Joshua Bryant
Republican · Senate · District SD-032
95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
1209
Total Votes
Yea 85%
Nay 3%
NV 6%
Absent 6%
97%
Party Loyalty
Votes with Republican majority
130
Bills Sponsored
93 passed (72% success rate)
Partisan Score
Based on party loyalty voting (70%) and single-party bill sponsorship (30%). 0 = centrist, 100 = highly partisan. Ceremonial resolutions are excluded.
Centrist
Moderate
Partisan
Bills by Category
Sponsored Bills (130)
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[HB1070] To Create The Ballot Draw Standardization Act Of 2025.
Failed -
[HB1828] To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Inspiration Point Center For The Arts, Inc.
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[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.
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[SB569] An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Concerning Ballot Titles Of Proposed Measures; And Amending The Arkansas Constitution Under The Authority Of Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, Section 1.
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[SB526] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposable Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
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[SB255] To Amend The Definition Of "drug" Within The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[SB493] To Transfer And Consolidate The Duties Of Trade-related Boards To The Code Enforcement Licensing Board; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[SB472] To Create The Violation Of Purchase Or Possession Of An E-liquid Product Or Vapor Product By A Minor.
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[SB277] To Amend The Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act Of 2013; And To Permit The Filing Of A New Uniform Petition To Seal A Misdemeanor Violation Of Theft Of Property After Ten Years Have Elapsed Since The Theft.
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[SB455] To Allow Regulation Of Hemp Products By Arkansas Tobacco Control; And To Amend The Uniform Controlled Substances Act To Remove Certain Substances That Are Defined As Hemp Products.
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[HB1408] To Allow Qualifying Patients Or Designated Caregivers To Purchase Medical Marijuana Using A Flexible Spending Account Or A Health Savings Account.
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[SB321] To Amend The Law Concerning The State Administration Of Justice Fund.
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[HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.
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[SB356] To Allow Disclosure To A Judge Of Information Obtained From The Arkansas Crime Information Center By The Office Of Child Support Enforcement Or Crime Victims Reparations Board.
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[SB131] To Confirm The Law Related To The Assessment Of A Homestead Belonging To A Person With A Disability Or A Person Sixty-five Years Of Age Or Older.
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[SB394] To Amend The Law Concerning The Allocation, Distribution, And Use Of Revenues Derived From A County Sales And Use Taxes For Capital Improvements.
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[HB1576] To Prohibit A Solid Waste Landfill To Be Placed Over A Karst Topography.
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[HB1578] To Establish The Arkansas Hemp Beverage Act.
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[HB1626] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposal Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
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[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.
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[HB1715] To Limit The Increase In The Assessed Value Of Real Property After A Sale Or Other Transfer Of Real Property.
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[HB1058] To Amend The Law Concerning Ethics And Conflicts Of Interest For Public Officers And Employees; And To Prohibit Public Employees From Giving Advance Notice To Entities Of Required Inspections.
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[HB1059] To Provide The Option For A Free Lifetime Hunting And Fishing License To A Commercial Truck Driver Who Is A Resident And Provides Certain Information Related To Human Trafficking.
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[HB1912] To Amend The Definition Of "assessed Value" For Purposes Of The Assessment Of Property; And To Establish A Method Or Procedure For The Valuation Of Property For Taxation Purposes Under Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, § 5.
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[SB215] To Amend The Permissible Uses For Real Estate Donated By A Public School District; And To Amend The Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities Program Act.
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[HB1041] To Prohibit Deceptive And Fraudulent Deepfakes In Election Communications.
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[HB1790] To Amend The Law Concerning The Regulation Of Short-term Rentals By A Local Government.
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[HB1905] To Create The Buyer Beware Act; And To Require A Real Estate Licensee Representing A Seller To Direct The Seller To The Office Of The County Assessor For The Current Assessed Value Of A Residential Real Estate Property.
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[SB633] To Provide Funding For The Correctional Facilities Set-aside; To Provide For The Transfer Of Funds From The Securities Reserve Fund; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[SB607] To Establish The Requirements For A Public School District That Initiates And Maintains A Four-day School Week; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[HB1139] To Create The Released Time Education Act.
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[HB1141] To Create Criminal Offenses Related To Deceptive And Injurious Media In The Course Of Election Campaigns.
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[HB1180] To Create The Baby Olivia Act.
