ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE ALERT
AAC Legislative Package
04-17-2023 - 16:57:59

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HB 1014    Watson, Danny (R)
Hammer, Kim (R)
Expands the approved number of medicolegal death investigation courses that meet training requirements for deputy coroners, allows online training courses, disqualifies those with felonies from employment as deputy coroner.
Bill History: 02-01-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
02-01-23 S On floor for consideration
02-01-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 4)
02-03-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
02-03-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 33 )


HB 1032    Fite, Lanny (R)
Hickey, Jimmy (R)
Increases the amount of the homestead property tax credit from $375 to $425.
Bill History: 03-16-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-16-23 S On floor for consideration
03-16-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0)
03-17-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 315 )


HB 1143    Fite, Charlene (R)
Wallace, Dave (R)
Defines 'homestead' regarding the property tax exemption for disabled veterans, surviving spouses, and minor dependent children.
Bill History: 03-27-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1
03-27-23 H On floor for consideration
03-27-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 2
03-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 395 )


HB 1198    Gramlich, Zachary (R)
Boyd, Justin (R)
Provides that early voting may be scheduled on county holidays.
Bill History: 02-09-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies
02-14-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
02-14-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0)
02-14-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
02-17-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 92 )


HB 1308    Fite, Lanny (R)
Hill, Ricky (R)
Allows the one-half percent sales and use tax levied under Amendment 101 of the Arkansas Constitution to be used by a municipality or county to retire surface transportation bonds.
Bill History: 02-20-23 S On floor for consideration
02-20-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 3)
02-20-23 S Emergency clause adopted
02-20-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
02-24-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 130 )


HB 1341    Painter, Stetson (R)
Flippo, Scott (R)
Amends the property tax information required to be included in each tax bill sent by a county collector, requires taxpayers to request certain information that was previously included in each tax bill.
Bill History: 03-06-23 H Amendment 1 adopted
03-13-23 H Meeting set for 15 Minutes Upon Adjournment - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs
03-15-23 H Committee hearing set for 9:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs
03-15-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-City, County and Local Affairs
03-15-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration


HB 1354    Holcomb, Mike (R)
Caldwell, Ronald (R)
Amends the definition of highway revenues to include the additional fee 2 for electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Bill History: 02-28-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
02-28-23 S On floor for consideration
02-28-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 1)
03-01-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 211 )


HB 1365    Holcomb, Mike (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R)
Creates the offenses of theft of a catalytic converter and unauthorized possession of a catalytic converter, provides penalties.
Bill History: 03-08-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-08-23 S On floor for consideration
03-08-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0)
03-08-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 264 )


HB 1368    Hodges, DeAnna (R)
Bryant, Joshua (R)
Makes various changes to the law concerning state aid roads regarding total mileage of the system, contracts to perform work, and funding for pavement preservation.
Bill History: 02-28-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
02-28-23 S On floor for consideration
02-28-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0)
03-01-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 212 )


HB 1399    Cavenaugh, Frances (R)
Flippo, Scott (R)
Requires various election-related public notices to be published on a website rather than in a newspaper, amends certain publication requirements for counties and municipalities.
Bill History: 02-15-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs
02-14-23 H Amendment 1 adopted
03-01-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs
03-01-23 H Amendment(s) Filed
03-02-23 H Amendment 2 adopted


HB 1424    Maddox, John (R)
McKee, Matt (R)
Includes in the definition of homestead a dwelling owned by a limited liability company with at least one member who claims the homestead tax credit and uses the dwelling as his or her principle place of residence.
Bill History: 03-27-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-27-23 S On floor for consideration
03-27-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0)
03-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 414 )


HB 1441    Schulz, Bart (R)
McKee, Matt (R)
Prohibits a political subdivision from using competitive bidding for the procurement of medical, emergency medical, and ambulance services.
Bill History: 03-27-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 16/Y: 10)
03-27-23 S Motion to expunge vote carried
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
04-06-23 S On floor for consideration
04-06-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 12/Y: 15)


HB 1493    Gramlich, Zachary (R)
Boyd, Justin (R)
Increases the fee for depositing a will with a circuit court for safekeeping from $2 to $5.
Bill History: 03-08-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-08-23 S On floor for consideration
03-08-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 1)
03-08-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 272 )


