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| HB 1002 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
To amend the law concerning sentencing and parole. (Shell bill) |
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| Bill History: |
11-15-22 H Filed 01-09-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Journal Committee |
| HB 1004 |
Ray, David (R)
Johnson, Mark (R) |
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act to include a sex offender's home address as information required to be made public. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 S On floor for consideration
02-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-07-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-09-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 37 ) |
| HB 1005 | Pilkington, Aaron (R) | Provides that the exemptions to the licensing requirements for architects do not expire on December 31, 2023, as previously scheduled, by repealing Section 5 of Act 586 of 2021. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-06-23 S On floor for consideration 03-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-09-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 239 ) |
| HB 1013 |
Flowers, Vivian (D)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Allows a person with a nonviolent state felony conviction to lawfully possess a firearm after five years have passed since the completion of the person's sentence; establishes procedures to have firearm rights restored. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-04-23 H On floor for consideration 04-04-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 85/N: 7) 04-05-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| 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 1018 | Meeks, Stephen (R) | Authorizes bomb squad members to carry concealed weapons if certain requirements are met, and to make explosives-related arrests after completing training. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-27-23 H On floor for consideration 02-27-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 02-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-02-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 166 ) |
| HB 1023 |
Fortner, Jack (R)
Flippo, Scott (R) |
Requires that all United States and State of Arkansas flags purchased by a public entity with taxpayer funds be manufactured in America. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-25-23 S On floor for consideration 01-25-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-25-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 01-27-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 11 ) |
| HB 1025 |
Ray, David (R)
Johnson, Mark (R) |
Prevents a canvasser from circulating or obtaining signatures on a petition within 100 feet of the primary entrance used by voters at a designated polling place. |
| Bill History: |
12-05-22 H Filed 01-09-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 01-11-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 01-11-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 01-12-23 H Amendment 1 adopted |
| HB 1026 |
Ray, David (R)
Payton, John (R) |
Prohibits a county, municipality, or other local government from levying an income tax. |
| Bill History: |
02-15-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-15-23 H On floor for consideration 02-15-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 02-16-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 96 ) |
| HB 1027 |
Ray, David (R)
Johnson, Mark (R) |
Requires any county that levies a gross receipts tax on hotels and restaurants to delay putting the question to voters for approval when the earliest date permitted for a special election is more than 75 days from the enactment of the ordinance. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 S On floor for consideration
03-02-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 03-02-23 S Emergency clause adopted 03-02-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 190 ) |
| HB 1028 |
Fite, Charlene (R)
Petty, Jim (R) |
Replaces the term 'child pornography' with 'child sexual abuse material' in the Arkansas Code. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-26-23 S On floor for consideration 01-26-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-26-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 01-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 21 ) |
| HB 1029 | Meeks, Stephen (R) | Requires sex offenders who commit an offense with a minor to serve at least 80% of their prison sentence. |
| Bill History: |
12-06-22 H Filed 01-09-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 01-24-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 02-23-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary |
| HB 1031 | Fite, Lanny (R) | Adds a definition of general revenue with regard to highway revenue distributions to county aid funds and municipal aid funds. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-21-23 S On floor for consideration 02-21-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-21-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-24-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 127 ) |
| 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 1038 |
Ladyman, Jack (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Authorizes the head of a state, county, city, municipal, or private fire department or ambulance company to permit the use of flashing/rotating lights for identification purposes on fire trucks and ambulances. |
| Bill History: |
01-17-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B
...H-Public Transportation
03-01-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-02-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Public Transportation 03-07-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| HB 1041 |
Gonzales, Justin (R)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Authorizes local authorities to designate by ordinance a public street or highway for the operation of all-terrain vehicles except in certain state parks. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 H Meeting cancelled for 01/26/23
...H-Public Transportation
01-26-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 01-30-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-14-23 H Amendment 2 adopted 02-16-23 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Public Transportation |
| HB 1043 |
Berry, Mark (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Adds minimum sentencing guidelines for felony trafficking of a controlled substance and for fentanyl offenses. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 01-24-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 01-24-23 H Moved to deferred list H-Judiciary 02-15-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary 02-15-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1048 |
Long, Wayne (R)
Johnson, Mark (R) |
Allows a county government to create county quorum court committees and determine the manner of appointment. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 04-03-23 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-03-23 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-03-23 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 9) 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| HB 1059 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Office of the Treasurer for animal rescue shelters for fiscal year 2023-2024. |
| Bill History: |
02-13-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-13-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-13-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-13-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-17-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 90 ) |
| HB 1061 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Office of the Treasurer for state turnback for counties and municipalities for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-09-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-09-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-09-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 62 ) |
| HB 1066 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Treasurer of State for redistribution of Amendment 74 property tax funds to counties for fiscal year 2023-2024. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-09-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-09-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-09-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 58 ) |
| HB 1069 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Office of the Treasurer for the refund of local taxes for fiscal year 2023-2024. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-09-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-09-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-09-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 65 ) |
| HB 1085 |
Berry, Mark (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Appropriates funds to the Department of Public Safety for a new state crime lab facility. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-23 H Filed 01-09-23 H Introduced and referred to Joint Budget |
| HB 1087 |
Berry, Mark (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Provides for increased fines and public service work for speeding violations in excess of 25 miles per hour over the posted speed limit; revenues will be deposited in the State Drug Crime Enforcement and Prosecution Grant Fund. |
| Bill History: |
01-19-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 01-24-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Public Transportation 01-23-23 H Meeting cancelled for 01/24/23 ...H-Public Transportation 02-15-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Transportation 02-15-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1090 |
Watson, Danny (R)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Separates the offices of sheriff and tax collector in Hempstead County. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-25-23 S On floor for consideration 01-25-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-25-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 01-27-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 12 ) |
| HB 1091 |
Dalby, Carol (R)
Hickey, Jimmy (R) |
Provides that earning a high school diploma through the passage of a nationally recognized high school equivalency exam shall be treated the same as a high school diploma for purposes of employment in Arkansas. |
| Bill History: |
02-16-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-16-23 S On floor for consideration 02-16-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-16-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 100 ) |
| HB 1092 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for 2023-2024 operations and personal services. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 565 ) |
| HB 1093 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Education - Arkansas State Library for 2023-2024 operations and personal services. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 566 ) |
| HB 1094 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Commissioner of State Lands for 2023-2024 operations and personal services. |
| Bill History: |
02-22-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 02-23-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-23-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-23-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-27-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 142 ) |
| HB 1095 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management for 2023-2024 operations and personal services. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 567 ) |
| HB 1096 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer for various grants and expenses for fiscal year 2023-2024. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 796 ) |
| HB 1098 |
Mayberry, Julie (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Amends the Safe Haven Act to authorize volunteer fire departments to operate a newborn safety device under certain conditions; provides that newborns who are left with medical provider staff after delivery shall be taken in possession. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-09-23 S On floor for consideration 02-09-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-09-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 68 ) |
| HB 1105 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the State Board of Election Commissioners for 2023-2024 operations and authorizes the use of funds for expenses incurred by the State Board and any county board of election commissioners in conducting elections. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-04-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 491 ) |
| HB 1107 |
Rye, Johnny (R)
Wallace, Dave (R) |
Provides that a defendant convicted of capital murder may be ordered to pay reasonable child support for a dependent child of the homicide victim if shown at trial that the defendant was driving or boating while intoxicated when the homicide occurred. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-23 H Filed 01-11-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 01-19-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 01-18-23 H Moved to deferred list H-Judiciary |
| HB 1116 | Cavenaugh, Frances (R) | Creates an income tax credit for property tax payment on a homestead for those 65 or older, equal to the amount of real property tax paid in the prior calendar year on the individual's homestead minus any amount paid for past due or penalty payments. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-23 H Filed 01-11-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 01-26-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation |
| HB 1124 |
Vaught, DeAnn (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Amends criminal provisions for sexual assault, making it a second degree offense, rather than a fourth degree offense, if a person 20 or older has sex with a person younger than 17 (previously younger than 16), regardless of consent. |
| Bill History: |
01-12-23 H Filed 01-12-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 01-24-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 01-31-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary 01-31-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1125 |
Evans, Brian (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Prohibits a Level 3 or Level 4 sex offender from purchasing, owning, possessing, using, or operating an unmanned aircraft for private use. |
| Bill History: |
01-31-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-31-23 S On floor for consideration 01-31-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 0) 02-03-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-03-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 35 ) |
| HB 1131 |
Hawk, RJ (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Provides that a defendant convicted of capital murder may be ordered to pay reasonable restitution for a dependent child of the homicide victim if shown at trial that the defendant was driving or boating while intoxicated when the homicide occurred. |
| Bill History: |
01-24-23 H Amendment 1 adopted
01-24-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 01-26-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 01-25-23 H Amendment 2 adopted 01-31-23 H Amendment(s) Filed |
| HB 1133 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Secretary of State for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 799 ) |
| HB 1135 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Office of Attorney General for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-05-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 495 ) |
| HB 1137 |
Cavenaugh, Frances (R)
Johnson, Blake (R) |
Exempts fires for vegetation disposal from the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act when set or permitted by any public officer, board, council, or commission in the performance of their duties. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-26-23 S On floor for consideration 01-26-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-26-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 01-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 27 ) |
| HB 1139 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-23-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-23-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-27-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 143 ) |
| HB 1140 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Arkansas Department of Transportation for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 569 ) |
| 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 1144 |
Dalby, Carol (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Authorizes a circuit court to establish a family treatment specialty court program for families involved in a dependency-neglect proceeding under certain conditions, specifies administrative and eligibility requirements for this program. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-09-23 S On floor for consideration 02-09-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-09-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 61 ) |
| HB 1151 | Vaught, DeAnn (R) | Amends the law concerning sexually grooming a child to expand the activities that constitute grooming, increases the applicable age from 13 years old to under the age of 16 and to increase penalties for violations. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Amendment 1 adopted
03-16-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-27-23 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-06-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary 04-06-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1155 |
Bentley, Mary (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Requires the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education to ensure that a childcare facility complies with applicable zoning and land use requirements; requires local governments to treat facilities as residential use. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-09-23 S On floor for consideration 02-09-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-09-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 60 ) |
| HB 1159 |
Berry, Mark (R)
Sullivan, Dan (R) |
Prohibits a student, instructor, or employee of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy from engaging in hazing; establishes penalties for violations. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 01-19-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 01-23-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-06-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary 03-06-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1167 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 570 ) |
| HB 1169 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 571 ) |
| HB 1191 |
Richmond, Marcus (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Amends duties of the county assessor and Commissioner of State Lands regarding tax-delinquent land. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-23 S On floor for consideration 02-27-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-02-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 172 ) |
| HB 1196 |
Underwood, Kendon (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Requires a public housing authority to implement a work requirement for able-bodied adults in households that receive housing assistance and to prioritize admitting households where all able-bodied adults are compliant with the work requirement. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-23-23 H On floor for consideration 02-23-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 02-23-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-27-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 160 ) |
| HB 1197 |
Underwood, Kendon (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Disqualifies a person from receiving unemployment benefits for failing to accept suitable work within 5 days of a job offer or failing to appear for a scheduled job interview on 2 or more occasions without providing notice. |
| Bill History: |
02-16-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-16-23 S On floor for consideration 02-16-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 02-16-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 106 ) |
| 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 1207 |
Underwood, Kendon (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Requires a local government to approve/deny/request to revise an applicant's permit request w/in 60 days from the date of receipt, a permit request is automatically approved if a local government does not approve/deny/request to revise it within 60 days. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-04-23 H On floor for consideration 04-04-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 497 ) |
| HB 1209 |
Haak, Delia (R)
Dees, Tyler (R) |
Requires the Secretary of State to remove the fictitious name of a dissolved corporation within 3 years of the dissolution. |
| Bill History: |
01-24-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 02-08-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 02-07-23 H Moved to deferred list H-Insurance and Commerce 02-13-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Insurance and Commerce 02-13-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1224 |