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[SB431] To Amend The Human Trafficking Act Of 2013; To Eliminate The Statute Of Limitations For Certain Offenses; To Create Safe Harbors For Victims; And To Prohibit Certain Sexually Explicit Products That Resemble A Child.
Passed -
[SB355] To Amend The Criminal Offense Of Obstructing Governmental Operations.
Passed -
[HB1926] To Amend The Law Concerning The Suspension, Revocation, Or Nonrenewal Of A Person's Driver's License For Failure To Pay A Court-ordered Fine; And To Amend The Law Concerning A Defendant's Inability To Pay A Court-ordered Fine.
Passed -
[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.
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[SB443] To Amend The Duties Of The State Board Of Appraisers, Abstracters, And Home Inspectors; To Amend The Law Regarding Licensure Of Abstracters; To Amend The Law Regarding Licensure Of Home Inspectors; And To Declare An Emergency.
Passed -
[HB1991] To Provide For Certain Exceptions Related To A Residential Development Under The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.
Passed -
[HB1876] Regarding The Ownership Of Model Training And Content Generated By A Generative Artificial Intelligence Tool.
Passed -
[HB1951] To Set Forth Authorized Domain Extensions For Higher Education And Government Websites.
Passed -
[SB428] Concerning A Civil Cause Of Action For Victims Of Human Trafficking; And To Provide A Statute Of Limitation Period Of Ten Years For A Victim Of Human Trafficking.
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[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 -
[SB427] To Amend Promoting Prostitution Offenses; To Enhance The Penalties For Promoting Prostitution In The First, Second, And Third Degree; And To Create The Offense Of Promoting Prostitution At A Business.
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[SB515] To Require That A Unit Dedicated To Arkansas Veterans And Their Families Be Included Within Existing Arkansas History Course Content Guidelines.
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[SB627] To Assist The Administration Of The Code Enforcement Section Of The Department Of Labor And Licensing And The State's Electrician, Hvacr, Elevator, And Boiler Safety Laws.
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[SB375] To Create The Offense Of Capital Rape; And To Amend A Portion Of Arkansas Code Which Resulted From Initiated Act 3 Of 1936.
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[SB442] To Amend The Law Concerning Human Trafficking; To Provide For Forfeiture Of Assets Used To Conduct Human Trafficking; And To Create The Offense Of Harboring An Endangered Runaway Child.
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[SB429] To Expand The Sealing Of Criminal Records For Victims Of Human Trafficking; To Provide That Victims Of Human Trafficking Have Certain Rights; And To Provide A Mandatory No-contact Order In A Human Trafficking Case.
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[SB495] To Amend Definitions Used Under The Arkansas Tobacco Products Tax Act Of 1977; And To Amend The Definition Of "invoice" And The Definition Of "invoice Price" Used Under The Arkansas Tobacco Products Tax Act Of 1977.
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[SB494] To Reduce The Number And Types Of Permits Issued By Arkansas Tobacco Control; And To Consolidate Several Permits Into A Single Permit Under The Arkansas Tobacco Products Tax Act Of 1977.
Passed -
[SB492] To Amend The Law Concerning The Relocation Of Utility Facilities; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Acquisition, Condemnation, And Disposition Of Real Property By The State Highway Commission.
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[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.
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[SB430] An Act To Require Mandatory Restitution To Be Awarded To A Victim Of Human Trafficking; And To Amend The Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Act.
Passed -
[HB1681] To Establish The Water And Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[HB1764] An Act To Amend The Law Concerning A Violation Of An Order Of Protection.
Passed -
[HB1786] To Provide Eligibility For A Tuition Benefit To Soldiers And Airmen Of The Arkansas National Guard Attending Certain Private Two-year And Four-year Colleges And Universities.
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[HB1730] To Amend The Law Concerning The Issuance And Transfer Of Wholesale Permits.
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[HB1889] To Amend The Limitations On Access To A Dispensary Or Cultivation Facility; And To Authorize A Dispensary To Deliver Orders Via A Delivery Vehicle Or Via A Drive-through Window.
Vetoed -
[HB1729] To Amend The Homestead Exemption Act; And To Provide That A Homestead Owned By A Limited Liability Company Is Eligible For The Homestead Exemption In Certain Circumstances.
Passed -
[HB1751] To Require An Applicant For Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Program Benefits To Engage In Job Search Activities While The Application Is Being Processed.
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[HB1763] To Amend The Human Trafficking Act Of 2013; And To Create The Offense Of Unlawful Use Of A Communication Device During The Commission Of A Human Trafficking Offense.
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[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.
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[HJR1018] The Citizens Only Voting Amendment.
Passed -
[SR75] To Honor Sylvia Ann Hindsman Cornwell For Her Exemplary, Dedicated Service To The Senate And To The State Of Arkansas.
Passed -
[HB1789] To Restrict A Local Government From Providing Funds For The Purpose Of Issuing An Identification Card To An Individual In Certain Circumstances.
Passed -
[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.
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[HB1713] To Require Ballot Titles For Initiated Measures To Be At Or Under A Certain Reading Level; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[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.
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[SB357] To Amend The Uniform Attendance And Leave Policy Act; And To Apply Military Service Credit To A Public Employee's Total Service Time For Annual Leave Accrual Calculation.
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[HB1468] To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Claims Against Home Improvement Contractors, Residential Building Contractors, And Suppliers.
Passed -
[SB322] To Amend The Law Concerning Construction And Development; And To Allow Third Parties To Perform Plan Reviews And Site Inspections.
Passed -
[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 -
[SB505] To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Planning; And To Require An Administrative Procedure For Changes To The Zoning Or District Designation Of Property In Certain Instances.
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[HB1859] To Amend The Law Concerning Mastectomies.
Passed -
[SB323] To Amend The Horizontal Property Act.
Passed -
[HB1757] To Amend The Law Concerning Railroads; And To Create The Offense Of Tampering With Rail Infrastructure.
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[HB1455] To Authorize Certain Private Clubs To Purchase Certain Products Directly From A Small Brewery Permit Holder Under An Exclusive Agreement.
Passed -
[SB365] To Amend The Arkansas Small Brewery Act To Authorize The Operation Of Three Small Brewery Taprooms By A Holder Of A Small Brewery License.
Passed -
[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.
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[HB1549] To Create The Arkansas Cybersecurity Act Of 2025.
Passed -
[HB1557] To Amend The Duties And Powers Of The Division Of Information Systems Concerning Information Technology.
Passed -
[SB83] To Mandate Coverage For Breast Reconstruction Surgeries; To Require Prior Authorization For Breast Reconstruction Surgeries; And To Establish A Minimum Reimbursement Rate For Breast Reconstruction Surgeries.
Passed -
[SB91] To Provide That Local Governmental Units Shall Have No Authority To Regulate Or Control The Amount Charged For A Rental Application Fee Or Rental Deposit For Private Residential Or Commercial Property.
Passed -
[HB1911] To Amend The Law Concerning The Assessment Of Property For The Purpose Of Property Tax; And To Repeal The Requirement That Personal Property Subject To Taxation Be Listed Or Reported By The Property Owner.
Introduced -
[SB189] To Authorize Ivermectin For Human Use To Be Sold Without A Prescription Or Consultation With A Healthcare Professional.
Passed -
[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 -
[HB1386] To Amend The Law Concerning The Assessment Of Property; To Amend The Law Concerning Substantial Improvements To Real Property; And To Amend The Method Of Valuation For Real Property Under Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, § 5.
Passed -
[HB1508] To Recodify Title 19 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Public Finance; And To Amend Laws Resulting From Initiated Acts 2000, No. 1; And To Make Conforming Changes To The Arkansas Code.
Passed -
[HB1575] To Prohibit A Person That Is Employed Or Has A Direct Or Indirect Interest In An Organization That Owns, Operates, Represents, Or Applies For A Solid Waste License Or Permit From Serving As A Member On Certain Boards.
Passed -
[HB1548] To Amend The Law Concerning The Division Of Information Systems; And To Abolish The Data And Transparency Panel.
Passed -
[HB1605] To Amend The Construction Manager-general Contractor Method Of Procurement Pilot Program To To Make The Construction Manager-general Contractor Method Of Procurement Program Permanent For The State Highway Commission.
Passed -
[HB1307] To Ensure Responsible Fund Management; And To Amend The Uniform Prudent Management Of Institutional Funds Act (2006).
Passed -
[HB1410] To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Activities By Public Servants.
Passed -
[SB263] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.
Passed -
[HB1477] To Allow The Governing Body Of An Open-enrollment Public Charter School To Submit An Applicant For Consideration For The Arkansas Teacher Of The Year.
