Deann Vaught

Bills by Category

Sponsored Bills (101)

• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1464] To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Parts For And Repair Of Agricultural Equipment And Machinery.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1720] To Create The Babies At Work Act; To Allow State Agencies To Permit Public Employees Who Are Parents Or Legal Guardians To Bring Their Infants Six Months Or Younger To Work.

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1699] To Add Firearm Safety Devices And Firearm Storage Devices To The Sales Tax Holiday; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

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

  Failed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1180] To Create The Baby Olivia Act.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [HJR1004] Applying To The United States Congress For An Article V Convention Of The States For The Purpose Of Proposing An Amendment To The United States Constitution To Impose Term Limits Of Members For The United States Congress.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [HB1940] 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

  Public Safety

  [HB1188] To Amend Retirement Eligibility Requirements Under Various Public Retirement Systems Of The State Of Arkansas For Certain Police Officers, Firefighters, Public Safety Members, And Sheriffs.

  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

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1190] To Create An Income Tax Exemption For Teachers.

  Failed
• Republican

  Agriculture

  [HB1149] Concerning Vegetable Garden Protection.

  Failed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1290] To Mandate Coverage For Mental Health Wellness Examinations; And To Establish The Arkansas Support Of Mental Health Wellness Examinations Act.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1944] To Authorize The Issuance And Renewal Of A Special License Plate To Promote And Support The Arkansas Ems Foundation; And To Repeal The Grand Lodge Of Arkansas Special License Plate.

  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

  Education

  [HB1806] To Provide Curriculum Transparency For Parents Of Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Students; And To Allow A Parent To Review And Opt Out Of Selected Library Media Materials For His Or Her Child.

  Failed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1388] To Exempt Certain Storage Services From Sales Tax; And To Exempt The Service Of Furnishing Accommodations By A Tourist Camp Or A Tourist Court From Sales Tax, As Affirmed By Referred Act 19 Of 1958.

  Failed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1435] To Amend The Law Concerning Income Tax Credits For Child Care; To Amend The Income Tax Credit For Employer-provided Child Care; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Licensed Childcare Providers; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1685] To Create The Grocery Tax Relief Act; To Amend The Law Concerning The Sales And Use Taxes Levied On Food And Food Ingredients, As Affirmed By Referred Act 19 Of 1958; And To Exempt Groceries From State Sales And Use Taxes.

  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

  [SB400] To Amend The Fair-funding Program.

  Passed
• Republican

  Agriculture

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

  Passed
• 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
• Bi-partisan

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1865] To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Certain Offenses Against A Child.

  Passed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1186] To Create The Pain Relief Parity Act; And To Require Pain Relief Parity In The Arkansas Medicaid Program.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

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

  Passed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [HB1523] Concerning Missing Persons Alerts; To Codify The Arkansas Amber Alert System; To Codify The Arkansas Silver Alert System; And To Create The Missing Endangered Adult Advisory System.

  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
• Republican

  Social Services

  [HB1682] To Create The Good Neighbor Act; And To Clarify Food Donation Liability And Immunity.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1719] To Amend The Days Included In The Total Number Of Maternity Leave Days Approved By A School That Offers Maternity Leave.

  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

  Agriculture

  [SB464] To Amend The Laws Concerning Sales Of Raw Milk; To Allow Sales Of Raw Milk And Raw Milk Products At Locations Other Than The Farm Where The Raw Milk Or Raw Milk Product Was Produced; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Public Safety

  [SB371] To Establish A Standardized System To Aid In The Search Of Missing Children Who Do Not Meet The Criteria For Activation Of The Arkansas Amber Alert System.

  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
• 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

  [SB314] To Amend The Law Concerning Sexual Solicitation; And To Amend The Penalties For The Offense Of Sexual Solicitation.

  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
• 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
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [SB313] Concerning Forensic Mental Health Evaluations And Treatment; And To Promote And Improve Efficiencies And Quality In The Department Of Human Services.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1732] To Increase The Amount Of The Income Tax Deduction Allowed For A Teacher's Classroom Investment.

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Environment

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

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1756] To Allow A Parent, Legal Guardian, Or Person Standing In Loco Parentis To A Student To Document And Maintain The Community Service Hours The Student Obtains.

  Passed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1187] To Authorize A Licensure By Endorsement For Marriage And Family Therapists.

  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
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1649] An Act For The Department Of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.

  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

  Business & Economy

  [HB1150] To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefits Manager From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [HB1782] To Prohibit Over-the-counter Diet Pills From Being Sold, Transferred, Or Otherwise Furnished To A Person Who Is Under Eighteen Years Of Age.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Social Services

  [HB1799] To Amend The Permissible Methods Of Reporting Under The Child Maltreatment Act.

  Passed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [SCR5] To Continue To Encourage The Pursuit Of National Cancer Institute Designation By The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute At The University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences.

  Passed
• Republican

  Public Safety

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Agriculture

  [HB1740] To Exempt Certain Agricultural Information From The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967.

  Passed
• Republican

  Transportation

  [HB1745] To Require Certain Commercial Driver License Holders To Possess A United States Work Authorization; To Require The Operator Of A Commercial Motor Vehicle To Have English Proficiency; And To Create Related Offenses.

  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
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1594] To Create A Farmer Sales Tax Identification Card; And To Relieve A Seller Of Sales Tax Remittance Liability Upon Good Faith Acceptance Of A Farmer Sales Tax Identification Card.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [SB123] To Amend The Law Concerning Coverage For Mammograms And Breast Ultrasounds.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [HB1303] To Create The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentive Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit Related To Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

  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

  Agriculture

  [HB1772] Concerning Vegetable Garden Protection.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB320] To Amend The Arkansas Juvenile Code Of 1989.

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [HB1561] To Establish The Research And Education Protection Act Of 2025.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

  [HR1101] To Designate The Month Of April As Parliamentary Law Month In Arkansas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1574] To Amend The Law Concerning Paid Canvassers; And To Require Domicile In Arkansas.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [HB1962] To Prohibit A School From Serving Or Selling Ultra-processed Food On The School Campus During The Normal School Day.

  Introduced
• Bi-partisan

  Agriculture

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

  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

  Ceremonial

  [HR1084] To Honor Martha Jarrow For Her Many Years Of Service To The House Of Representatives And The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HR1087] To Recognize The De Queen High School Lady Leopards Basketball Team As The Class 4a State Champions.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1609] To Amend The Law Concerning Human Trafficking; To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Recruiting Trafficked Persons From Certain Places; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1581] To Add Trafficking Of Persons To The List Of Offenses Included In The Definition Of Sex Offense For Rights Of Victims Of A Crime.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB263] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

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

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1747] To Create The Babies At School Act; And To Allow Schools To Permit Employees Who Are Parents To Bring Their Infants Six Months Or Younger To Work.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HCR1007] To Encourage The United States Congress To Reevaluate The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Locality Structure And Ensure Accurate Geographic Practice Cost Indices For The Metropolitan Statistical Areas Of This State.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

  [HR1069] To Celebrate Women’s History Month During March 2025 And International Women’s Day On March 8, 2025.

  Passed
• Republican

  Labor & Employment

  [HB1731] To Strengthen Child Labor Laws Through The Reinstatement Of Employment Certificates.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1710] To Prohibit A School From Using Or Referencing A Public School Rating In Any Advertising, Promotional Material, Or Communication Directed To The Public.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HR1064] To Recognize University Of Central Arkansas And National Basketball Association Star Scottie Pippen For His Achievements And For His Contributions To His Community, The State Of Arkansas, The Nation, And The World.

  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

  Education

  [HR1027] To Express Support For Arkansas's Participation In The Crisis Recovery Support Network Coordinated By The Southern Regional Education Board.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

  [HR1047] To Recognize The Positive Impact Of The Arkansas 4-h Program On The Youth Of The State Of Arkansas And To Proclaim 4-h Day At The State Capitol On March 4, 2025.

  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

  Ceremonial

  [HR1051] To Recognize Eating Disorder Action Week As A Time To Raise Awareness, Promote Education, And Encourage Early Intervention And Treatment For Eating Disorders.

  Passed
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HR1056] To Honor The Horatio School District Future Farmers Of America For Its 2025 National Championship Win And To Honor Educator And Advisor Nicki Litchford.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HR1048] To Authorize Access To And Use Of The Chamber Of The House Of Representatives For The Meetings Of The Silver Haired Legislative Session, Leadership Arkansas, Arkansas Girls State, And Arkansas Boys State.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

  [HR1028] To Recognize National Ffa Week.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [HB1189] An Act To Amend Novice Teacher Mentoring Requirements Under The Teacher Excellence And Support System; And For Other Purposes.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [HB1353] To Regulate A Vision Benefit Manager; To Amend The Vision Care Plan Act Of 2015; To Amend The Healthcare Contracting Simplification Act.

  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
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [HB1067] Concerning Firearm Hold Agreements; And To Provide Civil Immunity To A Federal Firearms Licensee Who Agrees To Hold A Firearm For An Individual.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB102] To Amend The Law Concerning Canvassers For Local Option Elections; And To Amend The Law Concerning Compensation Of Paid Canvassers For Local Option Elections.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Agriculture

  [HB1278] To Require Surveyors To Take Certain Actions Before Entering Onto A Commercial Poultry Farm.

  Passed
• Republican

  Other

  [SB68] To Allow Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Technologists, And Veterinary Technician Specialists To Go To A Location Other Than The Location Of The Supervising Veterinarian To Provide Services Based On An Emergency Call.

  Passed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [SB61] To Authorize Veterinary Telemedicine In This State; And To Set Certain Standards For Veterinary Telemedicine.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

  [HR1004] To Recognize Lorie Tudor For Her 41-year Career With The Arkansas Department Of Transportation And Positive Impact On The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Environment

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

  Introduced
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1179] To Create Child And Adolescent Mental Health Survey Programs In Schools And Childcare Facilities For Children From Birth To Nineteen Years Of Age.

  Introduced

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