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Legislator > Stephen Meeks
State Representative
Stephen Meeks
(R) - Arkansas
Arkansas House District 042
In Office - Started: 01/09/2023
contact info
Greenbrier Office
51 Wadesfield Drive
Greenbrier, AR 72058-9372
Greenbrier, AR 72058-9372
Phone: 501-314-9250
General Capitol Building
Arkansas State Capitol
500 Woodlane St., Suite 350
Little Rock, AR 72201-1089
500 Woodlane St., Suite 350
Little Rock, AR 72201-1089
Phone: 501-682-6211
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1069 | To Observe Standard Time Year Round In Arkansas; And To Eliminate Daylight Saving Time In Arkansas. | AN ACT TO OBSERVE STANDARD TIME YEAR ROUND IN ARKANSAS; TO ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HR1012 | To Amend The Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly; To Require That A Member Of The House Of Representatives Be Selected As A Designated Survivor. | To Amend The Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly; To Require That A Member Of The House Of Representatives Be Selected As A Designated Survivor. | Dead |
| SB184 | To Transfer The Powers And Duties Of The Arkansas Educational Television Commission And The State Library Board To The Department Of Education. | AN ACT TO TRANSFER CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO ABOLISH THE ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION; TO ABOLISH THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD; TO TRANSFER THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION AND THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | 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 |
| HJR1019 | An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Remove References To Greyhound Racing From Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 100. | An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Remove References To Greyhound Racing From Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 100. | Dead |
| HJR1008 | An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning The Taxation Of Personal Property And Real Property In The State Of Arkansas. | An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning The Taxation Of Personal Property And Real Property In The State Of Arkansas. | Dead |
| HB1197 | To Prohibit Scheduling, Hosting, Or Requiring An Outdoor Practice, Scrimmage, Game, Or Activity For An Extracurricular Activity During The Hours When An Excessive Heat Warning Has Been Declared. | AN ACT TO PROHIBIT SCHEDULING, HOSTING, OR REQUIRING AN OUTDOOR PRACTICE, SCRIMMAGE, GAME, OR ACTIVITY FOR AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY DURING THE HOURS WHEN AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS BEEN DECLARED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| SB258 | To Create The Arkansas Digital Responsibility, Safety, And Trust Act. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY, SAFETY, AND TRUST ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1065 | To Create The Inflation Reduction Act Of 2025. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE STATE INCOME TAX LAWS; TO REMOVE THE CAP ON INCREASES TO THE STANDARD DEDUCTION AND INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX TABLES DUE TO INFLATION; TO TIE INCREASES OF THE STANDARD DEDUCTION AND INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX TABLES TO A REGIONAL INDEX OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX; FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1283 | To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Include Digital Media Standards In Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Library Media Standards. | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE DIGITAL MEDIA STANDARDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HJR1011 | A Constitutional Amendment Concerning The Consideration Of Bills Other Than Appropriation Bills During A Fiscal Session Of The General Assembly. | A Constitutional Amendment Concerning The Consideration Of Bills Other Than Appropriation Bills During A Fiscal Session Of The General Assembly. | Dead |
| 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 |
| HB1660 | To Amend The Horizontal Property Act; To Regulate Property Owners Associations; And To Require An Audit For Certain Property Owners Associations. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACT; TO REGULATE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS; TO REQUIRE AN AUDIT FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS; 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 |
| HB1956 | To Create The Arkansas Nighttime Environment Protection Act. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1955 | To Repeal The Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act. | AN ACT TO REPEAL THE SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1659 | To Amend The Uniform Commercial Code; And To Clarify The Priority Among Security Interests And Entitlement Holders Under The Uniform Commercial Code. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; TO CLARIFY THE PRIORITY AMONG SECURITY INTERESTS AND ENTITLEMENT HOLDERS UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1648 | To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Fire Departments; To Allow A Member Of A Municipal Fire Department Bomb Squad To Make Arrests Under Certain Circumstances; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS; TO ALLOW A MEMBER OF A MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT BOMB SQUAD TO MAKE ARRESTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| 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 |
| HB1846 | To Create The Arkansas 2036 Commission. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS 2036 COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB547 | To Repeal The Requirement That A Homeschooled Student Live Within A Certain Radius Of A Private School For Purposes Of Participating In An Extracurricular Activity. | AN ACT CONCERNING A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT'S PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS; TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY; 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 |
| HB1957 | To Amend The Unsolicited Commercial And Sexually Explicit Electronic Mail Prevention Act To Include Unsolicited Commercial And Sexually Explicit Text Messages. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT ELECTRONIC MAIL PREVENTION ACT TO INCLUDE UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT TEXT MESSAGES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1958 | To Require Public Entities To Create A Policy Concerning The Authorized Use Of Artificial Intelligence. | AN ACT TO REQUIRE PUBLIC ENTITIES TO CREATE A POLICY CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZED USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1679 | To Amend The Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act; To Allow Certain Classes Of Persons To Revoke Or Amend An Anatomical Gift Upon The Death Of The Donor; And To Require Certain Reporting Of Procurement Organizations. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE REVISED ARKANSAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO ALLOW CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS TO REVOKE OR AMEND AN ANATOMICAL GIFT UPON THE DEATH OF THE DONOR; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING OF PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS; 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB1572 | To Create A Technical Feasibility Study On New Nuclear Energy Generation; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO CREATE A TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NEW NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB1666 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Self-funded Cyber Response Program. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS SELF- FUNDED CYBER RESPONSE PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB433 | Regarding The Display Of The National Motto And The Ten Commandments. | AN ACT REGARDING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| 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. | Dead |
| SB278 | To Repeal The Statutes Concerning The Occupational Authorization And Licensure Of Certain Employment Offices And Agencies; And To Repeal The Arkansas Private Employment Agency Act Of 1975. | AN ACT TO REPEAL THE STATUTES CONCERNING THE OCCUPATIONAL AUTHORIZATION AND LICENSURE OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, EMPLOYMENT COUNSELORS, AND EMPLOYMENT AGENCY MANAGERS; TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ACT OF 1975; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1705 | To Require Information Concerning How The Religious And Moral Beliefs Of The Founding Fathers Influenced The Founding Of The United States To Be Embedded Into Existing Social Studies Standards. | AN ACT TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION BE EMBEDDED INTO EXISTING SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE INFORMATION CONCERNING HOW THE RELIGIOUS AND MORAL BELIEFS OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS INFLUENCED THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE EMBEDDED INTO EXISTING SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| HB1647 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Division Of Information Systems; To Change The Name Of The Division Of Information Systems; And To Declare An Emergency. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1548 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Division Of Information Systems; And To Abolish The Data And Transparency Panel. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TO ABOLISH THE DATA AND TRANSPARENCY PANEL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1518 | To Create The Offense Of Creating, Distributing, Possessing, Or Viewing Artificial Intelligence-generated Matter Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct Involving A Child. | AN ACT CONCERNING IMAGES GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF CREATING, DISTRIBUTING, POSSESSING, OR VIEWING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-GENERATED MATTER DEPICTING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT INVOLVING A CHILD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HB1512 | To Create The Arkansas Access Act; And To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Education In The State Of Arkansas. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCESS ACT; TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB246 | To Create The Arkansas Access Act; And To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Education In The State Of Arkansas. | AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCESS ACT; TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB1441 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Coordinate System Of 1983. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS COORDINATE SYSTEM OF 1983; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1453 | To Amend The Horizontal Property Act; And To Regulate Property Owners' Associations. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACT; TO REGULATE PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | Dead |
| HR1007 | To Amend The Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly. | To Amend The Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly. | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Nay |
| SB441 | To Create The Junk Lawsuit Prevention Act Of 2025. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Yea |
| SB585 | To Require Certain Records Be Provided To An Employee Who Is A Minor. | Third Reading | 04/16/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| SB168 | To Establish A State Examination For Licensure Of Massage Therapists. | Third Reading | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| HB1656 | To Amend The Law Regarding Oil And Gas Production And Conservation. | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Abstain |
| HB1717 | To Create The Arkansas Children And Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. | Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. | 04/15/2025 | Abstain |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 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 Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Arkansas House Education Committee | 15 | |
| Detail | Arkansas House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee | 15 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee | Co-Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Legislative Council | 14 | |
| Detail | Arkansas Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Committee | 7 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Arkansas House District 042 | House | Republican | In Office | 01/09/2023 | |
| AR | Arkansas House District 067 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/14/2013 | 01/29/2024 |
| AR | District 47 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/10/2011 | 01/29/2024 |