Brandon Achor
Republican · House · District HD-071
95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
1292
Total Votes
Yea 97%
Nay 0%
NV 2%
Absent 0%
98%
Party Loyalty
Votes with Republican majority
82
Bills Sponsored
55 passed (67% 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 (82)
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[SB95] To Amend The Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act; And To Clarify The Definition Of "athlete" Within The Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act.
Failed -
[HB1930] To Mandate Minimum Reimbursement Levels For Healthcare Services.
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[HB1969] To Improve The Quality Of Healthcare Access; To Amend The Assessment Fees On Hospitals; And To Create The Hospital Directed Payment Assessment.
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[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.
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[HB1065] To Create The Inflation Reduction Act Of 2025.
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[SB532] To Amend The Definition Of "specialty Hospital" Relating To The Assessment Fee On Hospitals Under The Arkansas Medicaid Program.
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[SB526] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposable Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
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[HB1435] To Amend The Law Concerning Income Tax Credits For Child Care; To Amend The Income Tax Credit For Employer-provided Child Care; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Licensed Childcare Providers; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[HB1442] To Set Restrictions On Pharmacy Contracting And Conflicts Of Interest; And To Establish Pharmaceutical Patient Freedom Of Choice.
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[SB507] To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Cover Applied Behavior Analysis Services For Certain Beneficiaries.
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[HB1530] To Amend The Definition Of "specialty Hospital" Relating To The Assessment Fee On Hospitals Under The Arkansas Medicaid Program.
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[HB1044] To Establish The Arkansas Sports Raffle Act; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.
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[HB1626] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposal Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
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[SB221] To Prohibit Risk-based Provider Organizations From Using Certain Types Of Contracting Practices When Contracting With Providers; To Amend The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[HB1136] To Amend The Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act Of 2013; And To Prohibit A Court From Granting A Uniform Petition When A Person Is Subject To An Active Warrant Of Arrest.
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[HB1662] To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity.
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[SB605] To Create The Delta Tetrahydrocannabinol Excise Tax Act; And To Tax Delta Tetrahydrocannabinol Products.
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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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[SB491] To Require A Vendor That Contracts With The Employee Benefits Division To Submit Data For Verification By An Independent Audit; To Impose A Civil Penalty On A Vendor That Provides Inaccurate Data; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[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 -
[HB1961] To Allow Medical Providers Temporary Exemptions From Federal Information-blocking Regulations To Safeguard Patients During Information Disclosure; And To Declare An Emergency.
Vetoed -
[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 -
[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.
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[HB1717] To Create The Arkansas Children And Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act.
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[HB1352] To Amend Various Laws Concerning Actions Related To Certain Foreign Entities.
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[SB527] To Amend The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Act Of 2021; And To Increase The Medical-loss Ratio In The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Program.
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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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[SB352] To Prohibit Antisemitism In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; And To Prohibit Antisemitism In State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education.
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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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[SB467] To Modify The Definition Of "healthcare Provider" Regarding Student Athlete Concussion Education To Include Chiropractors Or Chiropractic Physicians.
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[SB530] To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.
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[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.
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[HB1833] To Amend The Law Concerning The Admissions At The University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine.
Passed -
[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.
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[HB1679] To Amend The Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act; To Allow Certain Classes Of Persons To Revoke Or Amend An Anatomical Gift Upon The Death Of The Donor; And To Require Certain Reporting Of Procurement Organizations.
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[HB1681] To Establish The Water And Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[SJR11] A Constitutional Amendment To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, To Protect The Right To Keep And Bear Arms.
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[HB1150] To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefits Manager From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits.
Passed -
[HB1531] To Prohibit Pharmaceutical Manufacturers From Restricting Or Limiting Prescription Medications To A Limited Distribution Network Of Out-of-state Pharmacies.
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[HB1657] To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.
Passed -
[HB1700] To Amend The Prior Authorization Transparency Act; And To Clarify The Process Of An Adverse Determination Notice Under The Prior Authorization Transparency Act.
Passed -
[HJR1018] The Citizens Only Voting Amendment.
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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.
Passed -
[HB1467] To Amend The Uniform Money Services Act.
Passed -
[HB1859] To Amend The Law Concerning Mastectomies.
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.
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[SB148] To Establish The Creating An Investment Opportunity For Early Childhood Workers Act Of 2025.
Passed -
[HB1303] To Create The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentive Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit Related To Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Passed -
[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.
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[HB1561] To Establish The Research And Education Protection Act Of 2025.
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[SB401] To Amend The Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act.
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[HR1060] To Commend The Maumelle Charter High School Falcons Boys' Golf Team For Winning The 2024 Class 3a State Championship.
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[HR1059] To Commend The Maumelle Charter High School Falcons Boys' Cross Country Team For Winning The 2024 Class 3a State Championship.
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[SB409] To Prohibit Discrimination Of Agricultural Producers By Financial Services Providers; And To Establish The Farmer Protection Act.
Passed -
[SB593] To Amend The Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act; And To Create The Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization Act.
Introduced -
[SB317] To Prohibit An Institution Of Higher Education From Participating In Certain Activities With A Prohibited Foreign Party.
Passed -
[HB1610] To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act.
Passed -
[SB307] To Amend The Law Concerning Public Utilities; To Create The Generating Arkansas Jobs Act Of 2025; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[SB524] To Make Operation Of An Illegal Online Casino Or Sports Betting A Felony; To Create The Interactive Gaming Act And To Include Name, Image, Or Likeness Drawing Games And Casino Gaming; And To Declare An Emergency.
Introduced -
[SB263] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.
Passed -
[SB222] To Amend The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act; To Clarify Marketing By Providers Under The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act; And To Declare An Emergency.
Passed -
[SB246] To Create The Arkansas Access Act; And To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Education In The State Of Arkansas.
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[HB1634] To Establish The Arkansas Sports Raffle Act; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[HB1512] To Create The Arkansas Access Act; And To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Education In The State Of Arkansas.
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[HB1466] To Amend The Fair Mortgage Lending Act.
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[HB1213] To Amend The Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act; To Clarify The Definition Of "athlete"; And To Define "healthcare Provider" Regarding Student Athlete Concussion Education.
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[HCR1007] To Encourage The United States Congress To Reevaluate The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Locality Structure And Ensure Accurate Geographic Practice Cost Indices For The Metropolitan Statistical Areas Of This State.
Passed -
[SB94] To Amend The Requirement For New All-terrain Vehicle Dealers And New Low Speed Vehicle Dealers To Maintain Service And Parts Storage Areas.
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[SB220] To Amend The Arkansas Securities Act; And To Clarify Exempt Transactions Under The Arkansas Securities Act.
Passed -
[SB230] To Repeal The Arkansas Trust Institutions Act; And To Create The Arkansas Trust Institutions Act Of 2025.
Passed -
[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 -
[HR1028] To Recognize National Ffa Week.
Passed -
[SB137] To Permit Healthcare Providers To Maintain Medical Records In An Electronic Format.
Passed -
[HB1353] To Regulate A Vision Benefit Manager; To Amend The Vision Care Plan Act Of 2015; To Amend The Healthcare Contracting Simplification Act.
Passed -
[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 -
[SB229] To Create The Department Of Financial Services Within The Department Of Commerce.
Engrossed -
[HB1135] To Allow The Issuance Of A Digitized Identification Card; To Amend The Law Concerning The Fee For Issuance Of A Digitized Driver's License Or Digitized Identification Card; And To Declare An Emergency.
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[HB1351] To Regulate A Vision Benefit Manager; To Amend The Vision Care Plan Act Of 2015; And To Amend The Healthcare Contracting Simplification Act.
Introduced -
[HR1004] To Recognize Lorie Tudor For Her 41-year Career With The Arkansas Department Of Transportation And Positive Impact On The State Of Arkansas.
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[SB140] To Mandate The Use Of Biosimilar Medicines Under Health Benefit Plans; To Require A Healthcare Provider To Prescribe Biosimilar Medicines; And To Improve Access To Biosimilar Medicines.
Introduced -
[HB1140] To Define Healthcare Provider Regarding Student Athlete Concussion Education.
Introduced
Recent Votes
| Date | Bill | Description | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2025 | HB1963 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1877 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB625 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1801 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB486 | Third Reading | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB217 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB591 | Third Reading | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB596 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1131 | Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1606 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB54 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1841 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB326 | Third Reading | Yea | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1865 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB585 | Third Reading | Yea | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB347 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB67 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1685 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB121 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB491 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1131 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1186 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB538 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SJR15 | Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB362 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1845 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB441 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB122 | Third Reading | Yea | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB325 | Third Reading | NV | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB262 | Third Reading | NV | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB355 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB569 | Third Reading | Yea | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB601 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB437 | Third Reading | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB637 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB638 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB444 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1685 | Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1865 | Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1762 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB636 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB554 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB93 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB168 | Third Reading | Yea | Failed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1810 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1717 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB583 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1837 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB400 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1717 | Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |