Blake Johnson

Bills by Category

Sponsored Bills (74)

• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1177] To Amend The Arkansas Franchise Practices Act; And To Clarify The Applicability Of The Arkansas Franchise Practices Act.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [SB607] To Establish The Requirements For A Public School District That Initiates And Maintains A Four-day School Week; And To Declare An Emergency.

  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

  Business & Economy

  [HB1193] To Require An Insurer To Include A Lienholder On Payments Made Under An Insurance Policy.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1978] To Add An Additional Judgeship To The Seventeenth District Of The State District Court System.

  Failed
• Republican

  Education

  [SB634] To Create The Division Of Interscholastic Activities Within The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Failed
• Republican

  Transportation

  [HB1623] To Exempt H-2a Visa Program Participants Who Have A Valid International Driver's License Or Permit From The Skills Portion Of The Driver's License Examination.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [HB1662] To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB82] To Increase The Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Used Motor Vehicles; And To Amend The Reduced Sales And Use Tax Rate Applicable To Purchases Of Used Motor Vehicles.

  Failed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB73] To Create The Access To Credit For Our Rural Economy (acre) Act; And To Provide An Income Tax Deduction For Certain Agricultural Loans.

  Failed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [HB1980] To Create The Technology And Energy For Sustainable Logistics Act (tesla); And To Add Electric Vehicle Charging Stations To The Definition Of "critical Infrastructure".

  Failed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB316] To Amend The Sales And Use Tax Laws Concerning Rebates; And To Require That Sales And Use Tax Rebates Be Administered As Refunds.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [SB221] To Prohibit Risk-based Provider Organizations From Using Certain Types Of Contracting Practices When Contracting With Providers; To Amend The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act; And To Declare An Emergency.

  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

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1469] To Create The Broadband Expansion And Efficiency Act; And To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Machinery And Equipment Used In Producing Broadband Communications Services.

  Failed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1979] An Act To Amend Arkansas Law To Allow Warrantless Searches By A Law Enforcement Officer Of A Person Placed On Suspended Imposition Of Sentence; And For Other Purposes.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [SB450] To Require The Department Of Education To Include A Human Fetal Growth And Development Discussion In The Relevant Standards During The Arkansas Academic Standards Revision Cycle.

  Passed
• Republican

  Agriculture

  [SB290] To Prohibit A Moratorium On The Issuance Of Permits In Watersheds And Other Bodies Of Water.

  Passed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [SB486] Concerning Safety And Privacy In Certain Entities; And Concerning The Designation Of Multi-occupancy Restrooms, Changing Rooms, And Sleeping Quarters In Certain Entities Based On An Individual's Sex.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [HB1604] To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Contracts By State Agencies; And To Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds By State Agencies To Purchase Promotional Items Made In China.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [HB1352] To Amend Various Laws Concerning Actions Related To Certain Foreign Entities.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [SB375] To Create The Offense Of Capital Rape; And To Amend A Portion Of Arkansas Code Which Resulted From Initiated Act 3 Of 1936.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [SB352] To Prohibit Antisemitism In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; And To Prohibit Antisemitism In State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education.

  Passed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [SB597] To Create The Criminal Offense Of Threat Of Harm Upon A Financial Institution Employee.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB535] To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For The Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts And The Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts Foundation.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [SB527] To Amend The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Act Of 2021; And To Increase The Medical-loss Ratio In The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Program.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [SB514] To Amend The Law Concerning The Unlawful Possession Of A Skimmer; And To Increase Penalties For The Unlawful Possession Of A Skimmer For Repeat Offenders.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [SB513] To Create The Criminal Offense Of Mail Theft; And To Create The Criminal Offense Of Theft Or Unauthorized Reproduction Of A Mail Receptacle Key Or Lock.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [SB512] To Amend The Law Concerning Robbery And Aggravated Robbery.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [SB511] To Create The Criminal Offense Of Automated Teller Machine Impairment.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB481] To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [SB426] To Create The Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act; And To Establish Enhanced Penalties For Illegal Aliens Who Commit Serious Felonies Involving Violence.

  Passed
• Republican

  Agriculture

  [SB408] To Provide An Income Tax Exemption For Certain Payments By The United States Department Of Agriculture.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Environment

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [HB1680] To Prevent A Foreign-party-controlled Business From Leasing Land; And To Prohibit A Prohibited Foreign Party From Holding An Interest In Real Property Or Agricultural Land In Certain Circumstances.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1814] To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Authority Over Utilities; And To Revise The Definition Of "public Utility" Under Title 14, Chapter 200.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

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

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1796] To Require The Display Of Gender Information On An Arkansas Driver’s License Or Identification Card.

  Passed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1424] To Mandate Coverage For Severe Obesity Treatments.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HJR1018] The Citizens Only Voting Amendment.

  Passed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [SJR11] A Constitutional Amendment To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, To Protect The Right To Keep And Bear Arms.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

  [SR75] To Honor Sylvia Ann Hindsman Cornwell For Her Exemplary, Dedicated Service To The Senate And To The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [HB1148] To Create The Arkansas Privacy Act; And To Address Certain Images Captured By Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1774] To Amend The Membership Of The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1821] To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [SB463] To Require The Arkansas Public Service Commission To Approve Or Deny Settlement Agreements Concerning Closing Or Eliminating Electric Generation Units Or Transmission Assets.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB529] To Amend The Independent Tax Appeals Commission Act.

  Passed
• Republican

  Housing

  [SR64] To Urge The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development And The United States Interagency Council On Homelessness To Take Certain Actions.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [SB189] To Authorize Ivermectin For Human Use To Be Sold Without A Prescription Or Consultation With A Healthcare Professional.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Agriculture

  [SB409] To Prohibit Discrimination Of Agricultural Producers By Financial Services Providers; And To Establish The Farmer Protection Act.

  Passed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1275] To Prohibit Prior Authorizations For Healthcare Services Provided For Treatment Of A Mental Health Crisis.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [SB307] To Amend The Law Concerning Public Utilities; To Create The Generating Arkansas Jobs Act Of 2025; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [SB276] To Amend The Law Concerning Surplus Lines Insurance; And To Clarify That Surplus Lines Insurance Is Acceptable Coverage For Financial Responsibility Of Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [SB317] To Prohibit An Institution Of Higher Education From Participating In Certain Activities With A Prohibited Foreign Party.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB263] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [SB222] To Amend The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act; To Clarify Marketing By Providers Under The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1489] To Amend The Method Of Execution To Include Nitrogen Gas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1811] To Amend Property And Casualty Law; And To Require Reasonable Proof Of Payment Of A Deductible To Recoup Recoverable Depreciation Under Property And Casualty Law.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1194] To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Placement Of A Monument On The State Capitol Grounds In Recognition And Appreciation Of The Integration Of Hoxie Public Schools.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB150] To Amend The Law Concerning The State And Public School Life And Health Insurance Program; And To Amend The Powers And Duties Of The Director Of The Employee Benefits Division.

  Passed
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HB1417] To Designate The Official Duck Of The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [SB315] To Establish The Farmer Protection Act.

  Introduced
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

  [SR23] To Recognize February 15-22, 2025, As National Ffa Week.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

  [SMR2] In Respectful Memory Of Former Arkansas Attorney General, United States Congressman, And Forty-third Governor Of Arkansas James "jim" Guy Tucker For His Service To The Nation And To The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB59] To Provide Each Student With One Breakfast At No Cost Each School Day Upon Request Without Consideration Of The Student's Eligibility For A Federally Funded Free Or Reduced-price Meal; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [SB142] To Create The Bell To Bell, No Cell Act; And To Amend The Requirements For Public School Discipline Policies With Regard To Student Use Of Personal Electronic Devices.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Other

  [HB1204] To Establish Recovery Of Damages For Necessary Medical Care, Treatment, Or Services Rendered.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [SB76] To Amend The Law Concerning Miscellaneous Prohibited Practices Under The Arkansas Insurance Code; And To Clarify Fees Collected By Certain Brokers.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1381] Concerning An Insurer's Right To Subrogation And Reimbursement For Medical And Hospital Benefits.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1308] Concerning Unfair Practices Related To Residential Real Estate Repair Contracts; And To Regulate Soliciting Residential Contractors And Tree Contractors.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1280] To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Contracts By State Agencies; And To Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds By State Agencies To Purchase Promotional Items Made In China.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Environment

  [SB84] To Prohibit A Moratorium On The Issuance Of Permits In Watersheds And Other Bodies Of Water.

  Introduced

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