Chad Puryear
Republican · House · District HD-025
95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
1292
Total Votes
Yea 85%
Nay 12%
NV 2%
Absent 0%
89%
Party Loyalty
Votes with Republican majority
50
Bills Sponsored
39 passed (78% 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 (50)
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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.
Failed -
[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 -
[SB526] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposable Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
Failed -
[HB1448] To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Planning Areas; And To Require Notice And Compensation To Property Owners.
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[HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.
Failed -
[HB1626] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposal Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
Failed -
[HB1662] To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity.
Failed -
[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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[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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[HB1924] To Repeal The Requirement That The State Board Of Education Establish Rules Regarding The Implementation Of Four-day School Weeks.
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[HB1940] 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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[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 -
[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 -
[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 -
[HB1682] To Create The Good Neighbor Act; And To Clarify Food Donation Liability And Immunity.
Passed -
[HB1352] To Amend Various Laws Concerning Actions Related To Certain Foreign Entities.
Passed -
[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 -
[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 -
[SB426] To Create The Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act; And To Establish Enhanced Penalties For Illegal Aliens Who Commit Serious Felonies Involving Violence.
Passed -
[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 -
[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 -
[SB574] To Require A Municipality That Operates A Waterworks System Or Sewage System To Provide Service To County Property In Certain Instances.
Passed -
[SB515] To Require That A Unit Dedicated To Arkansas Veterans And Their Families Be Included Within Existing Arkansas History Course Content Guidelines.
Passed -
[HB1875] To Amend The Law Concerning The Use Of An Ignition Interlock Device; And To Provide For The Extension Of The Mandatory Period For The Use Of An Ignition Interlock Device.
Passed -
[HB1681] To Establish The Water And Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency.
Passed -
[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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[SJR11] A Constitutional Amendment To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, To Protect The Right To Keep And Bear Arms.
Passed -
[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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[HB1740] To Exempt Certain Agricultural Information From The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967.
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[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 -
[HB1303] To Create The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentive Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit Related To Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Passed -
[HB1561] To Establish The Research And Education Protection Act Of 2025.
Passed -
[SB409] To Prohibit Discrimination Of Agricultural Producers By Financial Services Providers; And To Establish The Farmer Protection Act.
Passed -
[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 -
[HB1610] To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act.
Passed -
[SB317] To Prohibit An Institution Of Higher Education From Participating In Certain Activities With A Prohibited Foreign Party.
Passed -
[HR1076] To Recognize The Honorable Stacey Zimmerman Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement For Her Service To The State Of Arkansas.
Passed -
[SB263] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.
Passed -
[HB1489] To Amend The Method Of Execution To Include Nitrogen Gas.
Passed -
[HB1007] To Regulate Liability For Shooting Sports Events; And To Provide Immunity To Certain Individuals With Respect To Shooting Sports Events.
Passed -
[HB1049] To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Criminal Offenses; And To Criminalize Unlawful Squatting.
Passed -
[HR1047] To Recognize The Positive Impact Of The Arkansas 4-h Program On The Youth Of The State Of Arkansas And To Proclaim 4-h Day At The State Capitol On March 4, 2025.
Passed -
[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 -
[HR1028] To Recognize National Ffa Week.
Passed -
[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 -
[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 -
[HB1048] To Amend The Law Concerning The Incidental Sale Of Goat Milk, Sheep Milk, And Whole Milk That Has Not Been Pasteurized; And To Clarify That The Incidental Sale Of Raw Milk Is Not Limited To A Sale On The Farm.
Passed -
[HB1278] To Require Surveyors To Take Certain Actions Before Entering Onto A Commercial Poultry Farm.
Passed -
[HB1324] To Amend The Time Of Permissible Sales Of Fireworks In This State.
Passed -
[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
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 | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB217 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB591 | Third Reading | Yea | 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 | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1865 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB585 | Third Reading | Nay | 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. | NV | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB538 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SJR15 | Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. | Nay | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB362 | Third Reading | Nay | 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 | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB325 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB262 | Third Reading | Yea | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB355 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB569 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB601 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB437 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB637 | Third Reading | Nay | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB638 | Third Reading | Nay | 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 | Nay | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB554 | Third Reading | Nay | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB93 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB168 | Third Reading | Nay | 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 |