Joy Springer

Bills by Category

Sponsored Bills (72)

• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1028] To Amend Provisions Of The Law Concerning Obscenity And The Process For Challenging Materials Included In A Library; And To Require A Library To Have A Policy Prohibiting Book Banning In Order To Receive State Funding.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Healthcare

  [HB1010] To Set The Reimbursement Rate In The Arkansas Medicaid Program For Maternal Health Services.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Healthcare

  [HB1012] To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Extend Eligibility To Certain Individuals For Family Planning Services.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Healthcare

  [HB1013] To Protect Fertility Treatment Rights In This State.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Healthcare

  [HB1014] To Require Coverage Of In Vitro Fertilization Under The State And Public School Life And Health Insurance Program.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1015] To Amend The Individual Income Tax Laws; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Dependent Children.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1016] To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Menstrual Discharge Collection Devices; To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Diapers; And To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Certain Items Related To Breastfeeding.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1021] To Create The Early Childhood Education Workforce Quality Incentive Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Certain Early Childhood Education Workers.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1022] To Repeal Performance-based Incentive Awards For Public Schools And Open-enrollment Public Charter Schools.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1023] To Amend The State Teacher Education Program; And To Amend The Eligibility Requirements For Loan Forgiveness And The Loan Repayment Amounts Under The State Teacher Education Program.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Labor & Employment

  [HB1024] To Amend The Law Concerning Public Employees; And To Repeal The Law Prohibiting Collective Bargaining.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1025] To Create The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act Of 2025.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1026] To Create The Arkansas Promise Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Tuition Paid For An Eligible Student At A Public Institution Of Higher Education.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1027] To Create The Brighter Start Act Of 2025; And To Require The Treasurer Of State To Make A One-time Contribution To Each Existing And Future Arkansas Brighter Future Fund Plan Account.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Healthcare

  [HB1008] To Require Medicaid Coverage For Postpartum Mothers For One Year After Giving Birth.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Healthcare

  [HB1029] To Set The Reimbursement Rate In The Arkansas Medicaid Program For Mental Health Services And Services Related To Addiction.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1030] To Require A School Resource Officer Or Law Enforcement Personnel To Obtain Certification In Youth Mental Health First Aid; And To Require A School Counselor To Receive Youth Mental Health First Aid Training.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1031] To Create The Arkansas Healthy Lifestyle Education Act Of 2025; And To Ensure The Health Curriculum In Arkansas Public Schools Addresses Certain Health Issues Facing Students.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Healthcare

  [HB1032] To Ban Conversion Therapy.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Government Operations

  [HB1035] To Create The Online Voter Registration Act Of 2025; To Allow Online Voter Registration; To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51; And To Amend The Duties Of The Secretary Of State.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Government Operations

  [HB1036] To Amend The Law Concerning Voter Registration; To Allow Voter Registration During Early Voting And On Election Day; And To Amend Provisions Of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Government Operations

  [HB1037] An Act To Create The Preregistration To Vote Act; And To Amend Provisions Of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, Under The Authority Granted By Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, § 19.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Government Operations

  [HB1038] To Create The No-excuse Absentee Voting Act Of 2025; To Amend The Law Concerning Absentee Voting; And To Repeal Voter Qualifications For Absentee Voting.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Government Operations

  [HB1039] To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Absentee Ballots; And To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Elections.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Civil Rights

  [HB1040] To Create The Water In Line Act Of 2025; And To Amend The Law Concerning Penalties For Misdemeanor Offenses Related To Voting.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Government Operations

  [HB1042] To Create The Direct Democracy Act Of 2025; To Repeal The Ensuring Access For All Arkansans And Voter Protection Act Of 2023; And To Amend The Procedure For The Filing Of A Ballot Initiative Petition And Referendum Petition.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Government Operations

  [HB1043] To Require Disclosure And Reporting Of Noncandidate Expenditures Pertaining To Appellate Judicial Elections; And To Adopt New Laws Concerning Appellate Judicial Campaigns.

  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
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1239] To Amend The Public School Funding Act Of 2003; And To Add An Additional Category Of Funding For Special Education Funding.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1539] To Amend The Public School Funding Act Of 2003; And To Add An Additional Education Category Of Funding For Special Education.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Technology

  [HB1726] To Create The Arkansas Kids Online Safety Act.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Labor & Employment

  [HB1792] To Require Employers To Provide Unpaid Leave On Veterans Day To Veteran Employees.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Healthcare

  [HB1880] To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act To Add Certain Exceptions.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Ceremonial

  [HCR1005] To Honor The Arkansas Minority Health Commission During American Heart Month In February For Its Efforts To Address Heart Disease Among The Minority Populations Of Arkansas.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Government Operations

  [HJR1001] A Constitutional Amendment To Create The Citizens' Redistricting Commission And To Repeal The Board Of Apportionment.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Civil Rights

  [HJR1002] An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Repeal The Exception To The Prohibition Of Slavery And Involuntary Servitude.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Civil Rights

  [SCR2] To Affirm That The American Dream Belongs To All Of Us.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1018] To Create The Strong Families Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Employers That Provide Paid Family And Medical Leave For Certain Employees.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Business & Economy

  [HB1019] To Create The Affordable Childcare Act Of 2025; To Create An Income Tax Credit For Employers Who Assist Employees With Childcare Costs; And To Replace The Existing Income Tax Credit For Employer-operated Childcare Facilities.

  Failed
• Democrat

  Education

  [HB1020] To Repeal The Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program; To Create A New Education Funding Category For Students Who Receive Special Education And Related Services; And To Create The Community Schools Act Fund.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Technology

  [HB1717] To Create The Arkansas Children And Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [HB1017] To Amend The Law Regarding Paid Maternity Leave For Public School Employees; And To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Pay For Incurred Costs For Approved Paid Maternity Leave.

  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

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [HB1333] To Mandate Coverage For Breastfeeding And Lactation Consultant Services.

  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
• Democrat

  Ceremonial

  [HR1116] To Recognize Ronald Mcdonald House Charities® For Fifty Years Of Service In Improving The Health And Well-being Of Children And Their Families And Directly Impacting The Local Communities Of The State Of Arkansas.

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [SB100] To Authorize The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Recognize A Physician Assistant As A Primary Care Provider.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

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

  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
• Democrat

  Ceremonial

  [HR1078] To Commend Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., For One Hundred Eighteen (118) Years Of Outstanding Service And Leadership In Its Communities.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

  [SB101] To Establish The Physician Assistant Licensure Compact.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB263] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Passed
• Democrat

  Ceremonial

  [SCR4] To Recognize Former Representative And Senator Joyce Elliott During Black History Month For Her Service To The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Ceremonial

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Other

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

  Passed
• Democrat

  Ceremonial

  [HMR1003] To Remember Legendary Civil Rights Attorney And Longtime State Representative John W. Walker, Sr. For His Lifelong Fight Against Discrimination And His Service To The State Of Arkansas.

  Passed
• Democrat

  Ceremonial

  [HR1039] To Commend Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, For Its Contributions To The Community And To Designate February 25, 2025, As Alpha Kappa Alpha Day At The State Capitol.

  Passed
• Democrat

  Ceremonial

  [HR1042] To Honor Annie Mable Mcdaniel Abrams For Her Service To Her Community And 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
• Democrat

  Ceremonial

  [HR1020] To Recognize Monday, February 3, 2025, As The Links Legislative Day At The State Capitol, And To Recognize The Links, Incorporated For Its Service And Contributions To Its Chapter Communities And To The State Of Arkansas.

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Technology

  [HB1082] To Create The Arkansas Children And Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act.

  Introduced
• Bi-partisan

  Technology

  [HB1083] To Create The Arkansas Kids Online Safety Act.

  Introduced
• Democrat

  Public Safety

  [HB1033] To Create The "arkansas Red Flag Law"; And To Create An Extreme Risk Protection Order And Warrant.

  Introduced
• Democrat

  Healthcare

  [HB1034] An Act For The Department Of Human Services - Division Of Aging, Adult, And Behavioral Health Services Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Appropriation.

  Introduced

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