
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 Nay
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 Abstain
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 Abstain
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 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 04/15/2025 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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Insurance and Commerce Committee 17
Detail Arkansas House Management Committee 7
Detail Arkansas House Public Health, Welfare And Labor Committee 18
Detail Arkansas Joint Legislative Facilities Committee 5
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
AR Arkansas House District 049 House Democrat In Office 01/09/2023
AR Arkansas House District 078 House Democrat Out of Office 01/14/2019 02/25/2024