HB 1494    Gramlich, Zachary (R)
Boyd, Justin (R)
Requires the county clerk to charge certain additional fees when an application for a marriage license is made.
Bill History: 03-08-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-08-23 S On floor for consideration
03-08-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 1)
03-08-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 273 )


HB 1495    Gramlich, Zachary (R)
Boyd, Justin (R)
Requires a school district to file the rate of tax for the school district with the county clerk 72 days before the annual school election, and 89 days before the annual school election in Presidential election years.
Bill History: 04-05-23 S Committee hearing set for Upon Adjourn Joint Budget-Room 207 ...S-Education
04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 721 )


HB 1541    Jean, Lane (R)
Hammer, Kim (R)
Increases the transfer of funds from quorum courts and the net revenue from the property transfer tax to various continuing education funds in the State Treasury.
Bill History: 03-29-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-City, County and Local Affairs
03-30-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-30-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0)
03-31-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 449 )


HB 1557    Tosh, Dwight (R)
Johnson, Blake (R)
Requires all reports and records related to a death that is subject to a coroner's investigation to be kept confidential until any open and ongoing investigation by a law enforcement agency is complete.
Bill History: 03-16-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-16-23 S On floor for consideration
03-16-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0)
03-17-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 340 )


HB 1616    Cavenaugh, Frances (R)
Flippo, Scott (R)
Allows numerous newspaper publication requirements for notices of various transactions to be satisfied by publication on a website meeting certain requirements.
Bill History: 03-29-23 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs
03-28-23 H Amendment 1 adopted
03-29-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs
03-29-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 10/N: 5)
04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs


HB 1641    Beaty, Howard (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R)
Amends requirements related to sale/lease agreements between the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or a municipality or county and a private for-profit entity with an obligation that the lessee/purchaser make payments in lieu of property taxes.
Bill History: 04-04-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-City, County and Local Affairs
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar
04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0)
04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 524 )


SB 179    Hammer, Kim (R)
Warren, Les (R)
Creates an enhanced service credit multiplier in APERS for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire after July 1, 2024.
Bill History: 01-26-23 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement
03-09-23 S Amendment(s) Filed
03-27-23 S Amendment(s) Filed
03-28-23 S Amendment 2 adopted
04-03-23 S Committee hearing set for 9:00 a.m. - MAC Room A ...Joint Retirement


SB 198    Dismang, Jonathan (R)
Eaves, Les (R)
Requires counties to reappraise all market value real estate every four years instead of every three years.
Bill History: 02-22-23 H Placed on the House calendar
02-22-23 H On floor for consideration
02-22-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 1)
02-23-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
02-24-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 139 )


SB 267    Johnson, Blake (R)
Tosh, Dwight (R)
Transfers the administrative functions of the criminal detention facility review committees and the Office of Criminal Detention Facilities Review Coordinator from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Public Safety.
Bill History: 03-14-23 H Placed on the House calendar
03-14-23 H On floor for consideration
03-14-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0)
03-14-23 H Emergency clause adopted
03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 306 )


SB 287    Bryant, Joshua (R)
Carr, John (R)
Adjusts provisions that prohibit county recorders from recording certain ordinances, deeds, regulations and interests of transfer, providing that the planning commission or other entity shall instead not present the documents or instruments for recording.
Bill History: 03-09-23 H Placed on the House calendar
03-09-23 H On floor for consideration
03-09-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0)
03-09-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
03-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 277 )


SB 290    Penzo, Clint (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Requires a one-time 10% cost-of-living adjustment to be added to the minimum and maximum salaries and per diems of elected county officers and a one-time 10% cost-of-living adjustment to the maximum per diems of justices of the peace.
Bill History: 03-15-23 H Placed on the House calendar
03-15-23 H On floor for consideration
03-15-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 78/N: 9)
03-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 366 )


SB 374    McKee, Matt (R)
Schulz, Bart (R)
Makes various changes to the powers/duties of county treasurers regarding the receipt/distribution of revenue, annual financial reports, delinquent property taxes, tax-delinquent properties, and the payment of county funds.
Bill History: 03-30-23 H Placed on the House calendar
03-30-23 H On floor for consideration
03-30-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0)
03-31-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 472 )


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