Passed -
[SB260] To Amend The Law Concerning The Collection Of Court Fines, Fees, Or Costs After Default.
Passed -
[SB244] Concerning Postponement Of Judgment In District Court; And To Permit A Suspended Imposition Of Sentence In Certain District Court Cases.
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[SB186] To Amend The Law Concerning Financial Statements Required To Be Submitted By A Licensee Of The Contractors Licensing Board.
Passed -
[HB1117] Concerning The Administration Of Instruction On Firearm Safety In Public School Districts And Open-enrollment Public Charter Schools.
Passed -
[SR31] To Recognize Miss America's Teen 2025 Peyton Bolling.
Passed -
[SB169] To Make Technical Corrections To The Arkansas Constitution; And To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51.
Passed -
[SB172] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 6 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Education.
Passed -
[SB173] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 7 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Elections.
Passed -
[SB174] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 8 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Environmental Law.
Passed -
[SB175] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 11 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Labor And Industrial Relations.
Passed -
[SB176] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 15 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Natural Resources And Economic Development.
Passed -
[SB177] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 17 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Professions, Occupations, And Businesses.
Passed -
[HB1364] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 27 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Transportation.
Passed -
[HB1363] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 25 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning State Government.
Passed -
[HB1362] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 24 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Retirement And Pensions.
Passed -
[HB1361] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 23 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Public Utilities And Regulated Industries.
Passed -
[HB1360] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 20 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Public Health And Welfare.
Passed -
[SB170] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 1 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning General Provisions.
Passed -
[HB1358] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 18 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Property.
Passed -
[HB1357] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 16 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Practice, Procedure, And Courts.
Passed -
[HB1356] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 12 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, And Military Affairs; And For Other Purposes.
Passed -
[HB1355] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 5 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Criminal Offenses.
Passed -
[SB214] To Add Second Degree Murder To The List Of Offenses That Are Ineligible For Meritorious Furlough.
Passed -
[HB1359] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 19 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Public Finance.
Passed -
[SB171] To Make Technical Corrections To Title 4 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Business And Commercial Law.
Passed -
[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 -
[HB1075] To Prohibit A Local Government From Regulating The Sale Or Use Of A Lawn Care Device Or Imposing A Tax Or Fee On The Use Of A Lawn Care Device In Certain Circumstances.
Passed -
[HB1071] To Amend The Frank Broyles Publicity Rights Protection Act Of 2016; And To Provide Protections For An Individual Whose Photograph, Voice, Or Likeness Is Reproduced Through Means Of Artificial Intelligence And Used Commercially.
Passed -
[SR23] To Recognize February 15-22, 2025, As National Ffa Week.
Passed -
[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 -
[HB1215] To Authorize A Coach Or Athletics Personnel Member Of The Opposite Sex To Address, Supervise, Or Treat Student Athletes In A Multiple Occupancy Restroom Or Changing Area Under Certain Conditions.
Passed -
[HB1199] To Repeal The Statute Concerning The Prohibition Against A School District Board Of Directors Granting A Legal Transfer Under Certain Conditions.
Passed -
[HB1445] To Prohibit Certain Restrictions On The Regulation Of Short-term Rentals.
Introduced -
[HB1421] To Amend The Law Concerning Law Enforcement Officer Training Reimbursement; And To Include Any Law Enforcement Agency Recognized By The Arkansas Commission On Law Enforcement Standards And Training.
Introduced
Recent Votes
| Date | Bill | Description | Vote | Result |
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| April 16, 2025 | HB1967 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB601 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB612 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1951 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1878 | Third Reading | Nay | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB437 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1662 | Third Reading | Yea | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1671 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1843 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1988 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB491 | EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB491 | Third Reading | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB620 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB625 | Third Reading | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1984 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1979 | Third Reading | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1625 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB290 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB619 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1017 | Third Reading | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1903 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1974 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1995 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1945 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1878 | Third Reading | Nay | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1991 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1878 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1961 | Third Reading | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB457 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB571 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB2001 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1986 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1961 | EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1975 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1966 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1983 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1842 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB2003 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1959 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB637 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB431 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB67 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1683 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB54 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1662 | Third Reading | Yea | Failed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1946 | Roll Call Requested. Five Hands were Seen. Motion Failed. | Yea | Failed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1105 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB636 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1646 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB519 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |