Stephen Meeks

Bills by Category

Sponsored Bills (51)

• Republican

  Education

  [HB1197] To Prohibit Scheduling, Hosting, Or Requiring An Outdoor Practice, Scrimmage, Game, Or Activity For An Extracurricular Activity During The Hours When An Excessive Heat Warning Has Been Declared.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HJR1019] An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Remove References To Greyhound Racing From Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 100.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1065] To Create The Inflation Reduction Act Of 2025.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HJR1015] A Constitutional Amendment To Ensure Transparency By Requiring A Judicial Candidate To Declare His Or Her Political Party Affiliation Or Independent Status When Running For Office.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HJR1011] A Constitutional Amendment Concerning The Consideration Of Bills Other Than Appropriation Bills During A Fiscal Session Of The General Assembly.

  Failed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HJR1008] An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning The Taxation Of Personal Property And Real Property In The State Of Arkansas.

  Failed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [HB1648] To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Fire Departments; To Allow A Member Of A Municipal Fire Department Bomb Squad To Make Arrests Under Certain Circumstances; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HR1012] To Amend The Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly; To Require That A Member Of The House Of Representatives Be Selected As A Designated Survivor.

  Failed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1659] To Amend The Uniform Commercial Code; And To Clarify The Priority Among Security Interests And Entitlement Holders Under The Uniform Commercial Code.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1660] To Amend The Horizontal Property Act; To Regulate Property Owners Associations; And To Require An Audit For Certain Property Owners Associations.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1069] To Observe Standard Time Year Round In Arkansas; And To Eliminate Daylight Saving Time In Arkansas.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1955] To Repeal The Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act.

  Failed
• Republican

  Environment

  [HB1956] To Create The Arkansas Nighttime Environment Protection Act.

  Failed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1283] To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Include Digital Media Standards In Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Library Media Standards.

  Failed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [SB258] To Create The Arkansas Digital Responsibility, Safety, And Trust Act.

  Failed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [HB1504] To Create The Offense Of Manufacturing, Modifying, Selling, Transferring, Or Operating A Robotic Device Or An Uncrewed Aircraft That Is Equipped Or Mounted With A Weapon.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB204] To Exempt From Gross Income A Gain By A Taxpayer Resulting From The Acquisition Of Property Under The Right Of Eminent Domain Or The Threat Of Condemnation.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB184] To Transfer The Powers And Duties Of The Arkansas Educational Television Commission And The State Library Board To The Department Of Education.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1877] Concerning Criminal Offenses Related To Possession Of Sexually Explicit Material That Depicts A Child; And To Include A Computer Generated Image That Is Indistinguishable From The Image Of A Child.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1846] To Create The Arkansas 2036 Commission.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [SB547] To Repeal The Requirement That A Homeschooled Student Live Within A Certain Radius Of A Private School For Purposes Of Participating In An Extracurricular Activity.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [SB530] To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [HB1679] To Amend The Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act; To Allow Certain Classes Of Persons To Revoke Or Amend An Anatomical Gift Upon The Death Of The Donor; And To Require Certain Reporting Of Procurement Organizations.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Veterans & Military

  [HB1072] To Clarify The Requirements For Establishing Eligibility For The Property Tax Exemption For Disabled Veterans, Surviving Spouses, And Minor Dependent Children.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1957] To Amend The Unsolicited Commercial And Sexually Explicit Electronic Mail Prevention Act To Include Unsolicited Commercial And Sexually Explicit Text Messages.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Environment

  [HB1681] To Establish The Water And Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1958] To Require Public Entities To Create A Policy Concerning The Authorized Use Of Artificial Intelligence.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1529] To Create The Criminal Offense Of Unlawful Creation Or Distribution Of Deepfake Visual Material; And To Establish A Cause Of Action For Unlawful Creation Of Deepfake Visual Material.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1657] To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.

  Passed
• Republican

  Other

  [HB1572] To Create A Technical Feasibility Study On New Nuclear Energy Generation; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Republican

  Technology

  [HB1666] To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Self-funded Cyber Response Program.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [HB1803] To Amend The Law Concerning The Placement Of A Monument On The State Capitol Grounds In Recognition And Honor Of Maurice Lee “footsie” Britt.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1815] To Amend The State's Jurisdiction Over Federal Lands; And To Retain Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction By The State.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1713] To Require Ballot Titles For Initiated Measures To Be At Or Under A Certain Reading Level; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [SB433] Regarding The Display Of The National Motto And The Ten Commandments.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

  [HR1090] To Recognize March 29, 2025, As Vietnam War Veterans Day And March 2025 As Vietnam Era Veterans Month In Arkansas In Appreciation Of The Sacrifices And Contributions Made By Vietnam War Veterans.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [SB278] To Repeal The Statutes Concerning The Occupational Authorization And Licensure Of Certain Employment Offices And Agencies; And To Repeal The Arkansas Private Employment Agency Act Of 1975.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1705] To Require Information Concerning How The Religious And Moral Beliefs Of The Founding Fathers Influenced The Founding Of The United States To Be Embedded Into Existing Social Studies Standards.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1637] Concerning The Development And Presentation Of Fiscal Impact Statements Concerning The Fiscal Impact Of Statewide Initiative And Referendum Measures And Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendments.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1647] To Amend The Law Concerning The Division Of Information Systems; To Change The Name Of The Division Of Information Systems; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1548] To Amend The Law Concerning The Division Of Information Systems; And To Abolish The Data And Transparency Panel.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1512] To Create The Arkansas Access Act; And To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Education In The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [SB246] To Create The Arkansas Access Act; And To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Education In The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HR1043] To Support The Nomination Of Former Governor Of Arkansas Michael Dale "mike" Huckabee As United States Ambassador To Israel.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1049] To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Criminal Offenses; And To Criminalize Unlawful Squatting.

  Passed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1636] To Amend The Arkansas Soft Drink Tax Act, As Affirmed By Referred Act 1 Of 1994; And To Phase Out The Soft Drink Tax Based On Sales Tax Collections From Sales Of Soft Drinks.

  Introduced
• Bi-partisan

  Other

  [HB1368] To Amend The List Of Musicians Honored On Arkansas Music Appreciation Day.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1441] To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Coordinate System Of 1983.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1518] To Create The Offense Of Creating, Distributing, Possessing, Or Viewing Artificial Intelligence-generated Matter Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct Involving A Child.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1453] To Amend The Horizontal Property Act; And To Regulate Property Owners' Associations.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HR1007] To Amend The Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly.

  Passed

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