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State Senator
Mark Johnson
(R) - Arkansas
Arkansas Senate District 17
In Office - Started: 01/09/2023

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Little Rock Office

P.O. Box 241022
Little Rock, AR 72223
Phone: 501-682-2920

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State Capitol Building
500 Woodlane St., Suite 320
Little Rock, AR 72201-1090
Phone: 501-682-2902

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HB1180 To Create The Baby Olivia Act. AN ACT TO CREATE THE BABY OLIVIA ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB151 To Amend Law Concerning Retirement Benefits; And To Prohibit Collection Of Benefits By Members, Retirants, Or Beneficiaries Of Retirement Systems Who Have Been Convicted Of Certain Offenses. AN ACT TO THE AMEND LAW CONCERNING RETIREMENT BENEFITS; TO PROHIBIT COLLECTION OF BENEFITS BY MEMBERS, RETIRANTS, OR BENEFICIARIES OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1422 To Create The Only Citizens Vote Act; To Amend The Law Concerning The Driver's Licenses And Identification Cards Of Certain Noncitizens; And To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, Section 13. AN ACT TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO MODIFY THE CONTENTS OF DRIVER'S LICENSES; TO AMEND THE CONTENTS OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR CERTAIN NONCITIZENS; TO CREATE A TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS REGARDING THE DRIVER'S LICENSES OF CERTAIN NONCITIZENS; TO CREATE A REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR THE DRIVER'S LICENSES OF CERTAIN NONCITIZENS; TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 51, SECTION 13; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SR23 To Recognize February 15-22, 2025, As National Ffa Week. To Recognize February 15-22, 2025, As National Ffa Week. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HJR1015 A Constitutional Amendment To Ensure Transparency By Requiring A Judicial Candidate To Declare His Or Her Political Party Affiliation Or Independent Status When Running For Office. A Constitutional Amendment To Ensure Transparency By Requiring A Judicial Candidate To Declare His Or Her Political Party Affiliation Or Independent Status When Running For Office. Dead
SJR19 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Exempt Food And Food Ingredients From The Excise Tax Levied Under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 75. An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Exempt Food And Food Ingredients From The Excise Tax Levied Under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 75. Dead
SJR24 An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning Initiatives, Referenda, And Constitutional Amendments Referred To Voters. An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning Initiatives, Referenda, And Constitutional Amendments Referred To Voters. Dead
SJR23 A Constitutional Amendment To Provide That Proceeds Generated Under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, May Be Applied To Multilane Highway Improvements. A Constitutional Amendment To Provide That Proceeds Generated Under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, May Be Applied To Multilane Highway Improvements. Dead
SMR2 In Respectful Memory Of Former Arkansas Attorney General, United States Congressman, And Forty-third Governor Of Arkansas James "jim" Guy Tucker For His Service To The Nation And To The State Of Arkansas. In Respectful Memory Of Former Arkansas Attorney General, United States Congressman, And Forty-third Governor Of Arkansas James "jim" Guy Tucker For His Service To The Nation And To The State Of Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1534 To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit. AN ACT TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB87 To Amend The Law Concerning County Planning; To Create A Penalty For Violating A Subdivision Ordinance; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Membership Of A County Planning Board In Certain Instances. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COUNTY PLANNING; TO CREATE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATING A SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE; TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF A COUNTY PLANNING BOARD TO RESIDE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SMR3 To Remember Public Servant, Public Policy Expert, And Emmy Award-winning Journalist Alice Stewart. To Remember Public Servant, Public Policy Expert, And Emmy Award-winning Journalist Alice Stewart. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR35 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
HB1504 To Create The Offense Of Manufacturing, Modifying, Selling, Transferring, Or Operating A Robotic Device Or An Uncrewed Aircraft That Is Equipped Or Mounted With A Weapon. AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF MANUFACTURING, MODIFYING, SELLING, TRANSFERRING, OR OPERATING A ROBOTIC DEVICE OR AN UNCREWED AIRCRAFT THAT IS EQUIPPED OR MOUNTED WITH A WEAPON; 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
