Jim Petty

Bills by Category

Sponsored Bills (59)

• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1907] To Amend The Income Tax Deduction For Depreciation And The Expensing Of Property; And To Adopt Federal Income Tax Law Concerning The Deduction For Depreciation And The Expensing Of Property.

  Failed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB642] To Create The Families' Rights And Responsibilities Act.

  Failed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1180] To Create The Baby Olivia 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

  [HB1448] To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Planning Areas; And To Require Notice And Compensation To Property Owners.

  Failed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1804] To Amend The Law Concerning The Levy Of The Gross Receipts Tax, As Affirmed By Referred Act 19 Of 1958; To Provide A Sales Tax Exemption For Utility Vegetation Line Management Services.

  Failed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1904] To Amend The Penalties Imposed For Failure To Comply With The Arkansas Tax Procedure Act.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

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

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Failed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [SB447] To Require Permitted Common Carriers To Submit Reports Detailing Shipments Of Alcoholic Beverages Into The State.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

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

  Failed
• Republican

  Education

  [SB360] An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education Out-of-school Time Program Grants Appropriation Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.

  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

  [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

  [HB1698] To Amend The Law Concerning The Income Tax Treatment Of Employer Contributions For An Employee's Membership In A Healthcare Sharing Ministry Or Other Medical Cost-sharing Program.

  Failed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1702] To Amend The Sales And Use Tax Exemptions For Certain Machinery And Equipment Used In Manufacturing; And To Provide A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Machinery And Equipment Used In Closed-loop Recycling.

  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
• 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
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB571] To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Building And Zoning Regulations; And To Prohibit A Municipality From Enforcing Buildings And Zoning Regulations On County Property.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Environment

  [HB1762] To Require Revocation Of A Permit For The Disposal Of Industrial Waste In An Agricultural Or Pastoral Application For A Certain Number Of Violations.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB500] To Amend The Law Concerning Levee Districts; And To Allow A Levee District Created By An Act Of The General Assembly To Adopt Procedure Concerning The Collection Of Assessments.

  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
• 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
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [SB515] To Require That A Unit Dedicated To Arkansas Veterans And Their Families Be Included Within Existing Arkansas History Course Content Guidelines.

  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

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB573] To Amend The Method Of Valuation Under Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, § 5, By Defining The Terms Used In The Established Methods Of Valuation For Purposes Of Property Tax.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB574] To Require A Municipality That Operates A Waterworks System Or Sewage System To Provide Service To County Property In Certain Instances.

  Passed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB577] To Amend The Law Concerning Local Sales And Use Taxes; And To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Notify Local Governments Concerning Sales And Use Taxes That Are Set To Expire.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Environment

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [HB1783] To Amend The Law Concerning The Reduction Of A City Of The First Class To A City Of The Second Class.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1580] To Require Schools To Provide Certain Information On Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes When Other Health Information Is Provided.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1692] To Amend The Law Concerning Polygraph Examiners And Voice Stress Analysis Examiners; And To Amend The Law Concerning Private Investigators And Private Security Agencies.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HJR1018] The Citizens Only Voting Amendment.

  Passed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [HB1887] To Amend The Law Concerning Statewide Child Abduction Response Teams.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

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

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [SB448] To Authorize The Financing Of Energy Efficiency Improvements, Alternative Energy Improvements, Building Resiliency Improvements, And Water Conservation Improvements.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [SB359] An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education Out-of-school Time Program Grants Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1468] To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Claims Against Home Improvement Contractors, Residential Building Contractors, And Suppliers.

  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

  [SB498] To Amend The Law Concerning Disclosure Of Driver And Vehicle Records And To Protect Driver And Vehicle Records From Public Disclosure.

  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
• 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

  Government Operations

  [SB227] To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend The Provisions Of The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967 Concerning Public Meetings.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [SB432] To Amend The Law Concerning Accountants; And To Amend The Definition Of Substantial Equivalency For The Practice Of Accountancy.

  Passed
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [SR62] To Recognize The Van Buren High School Pointers Wrestling Team As The 2024-2025 Class 5a State Champions And The Lady Pointers Wrestling Team As The 2024-2025 Class 5a State Runners-up.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Healthcare

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

  Passed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1129] To Amend The Definition Of "homestead" For The Purpose Of The Property Tax Exemption For Disabled Veterans, Surviving Spouses, And Minor Dependent Children.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [SB499] To Repeal Certain Reporting Requirements For The State Insurance Department And The State Securities Department; And To Revise Certain Reporting Requirements For The State Insurance Department.

  Introduced
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB263] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  Passed
• Republican

  Housing

  [SB456] To Create The Home Opportunities Made Easier Act.

  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

  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

  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

  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

  Government Operations

  [HB1311] To Direct The Legislative Auditor To Develop A Comprehensive Financial Management System For Appropriated Funds Of Cities Of The Second Class And Incorporated Towns.

  Passed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1521] To Repeal Certain Unused, Underused, Or Unfunded Tax Incentives.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Veterans & Military

  [SR11] To Commemorate The 100th Anniversary On February 13, 2025, Of The Robert W. Jack Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 1322 In The City Of Van Buren, The Oldest Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post In Arkansas.

  Passed

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