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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 )