Matt Brown

Bills by Category

Sponsored Bills (75)

• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1177] To Amend The Arkansas Franchise Practices Act; And To Clarify The Applicability Of The Arkansas Franchise Practices Act.

  Failed
• Republican

  Education

  [HB1180] To Create The Baby Olivia Act.

  Failed
• Republican

  Housing

  [SB644] To Amend The Law Concerning The Execution Of A Writ Of Possession; And To Allow For The Removal Of A Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home From Property That Is Subject To A Writ Of Possession.

  Failed
• Republican

  Labor & Employment

  [SB579] To Amend The Law Concerning Public Officers And Employees; And To Prohibit A Public Employer From Deducting Labor Organization Membership Dues From The Compensation Of A Public Employee.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

  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

  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
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

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

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

  [HB1662] To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity.

  Failed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1173] To Amend The Definition Of "beer" To Change The Allowable Alcoholic Content And To Include Malt Beverages.

  Failed
• Bi-partisan

  Criminal Justice

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Criminal Justice

  [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
• 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
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1746] To Amend The Uniform Commercial Code.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1959] To Abolish The Use Of A Writ Of Scire Facias As The Means Of Reviving An Outstanding Judgment; To Allow A Judgment To Be Revived By Notice; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Fees To Be Charged By Clerks Of The Circuit Courts.

  Passed
• Republican

  Social Services

  [HB1682] To Create The Good Neighbor Act; And To Clarify Food Donation Liability And Immunity.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Government Operations

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

  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

  Education

  [HB1903] To Amend Provisions Of The Arkansas Code To Provide School Districts With Flexibility Regarding Alternative Learning Environments.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [SB530] To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [SB522] To Amend The Law Regarding The Arkansas School For Mathematics, Sciences, And The Arts; And To Amend The Law Related To The Tuition And Fees Paid By Students Enrolled In The Online Programs.

  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
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [SB426] To Create The Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act; And To Establish Enhanced Penalties For Illegal Aliens Who Commit Serious Felonies Involving Violence.

  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
• Republican

  Education

  [SB352] To Prohibit Antisemitism In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; And To Prohibit Antisemitism In State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Criminal Justice

  [SB537] To Create The Earning Safe Reentry Through Work Act; And To Create A Sentence Credit Program For A Person On Probation, Parole, Or Post-release Supervision To Earn Time Credits Through Employment; And To Declare An Emergency.

  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

  Healthcare

  [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.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HB1739] To Adopt The Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1807] To Amend The Sales Tax Exemption For Aircraft Held For Resale And Used For Rental Or Charter; And To Clarify The Persons Eligible For The Sales Tax Exemption For Aircraft Held For Resale And Used For Rental Or Charter.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1893] To Authorize A Private Property Owner Or Business Owner To Ban An Emotional Support Animal From The Private Property Or The Business Premises; And To Regulate Liability On Private Property Related To Emotional Support Animals.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Taxes & Budget

  [HB1732] To Increase The Amount Of The Income Tax Deduction Allowed For A Teacher's Classroom Investment.

  Passed
• Republican

  Agriculture

  [HB1928] To Amend The Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application And Poultry Litter Utilization Act.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [HB1833] To Amend The Law Concerning The Admissions At The University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [HB1730] To Amend The Law Concerning The Issuance And Transfer Of Wholesale Permits.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Criminal Justice

  [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.

  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
• 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

  Taxes & Budget

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

  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

  Business & Economy

  [HB1749] To Adopt The Uniform Trust Decanting Act.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1820] To Regulate Automatic Renewal And Continuous Service Offers.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Public Safety

  [HB1824] To Create The Dog And Cat Rescue Act: Daisy's Law.

  Passed
• Republican

  Government Operations

  [HJR1018] The Citizens Only Voting Amendment.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1645] To Amend The Law Regarding Advertising By A Microbrewery-restaurant Private Club.

  Passed
• Republican

  Technology

  [HB1737] To Amend The Transmitting Utility Act; And To Amend The Definition Of "transmitting Utility" To Include Fiber Optic And Broadband Lines.

  Passed
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [HB1736] To Amend Article 9 Of The Uniform Commercial Code.

  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
• 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
• Republican

  Business & Economy

  [SB564] To Amend The Definition Of "beer" To Change The Allowable Alcoholic Content And To Include Malt Beverages.

  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

  Education

  [HB1561] To Establish The Research And Education Protection Act Of 2025.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Agriculture

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

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Business & Economy

  [HB1721] To Amend Sections Of The Arkansas Code To Prohibit Greyhound Racing And Simulcasting Of Greyhound Racing.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Education

  [SB317] To Prohibit An Institution Of Higher Education From Participating In Certain Activities With A Prohibited Foreign Party.

  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
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1610] To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [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.

  Passed
• Republican

  Education

  [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.

  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

  [HB1748] To Adopt The Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act.

  Introduced
• Republican

  Ceremonial

  [HR1064] To Recognize University Of Central Arkansas And National Basketball Association Star Scottie Pippen For His Achievements And For His Contributions To His Community, The State Of Arkansas, The Nation, And The World.

  Passed
• Republican

  Criminal Justice

  [HB1049] To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Criminal Offenses; And To Criminalize Unlawful Squatting.

  Passed
• Republican

  Healthcare

  [HB1678] To Amend The Abortion-inducing Drugs Safety Act To Increase The Criminal Penalties And Clarify The Civil Penalties.

  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

  Other

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

  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

  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

  Public Safety

  [HB1324] To Amend The Time Of Permissible Sales Of Fireworks In This State.

  Passed
• Bi-partisan

  Agriculture

  [HB1278] To Require Surveyors To Take Certain Actions Before Entering Onto A Commercial Poultry Farm.

  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

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