Johnny Rye

Bills by Category

Sponsored Bills (63)

• 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

  [HB1066] To Increase The Standard Deduction.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1738] To Provide A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Disabled Veterans.

  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

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [HB1055] To Establish Coverage Diagnosis And Treatment To Slow The Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease Or Other Dementia-related Disease Under The State And Public School Life And Health Insurance Program.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [HB1592] To Create The Arkansas Alzheimer's And Dementia Public Health Act.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [HB1626] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposal Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.

  Failed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [SB273] To Require Dialysis Centers To Have A Backup Generator On Site.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [SB151] To Amend Law Concerning Retirement Benefits; And To Prohibit Collection Of Benefits By Members, Retirants, Or Beneficiaries Of Retirement Systems Who Have Been Convicted Of Certain Offenses.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

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

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

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

  Failed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1116] To Create The Remote And Mobile Work Modernization And Competitiveness Act; And To Provide Income Tax And Withholding Exemptions Related To Certain Remote And Mobile Employees And Nonresidents.

  Failed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [SB120] To Require Licensure For All Private Care Agencies In This State; And To Ensure Consumer Protection For Vulnerable Aging Adults.

  Failed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1180] To Create The Baby Olivia Act.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [SB526] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposable Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Veterans & Military

  [HB1423] To Prohibit A Person From Receiving Compensation For The Preparation, Presentation, Or Prosecution Of A Claim With Regard To A Veterans' Benefits Matter Except As Authorized By Federal Law.

  Failed
• Republican

  Transportation

  [SB397] To Protect Confidential Personal Information Of Rail Employees In Reports Involving Railroad Fatalities.

  Passed
• 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
• 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

  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

  Social Services

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

  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
• 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
• Bi-partisan

  Public Safety

  [HB1875] To Amend The Law Concerning The Use Of An Ignition Interlock Device; And To Provide For The Extension Of The Mandatory Period For The Use Of An Ignition Interlock Device.

  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

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

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

  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

  Taxes & Budget

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [HB1802] To Create The Talent Recruitment Grant Program; And To Provide Incentives For Individuals To Relocate To The State.

  Passed
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HMR1011] To Remember University Of Arkansas At Fayetteville And National Basketball Association Star Oliver "big O" Miller For His Achievements And For His Contributions To The State Of Arkansas.

  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
• 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
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HR1111] To Recognize April 7, 2025, As The Day Of Love In The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HR1110] To Recognize World War Ii Veteran And Medal Of Honor Recipient James R. Hendrix Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [SB440] To Amend The Law Concerning Embalmers And Funeral Directors; To Regulate The Use Of Alkaline Hydrolysis; And To Regulate Alkaline Hydrolysis Facilities.

  Enrolled
• 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
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [SB592] To Require A Financial Institution To Renew Certain Certificates Of Deposit At The Highest Interest Rate Closest To The Term Of The Previous Certificate Of Deposit And For The Same Term.

  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

  Public Safety

  [HB1505] To Require A Public Employer To Offer And Provide Coverage For Licensed Counseling For A Public Safety Employee Who Has Experienced A Traumatic Event; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Passed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1610] To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act.

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Education

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

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB263] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Passed
• Republican

  Other

  [HB1556] To Amend Arkansas Music Appreciation Day; And To Change The Date On Which Arkansas Music Appreciation Day Is Celebrated.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB295] To Amend The Law Concerning Appropriation For Election Expenses; And To Allow Compensation For A Certified Election Monitor As An Election Expense.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [HB1117] Concerning The Administration Of Instruction On Firearm Safety In Public School Districts And Open-enrollment Public Charter Schools.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

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

  Passed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1678] To Amend The Abortion-inducing Drugs Safety Act To Increase The Criminal Penalties And Clarify The Civil Penalties.

  Introduced
• 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
• 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

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1319] To Provide An Exemption From State Sales Tax For Disabled Veterans, Spouses Of Disabled Veterans, And Surviving Spouses Of Disabled Veterans.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [HB1306] Concerning Civil Immunity For A Church Or Other Place Of Worship; And To Provide Civil Immunity For Volunteer Security Personnel In A Church Or Other Place Of Worship.

  Introduced
• 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

  Ceremonial

  [HR1003] To Honor St. Bernards Medical Center In Jonesboro For Being The First Medical Facility In The State To Open A Maternal Life360 Home.

  Passed

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