SB525 To Amend The Law Concerning Incorporation And Organization Of Municipalities; And To Transfer Incorporation Duties To The Secretary Of State. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INCORPORATION AND ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPALITIES; TO TRANSFER INCORPORATION DUTIES TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SR47 To Recognize The Mount St. Mary Academy Belles Golf Team As The Class 6a State Champions. To Recognize The Mount St. Mary Academy Belles Golf Team As The Class 6a State Champions. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB556 To Protect Public Drinking Water Sources; And To Prohibit Surface Discharge Of Wastewater Into A Watershed. AN ACT TO PROTECT PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SOURCES; TO PROHIBIT SURFACE DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER INTO A WATERSHED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SR53 To Honor Terry Kimbrow, President Of Central Baptist College, Upon The Occasion Of His Upcoming May 2025 Retirement. To Honor Terry Kimbrow, President Of Central Baptist College, Upon The Occasion Of His Upcoming May 2025 Retirement. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB561 To Allow For The Issuance Of An Additional Temporary Preprinted Paper Buyer's Tag In Certain Circumstances; And To Create A Penalty For The Use Of An Expired Temporary Preprinted Paper Buyer's Tag. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER BUYER'S TAGS; TO ALLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER BUYER'S TAG IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO CREATE A PENALTY FOR THE USE OF AN EXPIRED TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER BUYER'S TAG; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
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. 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. Dead
SB82 To Increase The Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Used Motor Vehicles; And To Amend The Reduced Sales And Use Tax Rate Applicable To Purchases Of Used Motor Vehicles. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAX APPLICABLE TO PURCHASES OF NEW OR USED MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND SEMITRAILERS; TO INCREASE THE SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR USED MOTOR VEHICLES; TO AMEND THE REDUCED SALES AND USE TAX RATE APPLICABLE TO PURCHASES OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
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
SB634 To Create The Division Of Interscholastic Activities Within The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education. AN ACT TO CREATE THE DIVISION OF INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SR75 To Honor Sylvia Ann Hindsman Cornwell For Her Exemplary, Dedicated Service To The Senate And To The State Of Arkansas. To Honor Sylvia Ann Hindsman Cornwell For Her Exemplary, Dedicated Service To The Senate And To The State Of Arkansas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB283 To Amend The Law Concerning Unclaimed Property; And To Provide That Certain Nonprofit Organizations Are Exempt From The Law Concerning Unclaimed Property. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING UNCLAIMED PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE LAW CONCERNING UNCLAIMED PROPERTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB617 To Amend The Law Concerning The Capitol Zoning District; And To Amend The Zoning Authority Of The Capitol Zoning District Commission. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CAPITOL ZONING DISTRICT; TO AMEND THE ZONING AUTHORITY OF THE CAPITOL ZONING DISTRICT COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB506 To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Repeal The Exemption Concerning Electronic Data Information Maintained By A Disaster Recovery System. AN ACT TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; TO REPEAL THE EXEMPTION CONCERNING ELECTRONIC DATA INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY A DISASTER RECOVERY SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB557 To Amends Law Concerning Water Permits And Discharge Of Wastewater; To Authorize Denials Of Applicants That Have A History Of Noncompliance; And To Prohibit Certain Discharge Of Wastewater. AN ACT TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING WATER PERMITS AND DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER; TO AUTHORIZE DENIALS OF APPLICANTS FOR A WATER PERMIT THAT HAVE A HISTORY OF NONCOMPLIANCE; TO CLARIFY A NOTICE OF INTENT; TO ESTABLISH ACCESS TO TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF A SEWAGE OR STORM WATER EMERGENCY; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB608 To Amend The Law Concerning Runoff Elections For County And Municipal Officers. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS; 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
SB540 To Limit The Suspension Or Revocation Of A Driver's License Or Imposition Of Restrictions On A Driver's License Of A Person Who Has Suffered A Seizure. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR THE INABILITY TO DRIVE; TO LIMIT THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IMPOSITION OF RESTRICTIONS ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A PERSON WHO HAS SUFFERED A SEIZURE; 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
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
SB530 To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB544 To Amend The Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; 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
HB1072 To Clarify The Requirements For Establishing Eligibility For The Property Tax Exemption For Disabled Veterans, Surviving Spouses, And Minor Dependent Children. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND MINOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN; TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND MINOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1813 To Adopt The Fair And Efficient Transmission Compact. AN ACT TO ADOPT THE FAIR AND EFFICIENT TRANSMISSION COMPACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1803 To Amend The Law Concerning The Placement Of A Monument On The State Capitol Grounds In Recognition And Honor Of Maurice Lee “footsie” Britt. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS IN RECOGNITION AND HONOR OF MAURICE LEE “FOOTSIE” BRITT; 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
HB1657 To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1968 To Require The Collection Of Sales Tax At The Point Of Sale For The Sale Of A New Or Used Motor Vehicle, Trailer, Or Semitrailer By A Dealer; And To Amend Law Affirmed By Referred Act 19 Of 1958. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAXES ON NEW OR USED MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND SEMITRAILERS, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 19 OF 1958; TO REQUIRE THE COLLECTION OF SALES TAX AT THE POINT OF SALE FOR THE SALE OF A NEW OR USED MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER, OR SEMITRAILER BY A DEALER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
HB1713 To Require Ballot Titles For Initiated Measures To Be At Or Under A Certain Reading Level; And To Declare An Emergency. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FILING OF AN ORIGINAL DRAFT BEFORE CIRCULATION AS AN INITIATIVE PETITION OR REFERENDUM PETITION; TO REQUIRE BALLOT TITLES FOR INITIATED MEASURES TO BE AT OR UNDER A CERTAIN READING LEVEL; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1645 To Amend The Law Regarding Advertising By A Microbrewery-restaurant Private Club. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MICROBREWERY- RESTAURANT PRIVATE CLUB PERMITS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ADVERTISING BY A MICROBREWERY-RESTAURANT PRIVATE CLUB; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB545 To Amend The Law Related To The Property And Finances Of State Institutions Of Higher Education; To Amend The Law Related To Bonds; And To Amend The Law Regarding Rents, Tolls, Fees, And Other Charges Related To Athletic Contests. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION; TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO THE PROPERTY AND FINANCES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS; TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO BONDS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING RENTS, TOLLS, FEES, AND OTHER CHARGES RELATED TO ATHLETIC CONTESTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB463 To Require The Arkansas Public Service Commission To Approve Or Deny Settlement Agreements Concerning Closing Or Eliminating Electric Generation Units Or Transmission Assets. AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO APPROVE OR DENY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS CONCERNING CLOSING OR ELIMINATING ELECTRIC GENERATION UNITS OR TRANSMISSION ASSETS BETWEEN PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CERTAIN ENTITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB104 To Amend The Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act; To Protect Patients' Rights And Access To Medications; And To Declare An Emergency. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; TO PROTECT PATIENTS' RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB324 To Amend The Law Concerning The Membership Of A County Planning Board. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF A COUNTY PLANNING BOARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB103 To Create The Pharmacy Nondiscrimination Act; To Require Pharmacy Benefits Managers To Accept Any Pharmacy Or Pharmacist Willing To Accept Relevant And Reasonable Terms Of Participation; And To Declare An Emergency. AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S ANY WILLING PROVIDER LAWS; TO AMEND THE PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 1995; TO CREATE THE PHARMACY NONDISCRIMINATION ACT; TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS TO ACCEPT ANY PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST WILLING TO ACCEPT RELEVANT AND REASONABLE TERMS OF PARTICIPATION; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1637 Concerning The Development And Presentation Of Fiscal Impact Statements Concerning The Fiscal Impact Of Statewide Initiative And Referendum Measures And Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendments. AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE FISCAL IMPACT OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM MEASURES AND LEGISLATIVELY REFERRED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1550 Concerning Expedited Security Screenings At An Airport. AN ACT CONCERNING EXPEDITED SECURITY SCREENINGS AT AN AIRPORT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dead
SB223 To Create The Religious Rights At Public Schools Act Of 2025. AN ACT TO CREATE THE RELIGIOUS RIGHTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACT OF 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB189 To Authorize Ivermectin For Human Use To Be Sold Without A Prescription Or Consultation With A Healthcare Professional. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1313 To Expand Health Benefit Coverage For Certain Firefighter Retirees Of Municipalities And Counties. AN ACT TO EXPAND HEALTH BENEFIT COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN FIREFIGHTER RETIREES OF MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB263 To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit. AN ACT TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1489 To Amend The Method Of Execution To Include Nitrogen Gas. AN ACT TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGEN GAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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
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
SB142 To Create The Bell To Bell, No Cell Act; And To Amend The Requirements For Public School Discipline Policies With Regard To Student Use Of Personal Electronic Devices. AN ACT TO CREATE THE BELL TO BELL, NO CELL ACT; TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES WITH REGARD TO STUDENT USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB78 To Require That The Driver’s Instruction Manual And The Driver’s License Examination Include Information About The Safe Operation Of A Motor Vehicle In A Highway Work Zone. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DRIVER’S INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND THE DRIVER’S LICENSE EXAMINATION; TO REQUIRE THAT THE DRIVER’S INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND THE DRIVER’S LICENSE EXAMINATION INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DRIVER’S INSTRUCTION MANUAL; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN QUESTIONS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE DRIVER’S LICENSE EXAMINATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB77 To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Reimburse For Physical Therapy Provided In A Clinic-based Setting. AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PROVIDED IN A CLINIC- BASED SETTING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB1017 To Amend The Law Regarding Paid Maternity Leave For Public School Employees; And To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Pay For Incurred Costs For Approved Paid Maternity Leave. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
SB290 To Prohibit A Moratorium On The Issuance Of Permits In Watersheds And Other Bodies Of Water. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
HB1625 To Amend The Law Concerning Insurance Requirements For Licensed Home Inspectors. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1671 To Amend The Law Concerning The Gross Receipts Tax; And To Create A General Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Sales To Qualified Nonprofit Organizations. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1662 To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB437 To Create The Arkansas Wind Energy Development Act. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
SB457 To Amend The Law Concerning The Release From Parole Or Post-release Supervision Of Certain Persons Who Committed Crimes When They Were Under The Age Of Eighteen. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB491 To Require A Vendor That Contracts With The Employee Benefits Division To Submit Data For Verification By An Independent Audit; To Impose A Civil Penalty On A Vendor That Provides Inaccurate Data; And To Declare An Emergency. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED 04/16/2025 Yea
SB491 To Require A Vendor That Contracts With The Employee Benefits Division To Submit Data For Verification By An Independent Audit; To Impose A Civil Penalty On A Vendor That Provides Inaccurate Data; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1842 To Amend The Law Regarding The Office Of Criminal Detention Facilities Review Coordinator; And To Place The Office Within The Arkansas Commission On Law Enforcement Standards And Training Within The Department Of Public Safety. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1843 Concerning Records And Photographs Kept By The State Crime Laboratory. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1878 To Ensure Early Voting Access For Arkansans Residing In Population Centers; And To Require A County Board Of Election Commissioners To Conduct Early Voting In A City In Certain Instances. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
HB1878 To Ensure Early Voting Access For Arkansans Residing In Population Centers; And To Require A County Board Of Election Commissioners To Conduct Early Voting In A City In Certain Instances. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
HB1878 To Ensure Early Voting Access For Arkansans Residing In Population Centers; And To Require A County Board Of Election Commissioners To Conduct Early Voting In A City In Certain Instances. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Nay
SB571 To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Building And Zoning Regulations; And To Prohibit A Municipality From Enforcing Buildings And Zoning Regulations On County Property. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1903 To Amend Provisions Of The Arkansas Code To Provide School Districts With Flexibility Regarding Alternative Learning Environments. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1945 To Amend The Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act; To Amend The Public School Choice Act Of 2015; And To Allow A Student To Transfer To Another Public School Within His Or Her Resident District. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1951 To Set Forth Authorized Domain Extensions For Higher Education And Government Websites. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1959 To Abolish The Use Of A Writ Of Scire Facias As The Means Of Reviving An Outstanding Judgment; To Allow A Judgment To Be Revived By Notice; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Fees To Be Charged By Clerks Of The Circuit Courts. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1961 To Allow Medical Providers Temporary Exemptions From Federal Information-blocking Regulations To Safeguard Patients During Information Disclosure; And To Declare An Emergency. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1961 To Allow Medical Providers Temporary Exemptions From Federal Information-blocking Regulations To Safeguard Patients During Information Disclosure; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1966 To Authorize An Incorporated Town Or A City Of The Second Class To Petition The State Board Of Education For The Establishment Of A Local Public Elementary School Or Satellite School Under Certain Conditions. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1967 To Amend The Law Concerning The Unlawful Distribution Of Sexual Images Or Recordings. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB601 To Create A Pathway For A Graduate Of A Foreign Medical School To Be Licensed In This State If He Or She Is Offered Full-time Employment As A Physician From A Healthcare Provider. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1974 To Prohibit State Entities From Employing Unauthorized Aliens; To Establish The E-verify Requirement Act; And To Require State Entities To Use E-verify To Confirm Employment Eligibility. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB612 To Create A Private Right Of Action Against A Social Media Platform That Causes Harm; And To Impose A Civil Penalty On A Social Media Platform That Knowingly And Willfully Contributes To A Minor's Suicide Or Suicide Attempt. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1975 To Create The Child Content Creation Protection Act. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1979 An Act To Amend Arkansas Law To Allow Warrantless Searches By A Law Enforcement Officer Of A Person Placed On Suspended Imposition Of Sentence; And For Other Purposes. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB619 Concerning The Formation Of An Isolated School District. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1983 To Amend Acts 1973, No. 167, § 4, Concerning The Sale Of Certain Property To The Westark Area Council, Inc., Boy Scouts Of America. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1984 To Create A Designation For A Registered Sex Offender On A Driver's License Or Identification Card. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1986 Concerning Excused Absences For Children Of Fallen Service Members And Children Of Fallen First Responders. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB620 To Provide A Safety Valve And Appeal Right For A Minor Defendant Who Is Also A Victim Of Human Trafficking; And To Amend The Human Trafficking Act Of 2013. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
SB625 To Amend Provisions Of The Arkansas Code Concerning The Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1988 To Amend The Law Concerning The Distribution Of Auto Auction Fees For Salvage-titled Or Parts-only Titled Vehicles; And To Amend The Purpose For Which Auto Auction Fees May Be Used. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1991 To Provide For Certain Exceptions Related To A Residential Development Under The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1995 To Separate The Offices Of Sheriff And Tax Collector In Perry County. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB2001 To Create The Arkansas Towing And Recovery Reform And Efficiency Act Of 2025; To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Towing And Recovery Board; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB2003 To Amend The Revenue Stabilization Law; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/16/2025 Yea
HB1105 An Act For The Department Of Human Services - Secretary's Office Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB54 An Act For The Auditor Of State - Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB67 An Act For The Arkansas Public Defender Commission Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1163 An Act For The Department Of Labor And Licensing - Boards And Commissions Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1178 To Amend The Law Concerning The Contracting Of A Municipal Attorney; To Amend The Law Concerning Sums Collected By District Courts; And To Amend The Law Concerning Cost Sharing For District Court Expenses. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB90 To Require Members Of The Public To Be Afforded The Opportunity To Present Public Comment At Each Meeting Of A School District Board Of Directors. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1202 An Act For The Department Of Finance And Administration - Disbursing Officer Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1312 To Amend Public School Funding Amounts Under The Public School Funding Act Of 2003. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1365 To Remove Racial And Gender Quotas And Qualifications Of Membership For Certain Boards, Committees, Councils, And Commissions. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1471 To Amend The Expiration Date Of All Licenses Of The Board Of Examiners In Speech-language Pathology And Audiology. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1562 Concerning The Termination Of An Oral Lease Of Farmlands; And To Amend The Law Concerning Notice Of Termination. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB313 Concerning Forensic Mental Health Evaluations And Treatment; And To Promote And Improve Efficiencies And Quality In The Department Of Human Services. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1624 To Amend The Arkansas Law Concerning The Membership Of County Law Library Boards. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Nay
SB352 To Prohibit Antisemitism In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; And To Prohibit Antisemitism In State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1646 To Require Certain Materials To Be Stored In Locked Compartments Within A Designated Area. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1662 To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1683 To Prohibit The Procurement By A Governmental Entity Of An Electric Vehicle Or A Component Of An Electric Vehicle That Was Manufactured In Whole Or In Part Using Forced Labor. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Nay
HB1682 To Create The Good Neighbor Act; And To Clarify Food Donation Liability And Immunity. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB397 To Protect Confidential Personal Information Of Rail Employees In Reports Involving Railroad Fatalities. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1719 To Amend The Days Included In The Total Number Of Maternity Leave Days Approved By A School That Offers Maternity Leave. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1728 To Require Reporting On The Number Of Students Receiving Accommodations For A Disability At Institutions Of Higher Education. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB431 To Amend The Human Trafficking Act Of 2013; To Eliminate The Statute Of Limitations For Certain Offenses; To Create Safe Harbors For Victims; And To Prohibit Certain Sexually Explicit Products That Resemble A Child. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1766 To Create The Arkansas Respond, Innovate, Succeed, And Empower (rise) Act. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB443 To Amend The Duties Of The State Board Of Appraisers, Abstracters, And Home Inspectors; To Amend The Law Regarding Licensure Of Abstracters; To Amend The Law Regarding Licensure Of Home Inspectors; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB458 To Require A Court To Consider The Impact Of Factors Such As Trauma And Involvement With The Child Welfare System On A Person Who Committed A Crime As A Minor During A Transfer Or Sentencing Hearing. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1832 To Amend The Rules Of The Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals Of The State Of Arkansas; And To Amend A Rule Of The Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals Under The Authority Granted By The Arkansas Constitution. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB519 To Amend The Standard Nonforfeiture Law For Life Insurance; And To Regulate The Payment Of Interest On Deferred Payment Of Any Cash Surrender Value According To The Terms Of The Policy. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1874 An Act To Amend The Use Of Professional Development Funding That Exceeds The Maximum Amount Awarded To Public Schools For Public School Teachers Under The Public School Funding Act Of 2003. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB533 To Provide For The Regulation Of Consumable Hemp Products By The Arkansas Tobacco Control Board; And To Amend The Arkansas Law To Allow Regulation And Purchase Of Consumable Hemp Products. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1876 Regarding The Ownership Of Model Training And Content Generated By A Generative Artificial Intelligence Tool. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB546 To Amend The Law Concerning The Trust Fund Contribution Fee For Water Permits Related To Nonmunicipal Domestic Sewage Treatment Works. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB575 To Amend The Law Concerning Installment Fees Collected In Circuit And District Courts; To Amend The Law Concerning Driver's License Reinstatement Fees; And To Create The Justice System Task Force. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1913 To Amend The Law Concerning Driver's Licenses; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Qualifications For An Intermediate Driver's License. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1926 To Amend The Law Concerning The Suspension, Revocation, Or Nonrenewal Of A Person's Driver's License For Failure To Pay A Court-ordered Fine; And To Amend The Law Concerning A Defendant's Inability To Pay A Court-ordered Fine. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1916 To Amend The Protecting Minors From Medical Malpractice Act Of 2023; And To Include Gender-affirming Interventions As A Right Of Action For Medical Malpractice. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1942 To Require Certain Reimbursement Rates For Home- And Community-based Services Within Risk-based Provider Organizations. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1933 To Amend The Law Concerning A School District Board Of Directors; And To Create A Recall Election And Petition For Removal For A Member Of A School District Board Of Directors. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1943 To Amend The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act; To Improve The Enrollment And Selection Process In Risk-based Provider Organizations; And To Empower Beneficiaries With Information. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1946 To Require Human Growth And Development Instruction In Public Schools. Roll Call Requested. Five Hands were Seen. Motion Failed. 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1952 To Assist The Administration Of The State Athletic Commission; To Provide Funding To The State Athletic Commission To Continue Its Mission To Promote A Robust, Healthy, And Safe Combative Sports Industry. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB611 To Amend The Social Media Safety Act. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB637 To Amend The Revenue Stabilization Law; And To Declare An Emergency. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
SB636 An Act To Transfer Funds; Define The Monies To Be Available In The Restricted Reserve Fund; And Allow Additional Funds To Be Made Available For State Departments, Agencies And Institutions; And To Declare And Emergency. Third Reading 04/15/2025 Yea
HB1063 To Amend The Achieving A Better Life Experience Program Act; And To Amend The Definitions Of "disability Certification" And "eligible Individual" To Change Disability Onset Age From Twenty-six To Forty-six. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1003 An Act For The Arkansas House Of Representatives - Staff Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1085 To Adopt Federal Law Concerning Tax-deferred Tuition Savings Programs; And To Amend The Income Tax Liability For Rollover Contributions From An Arkansas Brighter Future Fund Plan To A Roth Individual Retirement Account. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1106 An Act For The Office Of The Treasurer Of State Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1126 An Act For The Department Of Education - Office Of Early Childhood Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1142 To Create The Reproductive Empowerment And Support Through Optimal Restoration (restore) Act. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1185 To Adopt The Dietitian Licensure Compact In Arkansas. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1187 To Authorize A Licensure By Endorsement For Marriage And Family Therapists. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1285 To Establish An Exemption Program For Ambulance Service's Operators For Certain Healthcare Services. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1290 To Mandate Coverage For Mental Health Wellness Examinations; And To Establish The Arkansas Support Of Mental Health Wellness Examinations Act. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1428 To Amend The Law Regarding Public Lodging; And To Provide A Bed Height Requirement For Mobility Accessible Rooms. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1433 To Require A Law Enforcement Officer Who Is Executing Or Serving An Order Of Protection To Serve Any Outstanding Criminal Warrants Related To Domestic Violence Or Offenses Involving The Petitioner As The Victim. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1439 To Remove The Certification Process Of The Department Of Human Services From Licensure As A Private Care Agency. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1456 To Amend The State Kidney Disease Commission To Be An Advisory Council To The Department Of Health. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
SJR15 A Constitutional Amendment Concerning Economic Development In The State Of Arkansas; And Authorizing The General Assembly To Provide For The Creation Of Economic Development Districts To Promote Economic Development. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1458 To Amend The Definition Of "credentialing Information" When The Arkansas State Medical Board Is Providing Information To Credentialing Organizations. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HJR1018 The Citizens Only Voting Amendment. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Yea
HB1491 Concerning The Excise Tax On Certain Beer And Sake; To Create An Excise Tax Credit For Certain Beer And Sake Produced Using Arkansas Rice; And For Other Purposes. Third Reading 04/14/2025 Nay
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Arkansas Joint Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee 5
Detail Arkansas Joint Budget Committee 16
Detail Arkansas Joint Energy Committee Co-Chair 1
Detail Arkansas Legislative Joint Auditing Committee 10
Detail Arkansas Senate Children and Youth Committee 8
Detail Arkansas Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee 3
Detail Arkansas Senate Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs Committee 3
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
AR Arkansas Senate District 17 Senate Republican In Office 01/09/2023
AR Arkansas Senate District 15 Senate Republican Out of Office 01/14/2019 03/24/2024