Scott Richardson

Bills by Category

Sponsored Bills (57)

• 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

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

  Failed
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [SB394] To Amend The Law Concerning The Allocation, Distribution, And Use Of Revenues Derived From A County Sales And Use Taxes For Capital Improvements.

  Failed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1141] To Create Criminal Offenses Related To Deceptive And Injurious Media In The Course Of Election Campaigns.

  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
• Republican

  Taxes & Budget

  [HJR1012] An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Repeal Provisions Concerning The Reappraisal And Reassessment Of Real Property; And To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 79, Concerning Real Property Taxes.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [HB1041] To Prohibit Deceptive And Fraudulent Deepfakes In Election Communications.

  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

  Criminal Justice

  [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
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [SB451] To Require The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Education To Establish Regional Behavioral Health Programs; To Amend The Law Concerning The Education Of Certain Students; And To Declare An Emergency.

  Vetoed
• 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

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

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1178] To Amend The Law Concerning The Contracting Of A Municipal Attorney; To Amend The Law Concerning Sums Collected By District Courts; And To Amend The Law Concerning Cost Sharing For District Court Expenses.

  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

  Technology

  [HB1876] Regarding The Ownership Of Model Training And Content Generated By A Generative Artificial Intelligence Tool.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

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

  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

  [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
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [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.

  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

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1815] To Amend The State's Jurisdiction Over Federal Lands; And To Retain Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction By The State.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

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

  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

  Education

  [HB1062] To Create The Teacher And Student Protection Act Of 2025.

  Passed
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HCR1011] To Recognize Bentonville's Investment In Cycling And Its Title As The Mountain Biking Capital Of The World.

  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

  Ceremonial

  [HR1099] To Recognize The Arkansas Tech University Robotics Club For Winning The Tournament Champion And Innovate Awards At The 2025 Texas State Vex U Tournament.

  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
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1557] To Amend The Duties And Powers Of The Division Of Information Systems Concerning Information Technology.

  Passed
• Republican

  Technology

  [HB1549] To Create The Arkansas Cybersecurity Act Of 2025.

  Passed
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HR1050] To Recognize Open Avenues On Its 50th Anniversary For Its Service And Dedication To People With Disabilities In Northwest Arkansas.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1968] To Require The Collection Of Sales Tax At The Point Of Sale For The Sale Of A New Or Used Motor Vehicle, Trailer, Or Semitrailer By A Dealer; And To Amend Law Affirmed By Referred Act 19 Of 1958.

  Introduced
• Bi-partisan

  Agriculture

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

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1558] To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Real Estate Commission; To Create A Property Management Broker And Property Management Associate License; And To Amend The Real Estate License Law.

  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

  Government Operations

  [HR1043] To Support The Nomination Of Former Governor Of Arkansas Michael Dale "mike" Huckabee As United States Ambassador To Israel.

  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

  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
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HR1055] To Recognize Miss America's Teen 2025 Peyton Bolling.

  Passed
• Republican

  Technology

  [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
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1060] To Revise The Instruction Provided On The Failure Of Communist And Autocratic Systems And To Reinforce In Required Instruction The Resiliency Of The Constitutional Republic System Adopted By The United States Of America.

  Passed
• Republican

  Public Safety

  [HB1437] To Prohibit A Person Required To Register As A Sex Offender From Entering A Water Park, Swimming Area, Or Children's Playground Of A Public Park.

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Other

  [HB1204] To Establish Recovery Of Damages For Necessary Medical Care, Treatment, Or Services Rendered.

  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

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1219] To Require Law Enforcement Agencies And Public Entities That Employ Law Enforcement Officers To Provide Body-worn Cameras; And To Require The Recording Of Law Enforcement Interaction With The Public.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1057] To Amend The Law Concerning Possession Of A Firearm By Certain Persons; And To Permit The Restoration Of The Right To Possess A Firearm To A Nonviolent Felon.

  Introduced

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