Bentley, Mary (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Authorizes the State Land Commissioner to cancel redemption deeds and sale deeds when payment instruments used to pay for a tax-delinquent parcel are returned or otherwise dishonored. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-23 S On floor for consideration 02-27-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 02-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-02-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 173 ) |
| HB 1231 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Public Safety for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 803 ) |
| HB 1234 |
Fite, Lanny (R)
Rice, Terry (R) |
Imposes a tire environmental fee of $1.00 per tire sold by a tire wholesaler, to be deposited in the Tire Abatement Fund and used for waste tire abatement and legal fees in recovery remediation actions. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 H Amendment 1 adopted
03-28-23 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-24-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-27-23 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-04-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1236 |
Womack, Richard (R)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Subjects refunds for overpayment of Arkansas state income tax to garnishment by judgment creditors. |
| Bill History: |
01-24-23 H Filed 01-24-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 148 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1243 | Vaught, DeAnn (R) | Sets the number of years of credited service required for participation in various retirement systems at 27 years after 2023 and before 2025, 26 years after 2024 and before 2026, and 25 years in 2026 and later. |
| Bill History: |
01-24-23 H Filed 01-24-23 H Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 02-02-23 H Amendment 1 adopted |
| HB 1245 |
Dalby, Carol (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Requires the House Committee on Judiciary and the Senate Committee on Judiciary to meet jointly to conduct a study of financial matters related to the court system. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-07-23 S On floor for consideration 02-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-09-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 38 ) |
| HB 1247 | Vaught, DeAnn (R) | To amend the law concerning benefits paid to survivors and the refund of member contributions after the death of certain members of the various state retirement systems and Arkansas public employee retirement plans. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-06-23 S On floor for consideration 03-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-09-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 240 ) |
| HB 1253 |
McAlindon, Mindy (R)
Bryant, Joshua (R) |
Outlines how a fiduciary shall discharge his or her duties with respect to a pension benefit plan, prohibits consideration of nonpecuniary factors. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 498 ) |
| HB 1255 |
Andrews, Wade (R)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Prohibits the purchase or acquisition of land by the countries of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, or any company or other entity owned or controlled by citizens of those countries. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 H Filed 01-25-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 01-30-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Insurance and Commerce 01-30-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1257 |
Achor, Brandon (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Allows certain police officer retirees to elect to participate in a health benefit plan after retirement. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 535 ) |
| HB 1261 | Johnson, Lee (R) | Requires a health benefit plan to cover ambulance services under certain conditions, establishes reimbursement rates. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-03-23 H On floor for consideration 04-03-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-04-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 480 ) |
| HB 1262 | Johnson, Lee (R) | Makes various changes to retirement eligibility requirements for police officers, firefighter, public safety members, and sheriffs. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 01-26-23 H Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement |
| HB 1263 |
Richmond, Marcus (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Amends the auction process for the sale and redemption of tax-delinquent property. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H On floor for consideration
03-06-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-06-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-09-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 241 ) |
| HB 1279 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Makes technical corrections to Title 5 of the Arkansas Code concerning the criminal code. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 S Passed over on calendar
02-27-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-02-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 174 ) |
| HB 1284 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Makes technical corrections to Title 12 of the Arkansas Code concerning law enforcement, emergency management, and military affairs. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 S Passed over on calendar
02-27-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-02-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 176 ) |
| HB 1285 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Makes technical corrections to Title 14 of the Arkansas Code concerning local government. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 02-28-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 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: 203 ) |
| HB 1287 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Makes technical corrections to Title 16 of the Arkansas Code concerning practice, procedure, and the courts. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 S Passed over on calendar
02-27-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-02-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 177 ) |
| HB 1289 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Makes technical corrections to Title 21 of the Arkansas Code concerning public officers and employees. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 S Passed over on calendar
02-27-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-02-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 178 ) |
| HB 1298 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Bryant, Joshua (R) |
Amends the law concerning the reemployment of retired law enforcement officers and the termination separation period for law enforcement officers under a public employee retirement system. (Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 01-26-23 H Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement |
| HB 1300 | Johnson, Lee (R) | Allows a healthcare organization licensed as a hospital to hold one retail pharmacy permit at each location licensed as a hospital, describes eligibility and responsibilities of pharmacy permit holders. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 01-26-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1302 |
Wing, Carlton (R)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Requires employers to provide licensed counseling for a public safety employee who experiences a traumatic event in the course of duty, requires the State Fire Prevention Commission to study counseling support for volunteer firefighters. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 04-06-23 H On floor for consideration 04-06-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 537 ) |
| HB 1306 |
Eubanks, Jon (R)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Replaces the Treasurer of State with a person that has a background in banking appointed by the Attorney General on three retirement system boards. |
| Bill History: |
02-17-23 H Committee hearing set for 9:00 a.m. - MAC Room A
...Joint Retirement
02-20-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 02-21-23 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-28-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried Joint Retirement 03-28-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1307 |
Wardlaw, Jeff (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Requires the State Treasurer to provide each state governmental entity a list of financial services providers that discriminate against energy companies or firearms entities based on environmental, social justice, and other governance-related factors. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 H Motion to reconsider carried (Vote: Y: 70/N: 20) 03-27-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-27-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 3 03-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 411 ) |
| 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 1311 | Johnson, Lee (R) | Allows covered hospitals under the Public Health Service Act to offer a written contract to dispense 340B drugs under certain conditions, allows a nonprofit/governmentally funded hospital to hold a pharmacy permit under certain conditions. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-15-23 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-15-23 H Reported from committee - w/o recommendation H-Journal Committee 03-15-23 H Read second time - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1320 |
Ray, David (R)
Payton, John (R) |
Requires sponsors of initiative petitions or referendum petitions to file with the Attorney General before being circulated for signatures, allows Attorney General to ratify or change ballot title and popular name for each amendment/act. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 S On floor for consideration
03-01-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-01-23 S Emergency clause adopted 03-01-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 194 ) |
| HB 1324 |
Vaught, DeAnn (R)
Boyd, Justin (R) |
Allows a vehicle to be stopped, inspected, or detained solely for failing to display required headlamps during a period in which the vehicle's windshield wipers are being used. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S On floor for consideration 04-05-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 24/Y: 6) 04-05-23 S Motion to expunge vote carried |
| HB 1325 |
Collins, Andrew (D)
Dotson, Jim (R) |
Requires a county board of election commissioners that holds early voting at an additional polling site to have the same early voting hours at that site as the designated early voting hours at the office of the county clerk. |
| 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: 34/N: 0) 03-08-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 263 ) |
| HB 1327 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
McKee, Matt (R) |
Allows a law enforcement agency to which a contraband or unclaimed firearm is forfeited to trade the firearm to a federally licensed firearms dealer for credit toward future purchases by the law enforcement agency. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-27-23 H On floor for consideration 03-27-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-28-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 412 ) |
| HB 1330 | Richardson, Scott (R) | Prohibits a county collector from transmitting by certification a homestead or farmland of a person 65 or older who resides on/adjacent to the property until the delinquent real property tax is at least 50% of appraised value less any outstanding debt. |
| Bill History: |
01-31-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 02-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 03-06-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-07-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation |
| HB 1335 |
Hawk, RJ (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Provides that cities with a population of fewer than 50,000 with a mayor-council form of government can appoint the city attorney by ordinance in lieu of holding an election for city attorney every four years. |
| Bill History: |
02-15-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-15-23 S On floor for consideration 02-15-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 2) 02-16-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 116 ) |
| HB 1338 |
McKenzie, Brit (R)
Bryant, Joshua (R) |
Amends the definition of video service to exclude video programming provided by direct-to-home satellite services that are transmitted directly to a customer's premises without using or accessing any portion of the public right-of-way. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-23 S On floor for consideration 03-14-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-15-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 288 ) |
| 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 1350 |
Fite, Charlene (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Amends the procedure for electing members of the board of directors in school districts with a 10% or greater minority population and a population of 8,000 or more. |
| Bill History: |
02-06-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-09-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 02-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-13-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-13-23 H Moved to deferred list H-Education |
| HB 1351 |
Dalby, Carol (R)
Rice, Terry (R) |
Provides that a county judge, city, and incorporated town can display a special license plate on a motor vehicle that is leased for 12 months or longer. |
| 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: 210 ) |
| HB 1352 |
Dalby, Carol (R)
Hickey, Jimmy (R) |
Provides that a person cannot file a new uniform petition to seal a record of a conviction for a felony driving or boating while intoxicated offense until after the applicable lookback periods have elapsed. |
| Bill History: |
02-16-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-16-23 S On floor for consideration 02-16-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 02-16-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 117 ) |
| 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 1355 | Beaty, Howard (R) | Reduces the age at which a person may voluntarily decline to participate in jury service from 80 to 70. |
| Bill History: |
02-15-23 H Amendment 1 adopted
02-16-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-16-23 H On floor for consideration 02-16-23 H Failed (Vote: N: 40/Y: 39) 04-04-23 H Motion to expunge vote failed |
| 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 1366 | Steimel, Trey (R) | Provides an refundable income tax credit equal to 20% of the property tax paid on each poultry structure owned by the taxpayer. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 H Filed 02-07-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation |
| HB 1367 |
Painter, Stetson (R)
Boyd, Justin (R) |
Provides that all licensed drivers 18 years of age or older are eligible to serve on juries, instead of all registered voters. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 H Filed 02-07-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 02-23-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary |
| 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 1369 |
Meeks, Stephen (R)
English, Jane (R) |
Requires a public entity to create a technology resources policy defining the authorized use of technology resources for the public entity, develop a cyber security policy for all tech resources, and develop a training program for public employees. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 504 ) |
| HB 1370 |
Fite, Lanny (R)
Dismang, Jonathan (R) |
Changes the method used to calculate the rate that electric utilities pay to net-metering customers who generate excess solar power. Makes various changes to the utilities' authority in rate structure determination, monthly grid charges, etc. |
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| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Passed over on calendar
03-07-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-07-23 H Passed over on calendar 03-08-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-08-23 H Passed over on calendar |
| HB 1374 | Joint Budget | Reappropriates funds from the Development and Enhancement Fund to the Secretary of State for various capital improvement costs and land acquisition and management costs. |
| Bill History: |
02-22-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 02-23-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-23-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-23-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-27-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 147 ) |
| HB 1378 | Joint Budget | Reappropriates funds from the Development and Enhancement Fund to the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction for various capital improvements. |
| Bill History: |
02-22-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 02-23-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-23-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-23-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-27-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 151 ) |
| HB 1379 |
McAlindon, Mindy (R)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Allows a taxpayer with an average monthly sales tax liability of $5,000 or more for the preceding fiscal year that began on July 1 and ended on June 30 to file all returns and remittances electronically for sales tax and compensating use tax returns. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-02-23 S On floor for consideration 03-02-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 5) 03-02-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 192 ) |
| HB 1382 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Creates an income tax credit for employers that employ qualifying felons within a year of their release from a first term of incarceration. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 02-08-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 02-16-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-27-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 02-28-23 H Amendment 1 adopted |
| HB 1390 | Joint Budget | Appropriates $212,070,000 to the Department of Public Safety - State Crime Laboratory for the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory Facility Project. |
| Bill History: |
02-22-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 02-23-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-23-23 S Emergency clause adopted 02-23-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-27-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 155 ) |
| HB 1395 | Ennett, Denise (D) | Creates the Advanced Electricity Jobs Task Force to study how Arkansas can take full advantage of the transition to an advanced electricity system and to propose the best way for Arkansas to achieve an advanced electricity system by 2050. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 H Filed 02-09-23 H Introduced and referred to Joint Energy 02-15-23 H Meeting set for 3:00 p.m. - MAC Room A ...Joint Energy |
| HB 1396 |
Tosh, Dwight (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Requires a law enforcement officer enrolled in a commission-certified basic police training academy to complete at least two hours of training relating to interacting with a person with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. |
| 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: 202 ) |
| 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 1402 |
Wardlaw, Jeff (R)
Rice, Terry (R) |
Requires the Arkansas Ethics Commission to accept timely filed complaints on paper, through an online complaint submission process developed by the Commission, and through the official Commission website. |
| Bill History: |
02-16-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-16-23 H On floor for consideration 02-16-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 02-16-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-State Agencies 03-28-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| HB 1404 |
Haak, Delia (R)
Dees, Tyler (R) |
Requires the county board of election commissioners to follow certain storage procedures for ballots cast at early voting polling sites when equipment is transferred from one early voting site to another. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-06-23 S On floor for consideration 03-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-09-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 246 ) |
| HB 1405 |
Painter, Stetson (R)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Removes digital flashcards, personalized electronic ballots, and zip disks from the definition of election media. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-23 S On floor for consideration 03-14-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-15-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 292 ) |
| HB 1406 |
Evans, Brian (R)
Flippo, Scott (R) |
Prohibits a municipality or county from adopting or enforcing an ordinance or rule that prohibits or requires a permit for the installation or use of a battery-charged fence or that imposes installation or operational requirements. |
| 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: 267 ) |
| HB 1407 |
McClure, Rick (R)
McKee, Matt (R) |
Proposes Constitutional amendments regarding various voter registration and voter registration records requirements and provisions; requires State Board of Election Commissioners audit of voter registration data. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H On floor for consideration
03-30-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-30-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 2 03-31-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 441 ) |
| HB 1408 | Brown, Matt (R) | Allows a landowner to bring a civil action that would relocate an easement that burdens the property if it is not a conservation, public-utility, telecommunications, or negative easement and the proposed relocation meets certain criteria. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 505 ) |
| HB 1411 |
McAlindon, Mindy (R)
Stone, Matt (R) |
Defines 'consent' as a freely given, knowledgeable, and informed agreement by a person who is not physically helpless, mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or under the legal age to consent. |
| 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: 29/N: 6) 03-17-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 320 ) |
| HB 1414 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a statewide integrated system for the assessment, collection, management, and reporting of fines, penalties, fees, costs, and restitution. |
| Bill History: |
02-13-23 H Filed 02-13-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 02-23-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1419 |
Underwood, Kendon (R)
Dotson, Jim (R) |
Requires ballot initiatives for statutory and constitutional amendments to submit petitions from at least 50 counties, containing signatures of one-half of the designated percentage of the electors for each county represented. |
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| Bill History: |
03-06-23 S On floor for consideration
03-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 21/N: 8) 03-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted (Vote: Y: 24/N: 7) 03-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-07-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 236 ) |
| HB 1423 |
Painter, Stetson (R)
Dees, Tyler (R) |
Modifies election recount procedures that must be undertaken by the county board of election commissioners. |
| 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: 321 ) |
| 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 1426 |
Duffield, Matt (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Alters the fees charged for issuing or sealing a summons or subpoena, waives fees for issuing or sealing a summons or subpoena for actions brought in small claims court. |
| 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: 323 ) |
| HB 1430 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Amends the Division of Workforce Services Law regarding the calculation of wages and taxable wage base, setting employer contributions, reducing maximum potential unemployment benefits, and more. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 S On floor for consideration
03-02-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 3) 03-02-23 S Emergency clause adopted 03-02-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 196 ) |
| HB 1437 |
Maddox, John (R)
Boyd, Justin (R) |
Allows an employee/agent of a utility/telecom/cable company to operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway performing a function directly related to company operations or working during a time of emergency or severe weather. |
| 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: 34/N: 0) 03-08-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 269 ) |
| 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 1443 |
Fite, Charlene (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Includes Class A misdemeanors that meet certain criteria under the definition of violent crimes with regard to the rights of crime victims under § 16-90-1101(9). |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-28-23 S On floor for consideration 03-28-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-29-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 415 ) |
| HB 1444 |
Ray, David (R)
Johnson, Blake (R) |
Prohibits political subdivisions, including schools and institutions of higher education, from entering any consent decree without first providing notice to the Attorney General, who may disapprove of the consent decree and thereby prohibit it. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-01-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 02-28-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-08-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-09-23 H Amendment 2 adopted |
| HB 1448 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Makes changes to adoption law where a home study or social history is not required, makes various changes to the administration of a decedents' estate regarding bonding, appraisal, fees, sales, and distribution. |
| 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: 326 ) |
| HB 1454 | Ray, David (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: |
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S On floor for consideration 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 541 ) |
| HB 1456 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Creates new death by delivery criminal offenses for when a person knowingly delivers a controlled/counterfeit substance to another person and the controlled/counterfeit substance causes the death of that person. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S On floor for consideration
04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 584 ) |
| HB 1457 | Furman, Tony (R) | Requires the county board of election commissioners to designate observation areas for poll watchers everywhere ballots are cast, requires the State Board of Election Commissioners to develop a training program for poll watchers. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-23 S On floor for consideration 03-29-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-30-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 444 ) |
| HB 1458 |
Cavenaugh, Frances (R)
Sullivan, Dan (R) |
Requires a physical fitness instructor to obtain/maintain certification on the recognition and management of certain health conditions that can occur during physical activity. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 S On floor for consideration
03-02-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-02-23 S Emergency clause adopted 03-02-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 199 ) |
| HB 1459 |
Fite, Charlene (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Expands standard for human trafficking offenses to include actions that a person should have known would subject a person to involuntary servitude, provides additional fines for certain human trafficking convictions. |
| 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: 327 ) |
| HB 1461 |
Ladyman, Jack (R)
Petty, Jim (R) |
Requires all state and county election officials to submit new federal election guidance to the Secretary of State within 2 business days of receipt, requires Secretary of State to compile information and prepare a report. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-23 S On floor for consideration 03-14-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 03-15-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 294 ) |
| HB 1464 |
Burkes, Rebecca (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Makes various changes concerning complaints of election law violations and definitions and the preservation of election materials. |
| Bill History: |
03-13-23 S Passed over on calendar
03-14-23 S On floor for consideration 03-14-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-15-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 295 ) |
| HB 1465 | Crawford, Cindy (R) | Exempts from sales tax the sale of tangible personal property, specified digital products, a digital code, or services to a disabled veteran. |
| Bill History: |
02-20-23 H Filed 02-20-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 03-06-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-07-23 H Amendment 1 adopted |
| HB 1469 |
Wing, Carlton (R)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Makes various changes to municipal election law regarding nominating petitions and the election of mayors and directors. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-15-23 S On floor for consideration 03-15-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-16-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 328 ) |
| HB 1470 |
Fite, Charlene (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Prohibits reparation payments to a victim of human trafficking or a minor victim of a sex offense from being denied, withdrawn, or reduced because the victim has not fully cooperated with appropriate law enforcement agencies. |
| 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: 330 ) |
| HB 1472 |
Dalby, Carol (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Requires records of delinquency adjudications for a felony involving violence as defined under § 5-4-501 to be kept for ten years after the last adjudication of delinquency or the date of a plea of guilty/no contest or a finding of guilt as an adult. |
| 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: 34/N: 0) 03-08-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 271 ) |
| HB 1473 |
Dalby, Carol (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Amends the requirements for a court ordering a petitioner's name change, requires all confidential information submitted by a petitioner to be omitted or redacted. |
| 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: 331 ) |
| HB 1475 |
Beaty, Howard (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Clarifies that, regarding the property tax exemption, a self-service storage facility includes goodwill, rental agreements, customer lists, security systems, future development opportunities, and management software. |
| 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: 332 ) |
| HB 1480 | Gonzales, Justin (R) | Removes as a defense to prosecution for operating an ATV on a public highway or street that the public street or highway was outside the city limits of any municipality or incorporated town in Arkansas. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 H Filed 02-21-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Transportation 02-23-23 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Public Transportation 02-23-23 H Meeting cancelled for 02/23/23 ...H-Public Transportation 03-16-23 H Meeting set for Upon Adjournment of Joint Budget - MAC Room ...H-Public Transportation |
| HB 1486 |
Hudson, Ashley (D)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Enhances penalties for a person who is using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle and is involved in a collision or accident that results in the serious physical injury or death of another person. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-29-23 H On floor for consideration 03-29-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-30-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 445 ) |
| HB 1487 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Makes various changes to election law regarding the preparation, delivery, counting, and transport of ballots. |
| 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: 329 ) |
| 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 1501 | Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Provides that a prosecution is commenced when a person is arrested/issued a citation based upon probable cause, when an arrest warrant is issued by a judge, or upon the filing of an indictment, information, or other charging instrument. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 507 ) |
| HB 1502 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Creates and defines the offense of sexual solicitation of a minor, provides that committing such an offense is a Class B felony. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 722 ) |
| HB 1503 | Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Creates and defines the offenses of operating a chop shop and dealing in stolen or forged motor vehicle parts, provides penalties for committing such offenses. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 508 ) |
| HB 1505 | McClure, Rick (R) | Appropriates $8,800,000 to the Department of Commerce - Arkansas Economic Development Commission for Rural Arkansas Economic Development Initiative grants and expenses for fiscal year 2023-2024. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 810 ) |
| HB 1510 |
Ray, David (R)
Payton, John (R) |
Amends the allowable dates for special elections on measures or questions referred to the voters by governmental entities, amends the conditions under which an emergency special election can be held. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-23 S On floor for consideration 03-14-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 4) 03-15-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 300 ) |
| HB 1512 |
McCollum, Austin (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Removes the requirement that qualified electors outside the United States must apply for an absentee ballot not later than 30 days before the election. |
| 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: 421 ) |
| HB 1513 |
McCollum, Austin (R)
Petty, Jim (R) |
Creates the Election Integrity Unit within the Attorney General's Office to aid the Secretary of State and the State Board of Election Commissioners complete their duties related to the investigation of election crimes and election security. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S On floor for consideration 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 544 ) |
| HB 1517 |
Andrews, Wade (R)
Stone, Matt (R) |
Separates the offices of sheriff and tax collector, and consolidates the offices of tax collector and treasurer, in Ouachita County. |
| 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: 447 ) |
| HB 1519 |
Hawk, RJ (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Prohibits a municipality or other political subdivision from regulating an animal based on the specific breed or perceived breed of the animal. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-14-23 H On floor for consideration 03-14-23 H Motion for immediate consideration failed 03-14-23 H Failed (Vote: N: 45/Y: 34) 03-14-23 H Motion to expunge vote failed |
| HB 1521 | Wing, Carlton (R) | Provides that a person commits the offense of disarming an officer if he or she purposely uses physical force to take from a law enforcement officer any protective gear or weapon with intent to cause physical injury to another person. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 585 ) |
| HB 1522 |
Dalby, Carol (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Makes changes to the salaries of the judges and other personnel of the various district courts in the state. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-03-23 H On floor for consideration 04-03-23 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-04-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 483 ) |
| HB 1524 |
Berry, Mark (R)
Dotson, Jim (R) |
Removes the requirement for the State of Arkansas or any state agency to post notice of its intent to receive bids for contracts for public improvements projects under $50,000. |
| 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: 336 ) |
| HB 1528 | McKenzie, Brit (R) | Repeals the establishment of fire protection districts by petition, whereby a petition with sufficient signatures of the electors within the proposed fire district compelled the quorum court to establish the district. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-29-23 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| HB 1530 |
Maddox, John (R)
Boyd, Justin (R) |
Allows circuit courts to award a prevailing taxpayer reasonable attorney's fees in cases where taxpayer money was illegally exacted by the state or a county, city, or town, requires awards to be assessed from the offending governmental entity. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1531 |
Hodges, Grant (R)
Dotson, Jim (R) |
Allows voters to place on the ballot of any annual school election the issue to determine whether to elect the school district board of directors from single member zones, at large, or a combination of both, expands board of director terms to 4 years. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S On floor for consideration 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 20/N: 7) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 547 ) |
| HB 1534 |
Cozart, Bruce (R)
English, Jane (R) |
Repeals the election procedures that apply to school district board members for school districts with a 10% or greater minority population. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-28-23 S On floor for consideration 03-28-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 18/N: 8) 03-29-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 424 ) |
| HB 1536 | Vaught, DeAnn (R) | Provides that recklessly causing the death of another person as a result of operating a motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat while intoxicated under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life is second degree murder. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 03-16-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 04-06-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary 04-06-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor |
| HB 1537 |
Collins, Andrew (D)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Requires the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a secure online voter registration system, including specifications for application forms and security measures. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-08-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-08-23 H Committee motion to table carried 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| 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 1547 |
Duffield, Matt (R)
Sullivan, Dan (R) |
Defines loaded firearm regarding the possession and use of weapons as a firearm that is assembled and contains an unexpended cartridge, shell, or projectile in the firing position. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-05-23 S Motion to expunge vote carried 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 27/N: 5) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 599 ) |
| HB 1550 |
Unger, Steve (R)
Penzo, Clint (R) |
Provides that for defendants making installment payments under § 5-4-202(b) and also making installment payments for restitution under § 5-4-205(e)(1)(B), installment payments are required to be applied to restitution first. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 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: 450 ) |
| HB 1555 |
Meeks, Stephen (R)
English, Jane (R) |
Exempts from FOIA meetings of the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology involving cyberattacks on public entities and exempts related internal policies and guidelines established to address those incidents. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 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: 510 ) |
| 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 1561 |
Fite, Charlene (R)
English, Jane (R) |
Provides penalties for a person who commits a moving traffic violation while driving through a highway work zone if the moving violation results in the physical injury or death of a member of construction personnel. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Passed over on calendar
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S On floor for consideration 04-05-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 19/Y: 2) 04-05-23 S Motion to expunge vote carried |
| HB 1562 |
Schulz, Bart (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Expands the list of people to which a healthcare professional acting in good faith can prescribe, dispense, and supply an opioid antagonist. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S On floor for consideration 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 586 ) |
| HB 1564 |
Unger, Steve (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Enhances the penalty for a subsequent offense of sexual solicitation to a Class D felony, provides an additional fine for sexual solicitation offenses. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-16-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 03-28-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-29-23 H Amendment 1 adopted |
| HB 1568 |
Meeks, Stephen (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Eliminates daylight saving time in Arkansas, requires the standard time in Arkansas to be central standard time. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-27-23 H On floor for consideration 03-27-23 H Motion for immediate consideration carried 03-27-23 H Failed (Vote: N: 53/Y: 26) 03-28-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1571 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Wallace, Dave (R) |
Requires the State Treasurer to withhold a municipality's turnback funds if a municipality fails to file a required audit report or water/sewer report within 18 months after the end of the fiscal year the reports cover until the reports are filed. |
| 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: 453 ) |
| HB 1572 |
Haak, Delia (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Prohibits a county, municipality, special district, or political subdivision from adopting laws/regulations that prohibit the siting of an underground gas storage facility, fuel retailer, or related infrastructure within the entirety of the jurisdictional |
| 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) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 551 ) |
| HB 1576 |
Scott, Jamie (D)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Prohibits a public school or state-supported institution of higher learning from discrimination against an individual because of a natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle, exempts the Division of Youth Services. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 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: 514 ) |
| HB 1577 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Penzo, Clint (R) |
Makes various changes concerning sexual assault collection kits, the submission of sexual assault kits, and audits of untested sexual assault collection kits and unsubmitted anonymous kits. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149
...H-Judiciary
03-13-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-14-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-04-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary |
| HB 1591 |
Ray, David (R)
Dotson, Jim (R) |
Prohibits counties and municipalities from banning a retail pet store from acquiring, or selling to a person, an animal from a cattery, kennel, or dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 as it existed on January 1, 2023. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S On floor for consideration 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 4) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 730 ) |
| HB 1596 | Ray, David (R) | Provides that the use of campaign funds to pay a candidate's own personal expenses for food, lodging, or travel while campaigning shall not be considered a taking of campaign funds as personal income. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HB 1597 | Ray, David (R) | Expands the entities to which a candidate may turn over surplus campaign funds after an election to include 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) organizations, a ballot question committee, an independent expenditure committee, or a political action committee. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 03-16-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-16-23 H Passed over on calendar 03-27-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-27-23 H Passed over on calendar |
| HB 1598 | Ray, David (R) | Amends the Arkansas Constitution to allow a candidate for office to receive contributions from another candidate. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HB 1599 | Ray, David (R) | Amends the definition of approved political action committee to include an entity that does not accept any contributions in excess of $10,000 from any person in a calendar year, an increase from $5,000. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-23 S On floor for consideration 03-29-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 5) 03-30-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 455 ) |
| HB 1600 | Ray, David (R) | Removes the prohibition on displays of certain campaign literature on the vehicle of a candidate for public office or a public official while on State Capitol grounds. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-23 S On floor for consideration 03-29-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 1) 03-30-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 456 ) |
| HB 1601 |
Ray, David (R)
Payton, John (R) |
Requires a person employed as a paid canvasser in Arkansas to be licensed by the Secretary of State, describes requirement for the granting, revocation, or suspension of a canvasser license. |
| Bill History: |
03-13-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-14-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-15-23 H Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-15-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 03-29-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HB 1603 |
Bentley, Mary (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Increases the drug crime special assessment from $125 to $150, repeals the $1,500 limit for capital outlay or equipment purchases from grant awards funded by the drug crime special assessment. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 1) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 812 ) |
| HB 1605 |
Moore, Jeremiah (R)
Bryant, Joshua (R) |
Prohibits a person from selling a hemp-derived product without being permitted by Arkansas Tobacco Control, outlines requirements for the issuance/maintenance of permits to sell hemp-derived products. |
| Bill History: |
03-13-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Rules 03-15-23 H Meeting set for 12:00 p.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Rules 03-15-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Rules |
| HB 1607 |
Meeks, Stephen (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Repeals the Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act, prohibits a state agency, public corporation, county, municipality, or electric utility from installing, or causing to be installed, a new or replacement lighting system unless certain conditions are met. |
| Bill History: |
03-13-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1608 | Meeks, Stephen (R) | Allows a public entity that receives streetlight system service from an electric utility to purchase the fixtures owned by an electric utility or install new or replacement fixtures in certain situations and after a due diligence cost impact study. |
| Bill History: |
03-13-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-29-23 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| HB 1610 |
Bentley, Mary (R)
Payton, John (R) |
Provides that more than one-third of members must be present to be a public meeting under the Freedom of Information Act for all municipalities, counties, townships, and school districts and all boards, bureaus, commissions, or organizations of Arkansas |
| Bill History: |
03-31-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-State Agencies 03-29-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies 03-29-23 S Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 5/N: 9) 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies 04-04-23 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| HB 1613 |
Underwood, Kendon (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Makes various changes regarding petitions, hearings, and orders of protection related to domestic abuse. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-04-23 H On floor for consideration 04-04-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 04-04-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| HB 1615 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Prohibits state government from taking any discriminatory action against a religious organization based on religious identity or status or that provides/facilitates adoption/foster care, or against a person because of intended religious teachings. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 4) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 733 ) |
| 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 1617 |
Clowney, Nicole (D)
Johnson, Blake (R) |
States that the county coroner having jurisdiction where a death occurs should submit the decedent to the State Crime Laboratory for a postmortem examination in certain suspicious circumstances, amends notification requirements. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S On floor for consideration 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 553 ) |
| HB 1619 |
Hodges, Grant (R)
Bryant, Joshua (R) |
Allows a community college board, within 60 days of a successful election to reconstitute an existing community college district, to establish by majority vote additional zones within the reconstituted community college district. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 207
...S-Education
04-03-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 519 ) |
| HB 1623 |
Tosh, Dwight (R)
Wallace, Dave (R) |
Provides that the offense of fleeing by means of any vehicle or conveyance is considered a Class D felony if the person operated the vehicle or conveyance in excess of the posted speed limit. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 3) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 734 ) |
| HB 1626 |
Eaves, Les (R)
Dismang, Jonathan (R) |
Provides that a governmental entity that participates in the Self-Insured Fidelity Bond Program is considered to have satisfied any other statutorily required bond requirements for the participating governmental entity under state law. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S On floor for consideration
04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 554 ) |
| HB 1629 |
Magie, Steve (D)
Johnson, Mark (R) |
Amends the Rabies Control Act to allow the owner of an animal that provides proof of current vaccination against rabies to confine and observe the animal when a person is bitten. |
| Bill History: |
03-31-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 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: 522 ) |
| HB 1633 |
Pearce, Shad (R)
Petty, Jim (R) |
Raises the total property damage threshold that requires a driver to notify law enforcement of an accident from $1,000 to $3,000. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 1) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 815 ) |
| HB 1634 |
Pearce, Shad (R)
Petty, Jim (R) |
Provides that speeding in excess of twenty-five miles per hour over the posted speed limit is a Class B misdemeanor. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B
...H-Public Transportation
03-28-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 4) 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Public Transportation 04-04-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Transportation 04-04-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1635 |
Pearce, Shad (R)
Petty, Jim (R) |
Prohibits a vehicle from being driven to the left side of the roadway when the vehicle being passed has signaled its intention to make a left turn. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 27/N: 3) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 816 ) |
| HB 1638 | Pearce, Shad (R) | Prohibits a vehicle from entering and driving on a center left-turn lane for a distance that is more than reasonable and prudent, having due regard for actual and potential traffic entering the center left-turn lane. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Transportation 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Public Transportation |
| 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 ) |
| HB 1646 |
McGrew, Richard (R)
McKee, Matt (R) |
Prohibits public entities from entering into a contract with a contractor that includes a project designed by an electrical engineering firm unless the design requires allowance for a three-bid specification by three equivalent lighting agencies. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H On floor for consideration
04-04-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 85/N: 7) 04-04-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-23 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| HB 1647 |
Rose, Ryan (R)
Petty, Jim (R) |
Provides that a person commits the offense of offensive relations with a child if a person 21 years of age or older knowingly kisses a child 13 years of age or younger to entice the child into sexual activity. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S On floor for consideration
04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 738 ) |
| HB 1648 | Long, Wayne (R) | Requires a special runoff election between the two candidates having the highest number of votes when there are more than two candidates at general election for a General Assembly office and no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H On floor for consideration
03-30-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 84/N: 1) 03-31-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-State Agencies 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies 04-04-23 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| HB 1650 |
Shepherd, Matthew (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
Prohibits a local government from enacting an ordinance or regulation that prohibits the sale or resale of a ticket for admission to a legal event at any price or the charging of any fee in connection with the sale or resale. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S On floor for consideration
04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-05-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 590 ) |
| HB 1651 | Crawford, Cindy (R) | Provides that a person commits aggravated assault in a public changing facility if he or she purposely engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person while in a public changing facility. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 148 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1652 |
Eaves, Les (R)
Penzo, Clint (R) |
Amends provisions related to school district selection of a construction manager to provide administration and management services, applying them to all political subdivisions. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 818 ) |
| HB 1653 |
McKenzie, Brit (R)
Boyd, Justin (R) |
Prohibits a public entity from purchasing or operating a small unmanned aircraft system that is manufactured or assembled by a certain foreign entities/individuals. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 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: 525 ) |
| HB 1661 | Underwood, Kendon (R) | Repeals the sales tax on food and food ingredients, exempts from sales tax food and food ingredients. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation |
| HB 1663 | Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Creates the offense of knowingly exposing another person to fentanyl in the first and second degree, provides penalties. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 739 ) |
| HB 1664 | Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Amends the membership composition of and appointment procedures for county law library boards. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 03-29-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar |
| HB 1665 | Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Provides that it is unlawful for a sex offender to knowingly enter the campus of a public school if the sex offense that required the sex offender to register involved a victim younger than 18 years of age. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 148 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1666 | Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Adjusts language related to a person preparing and filing a schedule of property when a court enters a final judgment against them. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 740 ) |
| HB 1669 |
Pilkington, Aaron (R)
Penzo, Clint (R) |
Waives licensing fees for a new business for the first five years, allows certain new businesses to defer income tax payment with respect to carrying on or doing business on the entire net income received during the income year. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation |
| HB 1677 |
Beaty, Howard (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Makes various changes to the law regarding livestock running at large and regarding impounding stray animals, repeals the law regarding fencing districts. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Agriculture and Economic Development 04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 594 ) |
| HB 1678 |
Beaty, Howard (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Allows the Governor to specify that a written denial of an application for a pardon/commutation of sentence/fine remission is with prejudice, which bars the applicant from filing subsequent applications while the Governor issuing the denial is in office. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 27/N: 2) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 742 ) |
| HB 1681 | Andrews, Wade (R) | Prohibits a state agency, city, county, or political subdivision from enacting or enforcing, directly or indirectly, a universal basic income program. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 5) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 822 ) |
| HB 1683 | Duffield, Matt (R) | Construes the concealed carry permit law as solely codified to assist concealed carry reciprocity licensure in other states. |
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| Bill History: |
03-21-23 H Filed 03-27-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 148 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1687 |
Long, Wayne (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Requires paper ballots to be compatible with electronic vote tabulation devices and to be run through these devices before a hand count is conducted, hand count must be completed at least 24 hours before the certification deadline. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S On floor for consideration 04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 743 ) |
| HB 1689 | Cozart, Bruce (R) | Creates the Comprehensive Investment in Student Achievement Program, a new funding formula for public schools beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S On floor for consideration 04-07-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 14/Y: 12) 04-07-23 S Motion to expunge vote carried |
| HB 1693 |
Flowers, Vivian (D)
Chesterfield, Linda (D) |
Requires an arresting officer to issue a citation to appear in court for certain misdemeanor offenses, prohibits cash/money bail for ordinance violations, requires cash/money bail to be used only as a last resort to assure the defendant's appearance. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 H Filed 03-27-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1702 |
Unger, Steve (R)
Bryant, Joshua (R) |
Provides that a member of a school board of directors is subject to recall and removal by a majority vote for a moral failing leading to pending charges and the loss of public trust, provides procedures for a recall petitions and elections. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 H Filed 03-27-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-30-23 H Meeting set for Upon Adjournment of Joint Budget - Room 138 ...H-Education |
| HB 1703 |
Andrews, Wade (R)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Requires paid military leave at the rate of 168 hours per calendar year, plus necessary time, for full-time deputy sheriffs, municipal firefighters and police officers. |
| 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: 529 ) |
| HB 1704 | Richardson, Scott (R) | Prohibits a public entity from paying ransom for a cyberattack, requires a public entity to create a cyberattack policy to prohibit the payment of a ransom for a cyberattack on the public entity. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 04-03-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 04-03-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| HB 1710 | McClure, Rick (R) | Creates the Rural Economic Development Initiative to provide funds to planning and development districts for distribution to projects in rural areas to further rural economic development and revitalization. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S On floor for consideration 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 1) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 746 ) |
| HB 1712 |
Vaught, DeAnn (R)
Wallace, Dave (R) |
Requires a highway to have a decrease in the posted speed limit upon entering an affected municipality to meet the definition of affected highway under the Arkansas Speed Trap Law, amends definition of revenue under the Speed Trap Law. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S On floor for consideration 04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 1) 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 825 ) |
| HB 1713 | Perry, Mark (D) | Provides that fidelity bond means coverage for direct pecuniary loss of value sustained as a result of any fraudulent or dishonest act as opposed to actual loss of value regarding the Self-Insured Fidelity Bond Trust Fund. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 826 ) |
| HB 1718 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Dismang, Jonathan (R) |
Amends the law regarding specie/legal tender, prohibits specie or legal tender from being characterized as personal property for taxation or regulatory purposes. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 595 ) |
| HB 1726 |
Ray, David (R)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Exempts certain public meetings, materials, and communications from the Freedom of Information Act, makes changes regarding fees for copying public records and the examination of public records under the Freedom of Information Act. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 H Filed 03-27-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-29-23 H Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-29-23 H Committee motion to amend carried |
| HB 1727 | Johnson, Lee (R) | Requires the Division of Correction to reimburse a county for the actual cost of housing a state inmate in a county jail. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 H Filed 03-27-23 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-03-23 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| HB 1730 |
Carr, John (R)
Petty, Jim (R) |
Clarifies that all dedicated church property is exempt from property tax, regardless of whether a church building used as dedicated property is owned or leased by the church. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 H Filed 03-27-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation |
| HB 1739 |
Warren, Les (R)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Provides that if no candidate has filed to serve an unexpired term of a vacating school board director, the position shall be deemed vacant. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 750 ) |
| HB 1744 |
Wardlaw, Jeff (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Requires a landfill that receives funds from the Division of Environmental Quality's Landfill Post-Closure Trust Fund for remediation or closure to remain closed and unavailable to receive solid waste until certain conditions are met. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Emergency clause failed 04-06-23 S Motion to expunge vote for emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted (Vote: Y: 24/N: 5) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 833 ) |
| HB 1745 |
Unger, Steve (R)
McKee, Matt (R) |
Creates the offense of unlawful removal or failure to charge an electronic monitoring device, provides penalties for violations. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 H Filed 03-28-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 148 ...H-Judiciary 03-30-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary |
| HB 1753 |
Gonzales, Justin (R)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Dissolves the current membership of the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board, requires Governor to appoint new members. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 H Filed 03-28-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 148 ...H-Judiciary 03-30-23 H Re-referred to committee H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-State Agencies |
| HB 1754 | Hodges, Grant (R) | Makes changes regarding various costs and fees imposed on a juvenile or the parent/guardian/custodian under the Juvenile Code and concerning the penalty for unexcused school absences. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 H Filed 03-28-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Aging, Children, Legislative & Military 04-03-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 itary ...H-Aging, Children, Legislative & Military |
| HB 1755 | Hodges, Grant (R) | Allows a motorcycle operator to practice lane splitting, allows the Division of Arkansas State Police to develop educational guidelines relating to lane splitting to ensure public safety. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 H Filed 03-28-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Transportation 03-30-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Public Transportation 04-06-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Transportation 04-06-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1756 |
Shepherd, Matthew (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
Amends the minimum threshold for reporting individual campaign contributions for various offices, amends powers/duties of Arkansas Ethics Commission regarding campaign-related complaints and reporting calendars for election filings. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S On floor for consideration 04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 1) 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 753 ) |
| HB 1758 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Provides that a person who commits commercial burglary of a pharmacy is subject to an enhanced sentence of an additional 5 years in prison. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 27/N: 6) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 837 ) |
| HB 1759 |
Collins, Andrew (D)
Crowell, Steve (R) |
Repeals requirement that a redevelopment district cannot be in existence for longer than 40 years, prohibits redevelopment bonds or notes from maturing over a period of more than 30 years. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S On floor for consideration 04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 25/N: 4) 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 838 ) |
| HB 1761 |
Garner, Denise (D)
Leding, Greg (D) |
Prohibits an unlicensed person from selling or transferring a firearm to another unlicensed person unless a licensed dealer first conducts a background check on the buyer or transferee, provides exceptions. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 H Filed 03-28-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1766 |
Johnson, Lee (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Makes a variety of changes regarding fire prevention and protection including transferring the duties of the State Fire Prevention Commission to the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S On floor for consideration
04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 841 ) |
| HB 1769 | McNair, Ron (R) | Exempts a retired law enforcement officer from the fees and training requirements for the issuance or renewal of a license to carry a concealed handgun. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 H Filed 03-29-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary |
| HB 1771 |
Beaty, Howard (R)
Penzo, Clint (R) |
Makes various changes concerning school board elections regarding timing, length of member term, candidate filing, vacancies, member composition, and involuntary consolidations. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-31-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 04-04-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-04-23 H On floor for consideration 04-04-23 H Failed (Vote: N: 56/Y: 28) |
| HB 1780 | Meeks, Stephen (R) | Creates the Arkansas Self-Funded Cyber Response Program, including Board and funding trust, to provide coverage for cybersecurity incidents and damages/losses caused by a cyberattack committed against a participating governmental entity. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 846 ) |
| HB 1797 | McCullough, Tippi (D) | Creates an emergency risk protection order and warrant to allow law enforcement officers to temporarily remove a firearm from the possession of a person who poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or herself or another person. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H Filed 03-30-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1798 |
Haak, Delia (R)
Wallace, Dave (R) |
Allows a town or city to use revenue from certain defendant fines to pay for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a county jail and the transportation of town or city prisoners to a county jail for incarceration. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H Filed 03-30-23 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-03-23 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-03-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| HB 1807 | Schulz, Bart (R) | Increases the amount of fees received under the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund Act that the Division of Environmental Quality is required to deposit in the Crime Information System Fund from $150,000 to $190,000. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H Filed 03-30-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 04-04-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 04-04-23 H Moved to deferred list H-Revenue and Taxation |
| HB 1812 |
Clowney, Nicole (D)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Requires each law enforcement agency to adopt a policy for the completion and signing of T and U nonimmigrant visa certification forms for a crime victim. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H Filed 03-30-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HB 1817 | Perry, Mark (D) | Exempts local elected officials and school board members from disqualification from running for office based on having committed a public trust crime, when the crime is a misdemeanor and it has been sealed or expunged. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H Filed 03-30-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| HB 1819 | Cooper, Cameron (R) | Amends what constitutes disorderly conduct to include acting in a public place in a manner that violates community or state standards of public decency and appeals to a prurient interest. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 04-04-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-07-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary 04-07-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary 04-07-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1823 | Flowers, Vivian (D) | Requires the time and place of open public meetings under the Freedom of Information Act to be published online at least 48 hours before the meeting takes place. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151
...H-State Agencies
04-05-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 04-05-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-State Agencies |
| HB 1825 |
Haak, Delia (R)
Penzo, Clint (R) |
Makes changes to the appointment process for the board of a regional airport authority. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H Filed 03-30-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Transportation |
| HB 1829 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Penzo, Clint (R) |
Requires a law enforcement agency/healthcare provider that stores/examines sexual assault evidence to annually audit all untested/unsubmitted anonymous sexual assault collection kits and related evidence and report the info to the State Crime Lab. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 558 ) |
| HB 1830 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Penzo, Clint (R) |
Clarifies that a public entity is not prohibited from bringing an action on behalf of the public entity's residents to enjoin a private nuisance regarding the abatement of air pollution. |
| Bill History: |
03-31-23 H Filed 04-03-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-04-23 H Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-04-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| HB 1833 |
Jean, Lane (R)
Dismang, Jonathan (R) |
Amends the Revenue Stabilization Fund. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S On floor for consideration
04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 1) 04-07-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 853 ) |
| HB 1836 |
Warren, Les (R)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Allows a title insurance agency, title insurer, or title company to pay general real estate taxes on property in conjunction with the issuance of a title insurance policy. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 H Filed 04-03-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 04-06-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 a.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Insurance and Commerce |
| HB 1838 | Hodges, DeAnna (R) | Requires the driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a public transit bus when the driver of the bus signals that the bus is reentering the traffic flow after stopping to allow passengers to board or exit. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 H Filed 04-03-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Transportation 04-04-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Transportation |
| HB 1839 | Hodges, DeAnna (R) | Creates the offense of aggravated assault against a public transit employee, provides that the penalty is a Class C felony with a mandatory $10,000 fine and a minimum of 90 days in prison. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 H Filed 04-03-23 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-04-23 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1841 | Johnson, Lee (R) | Amends the Arkansas Constitution concerning the definition of economic development projects that a county/city/town/municipal corporation may obtain or appropriate money for to include facilities for retail sales that meet certain requirements. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 velopment
...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development
04-05-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 76/N: 11) 04-05-23 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development |
| HB 1845 | Wardlaw, Jeff (R) | Makes clarifying changes concerning the sources of information used in regulating environmental, social justice, or governance scores. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-23 S On floor for consideration 04-07-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 24/N: 7) 04-10-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 760 ) |
| HB 1846 | Meeks, Stephen (R) | Changes the boundaries of Faulkner County and Van Buren County. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Filed 04-04-23 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-05-23 H Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| HJR1001 |
Ray, David (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the General Assembly to determine the salaries for certain elected constitutional officers of the executive and judicial branches instead of the independent citizens commission. |
| Bill History: |
01-23-23 H Filed 01-23-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HJR1002 | Meeks, Stephen (R) | Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing the General Assembly to reduce tax rates or create exemptions for personal property and requiring the General Assembly to eliminate personal property taxes by January 1, 2050. |
| Bill History: |
01-30-23 H Filed 01-30-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HJR1003 |
Cavenaugh, Frances (R)
Payton, John (R) |
Provides a constitutional amendment to allow qualified electors to file a recall petition demanding the recall of an elected official. |
| Companions: |
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| Bill History: |
02-02-23 H Filed 02-02-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 02-21-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 02-22-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HJR1004 | Ray, David (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment to be known as the "Arkansas Taxpayer Protection Amendment" and to provide for voter approval of an increase in taxes enacted by the General Assembly. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 H Filed 02-07-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HJR1005 | Long, Wayne (R) | Amends the Arkansas Constitution to create the Arkansas Taxpayer Bill of Rights. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 H Filed 02-07-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-28-23 H Amendment 1 adopted |
| HJR1006 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
English, Jane (R) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment to expand the uses of lottery proceeds to include scholarships and grants to a public or private vocational-technical school or a public or private technical institute. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - OSC
...S-State Agencies
04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 04-06-23 S On floor for consideration 04-06-23 S Resolution concurred (Vote: Y: 30/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor |
| HJR1007 |
Fite, Lanny (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment imposing a 0.5% excise tax to reimburse counties for the tax revenue reduction resulting from the homestead property tax credit in Amendment 79. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 02-08-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HJR1008 |
Ferguson, Deborah (D)
Tucker, Clarke (D) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment prohibiting the state from penalizing, prosecuting, or otherwise taking adverse action against an individual based on their actual, potential, perceived, or alleged pregnancy outcomes. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 02-08-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HJR1009 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Stubblefield, Gary (R) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment requiring Circuit Judges, District Judges, Supreme Court Justices, and Court of Appeals Judges to be elected on a partisan partisan instead of on a nonpartisan basis. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 02-08-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 02-14-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-03-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HJR1010 |
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment concerning boards and commissions governing state institutions. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 02-08-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HJR1011 | Pilkington, Aaron (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment requiring ballot measures amending the Arkansas Constitution to be approved by at least two-thirds (2/3) of voters, lowers number of Constitutional amendments that can be proposed at the same time. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 02-08-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HJR1012 | Richardson, Scott (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment providing that in addition to property exempt from taxation under the Arkansas Constitution, the General Assembly may enact laws exempting property from taxation. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 02-08-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HJR1013 |
Flowers, Vivian (D)
Chesterfield, Linda (D) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment repealing the exception to the prohibition of slavery and involuntary servitude in the Arkansas Constitution. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 02-08-23 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-16-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-27-23 H Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-27-23 H Amendment 1 adopted |
| SB 2 |
Gilmore, Ben (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
To amend the law concerning sentencing and parole. (Shell bill) |
| Companions: |
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| Bill History: |
11-15-22 S Filed 01-09-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 01-23-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 01-20-23 S Meeting cancelled for 01/23/23 ...S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 7 | King, Bryan (R) | Creates an unclassified felony for actions by pharmaceutical company executives who conceal information that shows the dangerous effects of a prescription drug that their company introduced to the market if the drug causes death or serious injury. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 S On floor for consideration
03-28-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-28-23 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| SB 8 | King, Bryan (R) | Creates an unclassified felony for actions by pharmaceutical company executives who conceal evidence that a vaccine has dangerous side effects if the administration of the vaccine causes death or serious injury. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 S On floor for consideration
03-28-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 03-28-23 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 04-04-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| SB 9 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Emergency clause adopted 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 761 ) |
| SB 15 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 04-05-23 H Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 601 ) |
| SB 23 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to DF&A – Assessment Coordination Division for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-28-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 4) 03-28-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-29-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 370 ) |
| SB 27 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Auditor of the State for continuing education for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 02-09-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0) 02-09-23 H Emergency clause adopted 02-09-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 75 ) |
| SB 29 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Commerce - State Insurance Department for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-15-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-15-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 342 ) |
| SB 32 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Commerce for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-04-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 04-04-23 H Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 605 ) |
| SB 40 |
Boyd, Justin (R)
Gramlich, Zachary (R) |
Clarifies that a disposable, single-use test strip that can detect fentanyl is not drug paraphernalia. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 S Filed 01-09-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 01-23-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 01-20-23 S Meeting cancelled for 01/23/23 ...S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 41 |
Hill, Ricky (R)
Wardlaw, Jeff (R) |
Requires state agencies to divest from products of financial services providers that discriminate against energy, fossil fuel, firearms/ammunition industry businesses based on environmental, social justice, or governance scores or metrics. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 S Filed 01-09-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce |
| SB 43 |
Stubblefield, Gary (R)
Bentley, Mary (R) |
Prohibits an adult-oriented performance from taking place on public property, admitting any minor for attendance, or receiving any public funds. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272
...S-City, County and Local Affairs
02-21-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-City, County and Local Affairs 02-22-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-22-23 S Senate concurred in House amendments 02-22-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor |
| SB 49 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Veterans Affairs for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-04-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 04-04-23 H Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 608 ) |
| SB 62 |
Hill, Ricky (R)
Wardlaw, Jeff (R) |
Prohibits public entities from engaging in a boycott of energy, fossil fuel, firearms, and ammunition industries, or from contracting with a company without written certification that the company is not engaged in such boycotts. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-State Agencies 04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 04-06-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 611 ) |
| SB 69 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Administrative Office of the Courts - Trial Court Administrators for fiscal year 2023-2024. |
| Bill History: |
02-13-23 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 02-14-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 02-14-23 H Emergency clause adopted 02-15-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 123 ) |
| SB 70 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Administrative Office of the Courts for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
02-13-23 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 02-14-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 02-14-23 H Emergency clause adopted 02-15-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 122 ) |
| SB 71 |
Sullivan, Dan (R)
Gonzales, Justin (R) |
Repeals various programs aimed at the recruitment and retention of minority candidates in public schools, state supported institutions of higher education, and state agencies, boards, and commissions. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1
...H-State Agencies
04-04-23 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H Failed (Vote: N: 51/Y: 27) 04-05-23 H Clincher adopted |
| SB 72 | Hickey, Jimmy (R) | Amends the law concerning the timing of accrual and state reimbursement of county costs for holding state inmates, probationers, and parolees. |
| Bill History: |
02-16-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-16-23 H On floor for consideration 02-16-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 02-16-23 H Emergency clause adopted 02-20-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor |
| SB 85 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - State Parks and Tourism Divisions for 2023-2024 operations. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-15-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-15-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 344 ) |
| SB 96 |
Wallace, Dave (R)
Milligan, Jon (R) |
Modifies the timing of service to ACIC of the application for termination of the obligation to register as a sex offender; requires the prosecutor or the computerized victim notification system to send notice to the victim of the sex offender. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 613 ) |
| SB 100 |
Boyd, Justin (R)
Johnson, Lee (R) |
Expands definition of sobering center concerning the discretionary transport by a law enforcement officer to a sobering center. |
| Bill History: |
02-13-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-13-23 H On floor for consideration 02-13-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 83/N: 13) 02-14-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-17-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 83 ) |
| SB 114 |
Tucker, Clarke (D)
Evans, Brian (R) |
Removes the requirement that a candidate who keeps remaining campaign funds after an election, but does not have any activity before the end of the year, has to file a fourth quarter report, amends campaign finance report deadlines. |
| Bill History: |
02-13-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-13-23 H On floor for consideration 02-13-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0) 02-14-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-17-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 85 ) |
| SB 118 |
Dotson, Jim (R)
McAlindon, Mindy (R) |
Requires the government to consider the definition of antisemitism under § 16-123-502 when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent when deciding if a discriminatory acts prohibition was violated. |
| Bill History: |
02-15-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-15-23 H On floor for consideration 02-15-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 02-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 126 ) |
| SB 120 | Love, Fred (D) | Requires a cover or tarp that completely covers the cargo area when a motor vehicle's cargo may be a hazard to other highway users or whose spillage may create a hazard to other motorists. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 S Filed 01-25-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 02-13-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs |
| SB 121 |
Johnson, Mark (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Allows a citizen to bring a court action to enjoin the removal of a historical monument or memorial if it is removed without a waiver granted by the Arkansas History Commission. |
| Bill History: |
02-22-23 S Amendment 2 adopted
02-23-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-23 S On floor for consideration 02-23-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 16/Y: 8) 02-23-23 S Motion to expunge vote carried |
| SB 126 |
Hickey, Jimmy (R)
Maddox, John (R) |
Makes various changes regarding survivor benefits under the Arkansas Public Employee's Retirement System Plan. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H On floor for consideration
03-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 1) 03-07-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-09-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 247 ) |
| SB 127 |
Hickey, Jimmy (R)
Maddox, John (R) |
Makes various changes regarding annuities under the Arkansas Public Employee's Retirement System Plan. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H On floor for consideration
03-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 03-07-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-09-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 248 ) |
| SB 135 |
Crowell, Steve (R)
Jean, Lane (R) |
Extends the maximum duration of participation in the Local Police and Fire Deferred Retirement Option Plan for active paid service police officers and firefighters from seven years to ten years. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 H On floor for consideration
03-29-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 3) 03-29-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-30-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 458 ) |
| SB 136 |
Crowell, Steve (R)
Jean, Lane (R) |
Allows a change of retirement date in the case of certain members with service in both the Arkansas Pubic Employees' Retirement System and the State Police Retirement System when retirement from both systems was in error. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Filed 01-26-23 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 03-30-23 S Amendment 1 adopted |
| SB 150 |
Johnson, Mark (R)
Hodges, Grant (R) |
Provides that a member or retirant of certain public employee retirement systems forfeits his or her right to benefit payments if he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a public trust crime while holding office. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - MAC Room A
...Joint Retirement
03-27-23 S Amendment(s) Filed 03-28-23 S Amendment 2 adopted 04-03-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - MAC Room A ...Joint Retirement 04-03-23 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| SB 151 |
Penzo, Clint (R)
Lundstrum, Robin (R) |
Provides that the transfer of real property into a revocable living trust by warranty deed shall not affect the coverage of title insurance or property and casualty insurance if the beneficiary remains a beneficiary during the lifetime of the settlor. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Filed 01-26-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - Room 309 ...S-Insurance and Commerce |
| SB 163 |
Payton, John (R)
Warren, Les (R) |
Amends the law concerning administration of the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System. (Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended no. 1
...Joint Retirement
04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 164 |
Payton, John (R)
Warren, Les (R) |
Amends the law concerning credited service under the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System.(Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Filed 01-26-23 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 165 |
Payton, John (R)
Warren, Les (R) |
Amends the law concerning age and years of service requirements under the various state retirement systems and Arkansas public employee retirement plans.(Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Filed 01-26-23 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 167 |
Payton, John (R)
Warren, Les (R) |
Amends the law concerning various provisions of Title 24 of the Arkansas Code.(Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Filed 01-26-23 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 174 |
Payton, John (R)
Warren, Les (R) |
Amends the law concerning benefits under the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System.(Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Filed 01-26-23 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 175 |
Payton, John (R)
Warren, Les (R) |
Amends the law concerning the contributions of members under the various state retirement systems and Arkansas public employee retirement plans.(Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Filed 01-26-23 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried Joint Retirement 04-06-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| 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 182 | Sullivan, Dan (R) | Amends the exemption from the law that requires a public official to allow the filming or recording of certain events to provide that a publicly funded school or institution may only prohibit video recording. |
| Bill History: |
01-30-23 S Filed 01-30-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 196 |
Tucker, Clarke (D)
McCullough, Tippi (D) |
Requires a vacancy on the county board of election commissioners to be filled by appointment by the county chair of the appropriate party until an election is held by the county committee to elect a new member to fill the rest of the term. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-21-23 H On floor for consideration 02-21-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 02-22-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-24-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 138 ) |
| SB 197 |
Bryant, Joshua (R)
McKenzie, Brit (R) |
Prohibits a local government from limiting the use of a property as a short-term rental unit and from regulating the operation of a short-term rental marketplace, local governments may require a permit that does not limit short-term rental use. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 H Pulled down with no committee motion H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-15-23 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-16-23 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-03-23 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-03-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 10) |
| 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 201 |
English, Jane (R)
Brown, Karilyn (R) |
Gives an area within the boundaries of a defunct township that has been annexed into a wet city/incorporated town all the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of the annexing city/town related to alcoholic beverages. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 1) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 671 ) |
| SB 206 |
Penzo, Clint (R)
Beaty, Howard (R) |
Changes school board terms of office to four-year terms and limits members from serving more than sixteen consecutive years in office. Changes school board elections to partisan elections held on the general election date. |
| Bill History: |
02-06-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 02-15-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-15-23 S Amendment(s) Filed 02-16-23 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-08-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education |
| SB 216 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Requires a county board of election commissioners to establish polling sites and voting equipment in an adequate number to ensure all voters are given the opportunity to vote within 1 hour of arriving at a polling location on election day. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-14-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 230 | King, Bryan (R) | Requires employers to provide 8 hours of paid leave to each employee registered to vote for early voting prior to a primary election, prohibits employers from penalizing employees for using this paid leave. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-14-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies 02-13-23 S Moved to deferred list S-State Agencies |
| SB 233 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Provides that an application for absentee ballots is valid for one election and the corresponding runoff election, Secretary of State must allow an applicant to select that the application for absentee ballots will remain in effect for one year. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-09-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-14-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 234 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Makes various changes to the application forms for absentee ballots to make them easier to read for voters. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-09-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-14-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 235 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Makes various changes to the process by which absentee ballots are tabulated, requires State Board of Elections Commissioners to adopt procedures for the maintenance and storage of absentee ballots. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-04-23 H Re-referred to committee H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 04-05-23 H Committee motion to amend carried 04-05-23 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 4/N: 5) |
| SB 237 | Clark, Alan (R) | Increases the penalty for altering, destroying, or removing the serial or vehicle identification number on farm implements, motor vehicles, and boating equipment, makes violations a Class D felony. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-23 H On floor for consideration 04-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 77/N: 4) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 762 ) |
| SB 238 | Clark, Alan (R) | Provides that a person commits the offense of aggravated criminal trespass if he or she purposely enters or remains unlawfully in a residential occupiable structure or a vehicle that is owned or leased by another person, violations are Class D felonies. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 S On floor for consideration
04-04-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 21/N: 7) 04-04-23 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 04-06-23 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 04-06-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 5) |
| SB 242 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Secretary of State for various capital improvements. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-28-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 1) 02-28-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-01-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-06-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 230 ) |
| SB 247 |
Dotson, Jim (R)
Wing, Carlton (R) |
Expands eligibility for absentee ballots to any person prevented from voting due to observance of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire twelve hours that the polls are open on election day. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 H Placed on the House calendar 02-21-23 H On floor for consideration 02-21-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 82/N: 1) 02-22-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-24-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 141 ) |
| SB 250 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Long, Wayne (R) |
Requires paper ballots to be compatible with electronic vote tabulation devices and to be run through an electronic vote tabulation device before a hand count is conducted, requires election results to be reported within 24 hours of the polls closing. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 H On floor for consideration
03-15-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 7) 03-15-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 350 ) |
| SB 253 |
Crowell, Steve (R)
Pilkington, Aaron (R) |
Requires an election official, in the presence of another election official, to follow certain procedures when duplicating a damaged ballot. |
| 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: 460 ) |
| SB 254 |
Crowell, Steve (R)
Schulz, Bart (R) |
Prohibits write-in candidates from qualifying for the ballot or having their votes counted in Arkansas elections. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 03-14-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-14-23 H On floor for consideration 03-14-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 85/N: 3) 03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 305 ) |
| SB 255 |
McKee, Matt (R)
Haak, Delia (R) |
Prohibits a state or county employee or official from accepting any funding or gifts to pay for election related expenses other than from a city, county, the State of Arkansas, or the U.S. Government. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 03-15-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-15-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 03-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 352 ) |
| SB 258 |
Dees, Tyler (R)
Burkes, Rebecca (R) |
Prohibits a county clerk, public employee, or election official from establishing or using a drop box for the purpose of collecting absentee ballots, and from delivering an absentee ballot through a drop box. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 03-15-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-15-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 03-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 353 ) |
| SB 259 |
Wallace, Dave (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Makes various changes to investigation procedures regarding local government violations of the fiscal responsibility and management laws. |
| Bill History: |
02-16-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC
...S-State Agencies
02-16-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 02-20-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-20-23 S Re-referred to committee S-State Agencies 02-23-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 260 |
Dotson, Jim (R)
Underwood, Kendon (R) |
Requires ballot initiatives for statutory and constitutional amendments to submit petitions from 50 counties, containing signatures of three-fourths of the designated percentage of the electors for each county represented. |
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| Bill History: |
02-16-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1
...S-State Agencies
02-16-23 S Amendment(s) Filed 02-20-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-20-23 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-21-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar |
| SB 263 |
Hester, Bart (R)
Underwood, Kendon (R) |
Modifies the process for mechanics and artisans selling property that is held for debt in exchange for labor and materials. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-28-23 H On floor for consideration 03-28-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 1) 03-29-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 388 ) |
| 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 270 |
Payton, John (R)
Crawford, Cindy (R) |
Expands the activities that constitute the offense of sexual indecency with a child, provides penalties. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 619 ) |
| SB 271 | Johnson, Mark (R) | Amends the conduct that constitutes a loitering offense to remove the requirement that the lingering behavior must be done for the purpose of asking for anything as charity or a gift. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-07-23 H On floor for consideration 03-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 03-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-09-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 255 ) |
| SB 272 |
Petty, Jim (R)
McCollum, Austin (R) |
Creates an election integrity review process, makes various changes regarding violations of election law and election audits. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - OSC
...S-State Agencies
04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 04-06-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 620 ) |
| SB 273 |
Petty, Jim (R)
McAlindon, Mindy (R) |
Amends requirements of the county board of election commissioners regarding the establishment and location of vote centers during primary and general elections, including runoff elections. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 03-27-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-27-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 03-28-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 389 ) |
| SB 275 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
McClure, Rick (R) |
Requires a polling site/voter center to permit any person who is 100 feet or more from the primary exterior entrance used by voters to enter the building to audibly disseminate information and visually display signs and attire. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 S Postponed in third reading 04-03-23 S On floor for consideration 04-03-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 24/Y: 5) 04-03-23 S Motion to expunge vote carried 04-03-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 276 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Painter, Stetson (R) |
Provides that candidates for school board elections must file required materials during a one-week period ending at 12:00 noon 70 days before a school election held in November. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H On floor for consideration
03-08-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 03-08-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-08-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 276 ) |
| SB 277 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
McAlindon, Mindy (R) |
Makes changes to election law concerning petition requirements for new political parties, amends the timing of the one-week party filing period. |
| 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: 87/N: 2) 03-31-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 462 ) |
| SB 280 |
Dismang, Jonathan (R)
Fite, Lanny (R) |
Authorizes the Commission to set the maximum campaign contribution limit by rule; makes various changes to requirements for reporting independent expenditures, printed campaign signs and materials, citizen complaints, and enforcement. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Rules 03-14-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-14-23 H On floor for consideration 03-14-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 307 ) |
| SB 281 | King, Bryan (R) | Amends the law to require a person who has three or more previous commitments to state incarceration to serve at least 80% of his or her sentence before being eligible for parole. (Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
02-16-23 S Filed 02-16-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 283 |
Gilmore, Ben (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Creates new death by delivery criminal offenses for when a person knowingly delivers a controlled/counterfeit substance to another person and the controlled/counterfeit substance causes the death of that person. |
| Bill History: |
02-17-23 S Filed 02-20-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| 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 288 | Irvin, Missy (R) | Repeals the hard limits on total fee revenue that determine the amounts the Division of Environmental Quality is authorized to charge for water permit fees and solid waste fees. Requires a permit for the installation/operation of a disposal system. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-28-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-28-23 S Senate concurred in House amendments 1 & 2 03-29-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 390 ) |
| 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 292 |
Stone, Matt (R)
Cooper, Cameron (R) |
Amends the compensation that the State Board of Election Commissioners may receive regarding outside work, expense reimbursement, and stipends. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-16-23 H On floor for consideration 03-16-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 1) 03-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 356 ) |
| SB 293 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Furman, Tony (R) |
Provides remedies for circumstances in which a county board of elections commissioners learns that an error or omission has occurred in the preparation of ballots. Provides candidates with a proof copy or other report of ballots each cycle. |
| Bill History: |
03-13-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-13-23 H On floor for consideration 03-13-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 03-14-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 308 ) |
| SB 294 |
Davis, Breanne (R)
Brooks, Keith (R) |
Creates the Arkansas LEARNS Act, creating personal accounts for students to use in attending eligible schools, setting a minimum teacher salary of $50,000 and making various other changes to education law. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-07-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-07-23 S On floor for consideration 03-07-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 03-08-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 237 ) |
| SB 295 |
Dismang, Jonathan (R)
Fite, Lanny (R) |
Changes the method used to calculate the rate that electric utilities pay to net-metering customers who generate excess solar power. Makes various changes to the utilities' authority in rate structure determination, monthly grid charges, etc. |
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| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H On floor for consideration
03-09-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 73/N: 14) 03-09-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-09-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 278 ) |
| SB 305 |
Stone, Matt (R)
Moore, Jeremiah (R) |
Requires professional development recognition payments to be made by the county or state agency as soon as practicable to employees who actively work with ad valorem taxes. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 H On floor for consideration
03-15-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-15-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 357 ) |
| SB 310 | Johnson, Mark (R) | Repeals the Electronic Waste Collection, Recycling, and Refuse Act. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 74/N: 13) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 676 ) |
| SB 320 |
Irvin, Missy (R)
Wooldridge, Jeremy (R) |
Repeals the exemption for an internet auction using a website dedicated primarily to conducting auctions from the Auctioneer's Licensing Act, makes changes regarding the renewal of an auctioneer's license, amends auction and auctioneer definition. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 677 ) |
| SB 334 |
Leding, Greg (D)
Wing, Carlton (R) |
Appropriates funds to the Department of Public Safety - State Crime Laboratory for Rapid DNA Technology and Rapid ID Just Start Package expenses for fiscal year 2023-2024. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-30-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 03-30-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-31-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 466 ) |
| SB 339 |
Caldwell, Ronald (R)
Haak, Delia (R) |
Prohibits a county from enacting an ordinance that terminates, bans, or creates an undue hardship relating to the job or use of a working animal or animal enterprise in various specified industries. |
| 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: 29/N: 2) 03-16-23 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 04-03-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 velopment ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development |
| SB 344 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Johnson, Lee (R) |
Requires healthcare facilities to post notices regarding the felony status of the criminal offense of attacking a healthcare worker, including a nurse. Allows healthcare professionals to list work addresses when filing related police reports. |
| 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) 03-15-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-16-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 313 ) |
| SB 349 | King, Bryan (R) | Amends the filing deadline and content requirements for independent candidate filings. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 354 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Cavenaugh, Frances (R) |
Abolishes the Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board, and the Arkansas Abstracters' Board, transfers duties/powers to the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-05-23 S Emergency clause adopted 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 628 ) |
| SB 356 |
English, Jane (R)
Cavenaugh, Frances (R) |
Abolishes 22 inactive state boards, commissions, and other types of state entities and inserts active agencies when current law requires reports to be made by those abolished entities. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 H On floor for consideration
03-16-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 0) 03-16-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-16-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-21-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 365 ) |
| SB 366 | Bryant, Joshua (R) | Provides that a violent felony offense or any felony sex offense does not include residential burglary committed before April 1, 2015 unless the defendant was sentenced on or after May 24, 2022 concerning conviction for multiple felonies. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 6) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 683 ) |
| SB 367 | Flowers, Stephanie (D) | Requires a school district to make unused or underutilized public school facilities available at no cost to the municipality in which the school district's boundaries are located. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S On floor for consideration 04-04-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 13/Y: 17) 04-04-23 S Motion to expunge vote carried |
| SB 371 |
Caldwell, Ronald (R)
Moore, Jeremiah (R) |
Transfers the powers and duties of the Arkansas Rural Services Commission and the Rural Services Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Agriculture. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 S Filed 03-07-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 03-09-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 309 nt ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development 03-09-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Agriculture and Economic Development |
| SB 373 |
Caldwell, Ronald (R)
Moore, Jeremiah (R) |
Requires the Sixteenth Judicial District to be served by two state district court judges instead of one. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 685 ) |
| 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 ) |
| SB 377 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Gramlich, Zachary (R) |
Creates the offense of interference with initiative petitions and proposed measures for acts such as tampering with signatures or impersonation. Provides regulation for hiring a person to interfere in a paid canvasser's attempt to gather signatures. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 766 ) |
| SB 380 | Clark, Alan (R) | Amends requirements regarding a custodian response to a public records request under the Freedom of Information Act, permits custodian response to be delivered electronically. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-23 H On floor for consideration 04-06-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 74/N: 11) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 879 ) |
| SB 381 | Clark, Alan (R) | Requires the members of the governing body of each city, county, and school board to attend an annual training session concerning Freedom of Information Act requirements. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1
...S-State Agencies
03-15-23 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-16-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-16-23 S On floor for consideration 03-16-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 10/Y: 15) |
| SB 382 | Clark, Alan (R) | Amends certain open public meetings requirements under the Freedom of Information Act. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 S Filed 03-07-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-16-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 385 |
Penzo, Clint (R)
Unger, Steve (R) |
Exempts certain individuals in the conduct of their professional duties from the offense of material depicting explicit conduct with a child, requires the Prosecutor Coordinator to create multidisciplinary teams regarding sex trafficking. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 389 |
Penzo, Clint (R)
Beaty, Howard (R) |
Requires school district board members to be elected at the general election and to serve four year terms. Prohibits board members running for a term that would exceed sixteen consecutive years in office. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 S Amendment 1 adopted
03-16-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-16-23 S On floor for consideration 03-16-23 S Failed (Vote: N: 9/Y: 14) 03-16-23 S Motion to expunge vote carried |
| SB 398 |
Sullivan, Dan (R)
Milligan, Jon (R) |
Requires the State Treasurer to first allocate 10% of any remaining general revenues to the Municipal Aid Fund each month before further distributing any remaining general revenues to the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to Joint Budget |
| SB 399 | Clark, Alan (R) | Allows an individual to bring a cell phone or other communication device into a courthouse or into a courtroom during a session. |
| Bill History: |
03-13-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171
...S-Judiciary
03-13-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 03-14-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-23 S On floor for consideration 03-14-23 S Postponed in third reading |
| SB 401 |
Leding, Greg (D)
Wing, Carlton (R) |
Makes changes regarding the testing and submission process for DNA samples for receiving criminal detention facilities, allows a negotiated plea agreement to require a DNA sample in certain situations. |
| Bill History: |
03-28-23 H Placed on the House calendar 03-28-23 H On floor for consideration 03-28-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-29-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-30-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 392 ) |
| SB 404 | Penzo, Clint (R) | Prohibits local government regulation of an amateur radio service station antenna structure from precluding amateur radio service communications, requires local government to reasonably accommodate amateur radio service communications. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-30-23 S On floor for consideration 03-30-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 03-30-23 H Received in the House - Referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs 04-05-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| SB 405 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Dalby, Carol (R) |
Provides that it is a Class D felony for a minor to possess more than one handgun, possess a handgun while engaging in any criminal activity; or possess a handgun on or within 1,000 feet of a certified drug-free zone. |
| Bill History: |
04-03-23 S On floor for consideration
04-03-23 S Re-referred to committee S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 406 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Dalby, Carol (R) |
Expands the offenses for which the state may request an extended juvenile jurisdiction designation in a delinquency petition or file a separate motion regarding juveniles that are 14 or 15 years of age. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 692 ) |
| SB 409 |
Tucker, Clarke (D)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Requires each county/counties within a judicial district to be responsible for the payment of the annual attorney's license fee for each full-time public defender. |
| Bill History: |
03-13-23 S Filed 03-13-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 414 |
Petty, Jim (R)
McAlindon, Mindy (R) |
Amends the powers/duties of regional airport authorities, allows a regional airport authority to levy a sales tax and establish a Regional Airport Infrastructure and Development Commission. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-23 H On floor for consideration 04-06-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 71/N: 12) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 769 ) |
| SB 417 |
Stubblefield, Gary (R)
Richmond, Marcus (R) |
Provides that a person operating/moving a vehicle or object on a public bridge is civilly liable for damages due to careless, negligent, or illegal operation, or due to the operation of a vehicle/object of excessive width or weight. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-23 S On floor for consideration 03-29-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 25/N: 4) 03-29-23 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 04-06-23 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary |
| SB 420 |
Dotson, Jim (R)
Collins, Andrew (D) |
Requires the county board of election commissioners, when redistricting, to designate precincts using a certain 6-digit code and to develop precincts with certain characteristics, requires the use of the 6-digit code when relaying election results. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Filed 03-14-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-28-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies 03-27-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-State Agencies 03-27-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 422 |
Bryant, Joshua (R)
Underwood, Kendon (R) |
Allows a circuit court judge presiding over a juvenile delinquency proceeding to request the transfer of a traffic offense from district court to circuit court as part of the juvenile delinquency proceeding if related to the delinquent act. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Filed 03-14-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 423 | King, Bryan (R) | Requires a political party's state executive committee to set filing fees at no more than 5% of the salary of the office for which the candidate is seeking nomination, allows filing fees to be set at zero. |
| Bill History: |
03-14-23 S Filed 03-14-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-16-23 S Meeting set for 10 Minutes Upon Adjournment of Joint Budget ...S-State Agencies 03-16-23 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 4/N: 3) 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 429 |
Clark, Alan (R)
Long, Wayne (R) |
Allows only certain individuals to handle/view election-related data beginning ten days before an election and ending with the certification of the results, exempts election-related data from disclosure under FOIA. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 S Filed 03-15-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-27-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-27-23 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 430 |
Clark, Alan (R)
Hawk, RJ (R) |
Amends procedures related to a petition for a recount, recount of votes, candidates' right of action to contest, and election contests tried by the circuit judge. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 S Filed 03-15-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-29-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-29-23 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 431 |
Clark, Alan (R)
Furman, Tony (R) |
Makes various changes regarding the authorization to obtain and deliver absentee ballots. Repeals provisions for designated bearers and provides regulations for authorized agents or administrators in obtaining absentee ballots. |
| Bill History: |
03-15-23 S Filed 03-15-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-29-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-29-23 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 435 |
Clark, Alan (R)
Hawk, RJ (R) |
Requires a county clerk, election official, or poll worker to provide a voter with a paper ballot upon the request of the voter, provides penalties for violations. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-04-23 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-23 S On floor for consideration 04-04-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 2 d Local Affairs ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-04-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 13/N: 13) |
| SB 437 | Davis, Breanne (R) | Creates an additional circuit judgeship in the Fifth Judicial District, provides for a 6-year term. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 439 |
Tucker, Clarke (D)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Creates the Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force to submit recommendations for improvements to criminal justice system outcomes. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 442 |
Leding, Greg (D)
Womack, Richard (R) |
Requires any court costs and fees paid by a defendant in a criminal case in a district or circuit court to be refunded to the defendant if he or she is found not guilty or is acquitted. |
| Bill History: |
03-16-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 446 |
Bryant, Joshua (R)
Underwood, Kendon (R) |
Allows a municipality, county, or other political subdivision to state by resolution that the public entity be known as a Pro-Life City, a Pro-Life County, or a Pro-Life Political Subdivision and to promote that pro-life status. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 82/N: 11) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 699 ) |
| SB 447 |
Bryant, Joshua (R)
Haak, Delia (R) |
Removes the requirement that votes for an unopposed candidate for city clerk must be tabulated as in all contested races. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 647 ) |
| SB 448 | Penzo, Clint (R) | Amends the definition of serious harm under the Human Trafficking Act of 2013 to include harm that would compel a reasonable person to perform commercial sexual activity or a sexually explicit performance to avoid incurring that harm. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-23 H On floor for consideration 04-06-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 772 ) |
| SB 449 |
English, Jane (R)
Haak, Delia (R) |
Creates the Arkansas Broadband Advisory Council to provide stakeholder input on the applicability of the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to Arkansas, describes membership composition and powers and duties. |
| Bill History: |
03-20-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-28-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-27-23 S Amendment(s) Filed 03-28-23 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - Room 309 ...S-Insurance and Commerce |
| SB 450 |
Stubblefield, Gary (R)
Cooper, Cameron (R) |
Provides that a person 18 years of age and older is permitted to carry a handgun on school grounds, regardless of whether the person is on a journey beyond the county in which the person lives. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149
...H-Judiciary
04-06-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 84/N: 10) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 773 ) |
| SB 455 |
Stubblefield, Gary (R)
Dalby, Carol (R) |
Adds a prosecuting attorney and a county sheriff, both appointed by the Governor, to the membership of the Arkansas State Council for the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-23 H On floor for consideration 04-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 774 ) |
| SB 469 |
Tucker, Clarke (D)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Creates the Violent Crime Clearance Grant Fund, requires the Department of Public Safety to consult with local law enforcement agencies when determining grant eligibility requirements and criteria. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 H On floor for consideration
04-06-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Emergency clause adopted 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 775 ) |
| SB 480 | King, Bryan (R) | Construes the concealed carry permit law as solely codified to assist concealed carry reciprocity licensure in other states. |
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| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149
...H-Judiciary
04-06-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 81/N: 11) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 777 ) |
| SB 481 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Fite, Charlene (R) |
Repeals the requirement that a law officer be present with an automated speed enforcement device; allows the use of an automated enforcement device in a highway work zone, more. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 82/N: 9) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 707 ) |
| SB 483 |
Dismang, Jonathan (R)
Fite, Lanny (R) |
Amends the required financial security that a net-metering facility or net-metering service must have to ensure proper maintenance. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 H On floor for consideration
03-30-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 0) 03-30-23 H Emergency clause adopted 03-31-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-04-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 476 ) |
| SB 485 |
Payton, John (R)
Holcomb, Mike (R) |
Amends vehicle identification number requirements under the offense of theft of a catalytic converter; repeals the presumption that persons in certain occupations are not in unauthorized possession of a catalytic converter. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 709 ) |
| SB 488 |
Hickey, Jimmy (R)
Fite, Lanny (R) |
Repeals an obsolete provision requiring the reporting of revenue to the Property Tax Trust Fund. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 1) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 610 ) |
| SB 493 | Stubblefield, Gary (R) | Amends the Arkansas Constitution concerning the definition of economic development projects that a county, city, town, or other municipal corporation may obtain or appropriate money for to include facilities for retail sales. |
| Bill History: |
03-27-23 S Filed 03-27-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 309 nt ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development |
| SB 495 |
Gilmore, Ben (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Makes various changes to sentencing, parole, and post-release supervision policies. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-07-23 S Senate concurred in House amendment 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 659 ) |
| SB 508 | Payton, John (R) | Creates four Tire Recycling Programs representing efforts in four geographical areas to organize and submit a business plan to the Division of Environmental Quality by September 1, 2023. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-23 S Motion to suspend rules carried - placed on calendar 04-07-23 S Senate concurred in House amendments 1 & 2 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 713 ) |
| SB 511 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Hawk, RJ (R) |
Allows a law enforcement officer to impound a motor vehicle operated in a race/drag race on a public highway at the registered owner's expense if the operator has committed a prior offense within the last five years. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Transportation 04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 85/N: 3) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 714 ) |
| SB 522 | Leding, Greg (D) | Requires certain employers to furnish to each employee at the time the employee's wages are paid an itemized statement showing the pay basis in hours or days worked, rate of pay, gross pay, and deductions for the respective pay period. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Filed 03-29-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-31-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| SB 526 |
Petty, Jim (R)
Pearce, Shad (R) |
Prohibits a DNA sample taken from individuals arrested for a felony using Rapid DNA technology from being retained or stored after completion of the Rapid DNA identification process. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-23 H On floor for consideration 04-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 785 ) |
| SB 527 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Cooper, Cameron (R) |
Requires a party to a covenant marriage seeking a divorce/separation to attest that the parties completed the required number of premarital/marital counseling sessions, requires certain covenant marriage info to be given to marriage applicants. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Filed 03-29-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Judiciary 04-06-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 528 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Pearce, Shad (R) |
Prohibits a person from offering, arranging, brokering, negotiating, placing, finding, or servicing a loan or financing agreement for the sale of a dog or cat, a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. |
| Bill History: |
03-29-23 S Filed 03-29-23 S Introduced and referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs 03-30-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-City, County and Local Affairs 03-30-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 532 |
Penzo, Clint (R)
Beaty, Howard (R) |
Makes various changes concerning school board elections regarding timing, length of member term, candidate filing, vacancies, member composition, and involuntary consolidations. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 S Passed (Vote: Y: 22/N: 5) 04-04-23 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-06-23 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-06-23 H Committee motion for Do Not Pass failed 04-06-23 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 10/N: 7) |
| SB 533 |
Caldwell, Ronald (R)
Moore, Jeremiah (R) |
Includes cemetery facilities and apparatus within the definition of capital improvements of a public nature regarding the Local Government Bond Act of 1985. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-23 H On floor for consideration 04-05-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 04-06-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 717 ) |
| SB 543 |
Hammer, Kim (R)
Cozart, Bruce (R) |
Amends ethics protocols and standards for school board members. Lists additional circumstances under which a school board may meet in executive session and amends provisions related to actions or conduct of a school board member. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-23 H On floor for consideration 04-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 883 ) |
| SB 552 |
Hester, Bart (R)
Gonzales, Justin (R) |
Creates the offense of capital rape, describes offense and provides penalties, provides that a person sentenced for capital rape is not eligible for parole unless the person was a minor at the time of the offense. |
| Bill History: |
03-30-23 S Filed 03-30-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 564 |
Penzo, Clint (R)
Lundstrum, Robin (R) |
Clarifies that a public entity is not prohibited from bringing an action on behalf of the public entity's residents to enjoin a private nuisance regarding the abatement of air pollution. |
| Bill History: |
03-31-23 S Filed 03-31-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| SB 567 |
Stubblefield, Gary (R)
Richmond, Marcus (R) |
Provides that a person operating/moving a vehicle or object on a public bridge is civilly liable for damages due to careless, negligent, or illegal operation, or due to the operation of a vehicle/object of excessive width or weight. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-23 H On floor for consideration 04-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 2) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 887 ) |
| SB 569 | Joint Budget | Amends the Revenue Stabilization Fund. |
| Bill History: |
04-07-23 H On floor for consideration
04-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 04-07-23 H Emergency clause adopted 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 888 ) |
| SB 575 | Johnson, Mark (R) | Requires the Parole Board to administer a mobile application that shall provide and update certain information concerning an inmate being considered for parole or a person on parole. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 04-07-23 H On floor for consideration 04-07-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 75/N: 9) 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-13-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 889 ) |
| SB 577 | Bryant, Joshua (R) | Requires membership applications or authorizations distributed to public employees by a labor organization to include a statement with information concerning the right to join or refrain from joining a union. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 S Filed 04-04-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| SB 578 |
Dismang, Jonathan (R)
Jean, Lane (R) |
Provides that oversight of the Restricted Reserve Fund by the Legislative Council and the Joint Budget Committee cannot be removed. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 H On floor for consideration
04-06-23 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 04-06-23 H Emergency clause adopted 04-07-23 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-11-23 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 561 ) |
| SB 579 | Leding, Greg (D) | Increases the age at which adult sentencing/parole eligibility requirements are applicable from younger than 18 years of age to younger than 21 years of age for a variety of offenses. |
| Bill History: |
04-04-23 S Filed 04-04-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 04-05-23 S Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 580 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Decriminalizes the possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana, revokes any sentence of a person convicted for marijuana possession of less than 2 ounces including parole, allows petition to seal certain felony marijuana convictions. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Filed 04-05-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary |
| SB 585 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Defines coordinated communication, provides that a coordinated communication is an in-kind contribution to a candidate/political party/independent expenditure committee, sets contribution limits for coordinated communications. |
| Bill History: |
04-05-23 S Filed 04-05-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 04-06-23 S Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 589 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Increases the tax credit for individual political contributions to a candidate, political action committee, or political party from $50 to $100 for individuals and from $100 to $200 for joint returns. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Filed 04-06-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation |
| SB 590 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Prohibits the assessment of a court installment fee beginning January 1, 2024, prohibits installment fee collection in district court before Dec. 31, 2023, requires circuit court installment fees uncollected as of Dec. 31, 2023 to be reduced by 50%. |
| Bill History: |
04-06-23 S Filed 04-06-23 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary |
| SJR 1 | King, Bryan (R) | Amends the Constitution to create the Arkansas Apportionment Commission, outlines Commission duties and membership requirements, requires Commission to convene to reapportion the state for senators and representatives. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 S Filed 01-25-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-03-23 S Amendment(s) Filed 03-07-23 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 2 |
Payton, John (R)
Cavenaugh, Frances (R) |
Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow qualified electors to file a recall petition demanding the recall of an elected official. |
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| Bill History: |
02-03-23 S Filed 02-06-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-21-23 S Amendment(s) Filed 02-22-23 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 3 | Clark, Alan (R) | Proposed a Constitutional amendment prohibiting an individual from being denied the right to conduct a transaction based upon his or her personal opinions or beliefs. |
| Bill History: |
02-06-23 S Filed 02-06-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 4 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment requiring the General Assembly to establish a revised primary election process that places all candidates on a single ballot and declares the top two candidates with the most votes as general election candidates. |
| Bill History: |
02-06-23 S Filed 02-06-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 5 | Tucker, Clarke (D) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment allowing a county, city, town, or other municipal corporation to fund and administer a water system customer assistance program. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 6 | Clark, Alan (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment allowing every public entity of the State of Arkansas to be a defendant if the legal action asserts that the State of Arkansas has violated the U.S. or Arkansas Constitution or is authorized by Arkansas law. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 7 | Dotson, Jim (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment to require the State Highway Commission to be governed in the same manner as all other state agencies. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 8 |
Dotson, Jim (R)
Long, Wayne (R) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment creating the 'Arkansas Taxpayer Bill of Rights' and providing for limitations on governmental spending. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 9 |
Gilmore, Ben (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment concerning boards and commissions governing state institutions. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 10 |
Wallace, Dave (R)
Wardlaw, Jeff (R) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment requiring that the victim of a violent or sexual criminal offense have certain specified rights that shall be protected in a manner no less vigorous than the rights afforded to the accused. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-27-23 S Amendment(s) Filed 03-28-23 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 11 | King, Bryan (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment creating the Board of Pardons to grant pardons after conviction as deemed appropriate by the board, describes board composition and selection process. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 12 |
Leding, Greg (D)
Richardson, Jay (D) |
Proposes a Constitutional amendment providing various tenant protections and landlord duties to maintain habitable premises. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 13 | Bryant, Joshua (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana for the purposes of craft or home growing and adult use by Arkansas residents of a certain age. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies 04-06-23 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-State Agencies 04-06-23 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SJR 14 | Hammer, Kim (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment allowing additional options for the financing of fire equipment. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 15 | King, Bryan (R) | Amends the Arkansas Constitution to change the member composition of the State Highway Commission. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Amendment(s) Filed 03-27-23 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-04-23 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies 04-04-23 S Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 4/N: 4) 04-06-23 S Amendment 2 adopted |
| SJR 16 | King, Bryan (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment concerning the powers and duties of the independent citizens commission. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 17 | King, Bryan (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment concerning the ethics requirements for certain elected state officials. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 18 | King, Bryan (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment to repeal the office of Lieutenant Governor. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 19 | King, Bryan (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment concerning the requirements for passage of initiated acts and constitutional amendments referred to voters. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SJR 20 | Dotson, Jim (R) | Proposes a Constitutional amendment concerning the manner in which judicial elections are conducted. (Shell Resolution) |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 S Filed 02-08-23 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-30-23 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |