Paul Childress
Republican · House · District HD-083
95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
1292
Total Votes
Yea 97%
Nay 3%
NV 1%
Absent 0%
98%
Party Loyalty
Votes with Republican majority
41
Bills Sponsored
32 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 (41)
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[HB1534] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.
Failed -
[HB1686] To Amend The Law Concerning Licenses To Carry Concealed Handguns.
Failed -
[HB1662] To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity.
Failed -
[SB526] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposable Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
Failed -
[HB1626] To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposal Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
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.
Failed -
[HB1991] To Provide For Certain Exceptions Related To A Residential Development Under The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.
Passed -
[HB1352] To Amend Various Laws Concerning Actions Related To Certain Foreign Entities.
Passed -
[HB1682] To Create The Good Neighbor Act; And To Clarify Food Donation Liability And Immunity.
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 -
[SB530] To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.
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 -
[SB426] To Create The Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act; And To Establish Enhanced Penalties For Illegal Aliens Who Commit Serious Felonies Involving Violence.
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 -
[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 -
[HB1681] To Establish The Water And Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency.
Passed -
[HB1734] To Amend The Law Concerning Death Certificates; And To Clarify The Medical Professionals Who May Sign A Medical Certificate Of Death And Pronounce Death Of A Patient.
Passed -
[HB1805] To Amend The Definition Of "bullying"; And To Create A Process Whereby A Public School May Conduct Multiple, Simultaneous Investigations Into The Same Allegation Of Bullying Under Certain Circumstances.
Passed -
[SJR11] A Constitutional Amendment To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, To Protect The Right To Keep And Bear Arms.
Passed -
[HB1657] To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.
Passed -
[HB1802] To Create The Talent Recruitment Grant Program; And To Provide Incentives For Individuals To Relocate To The State.
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.
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 -
[SB454] To Amend The Law Concerning Unclaimed Property Funds; To Amend The Law Concerning The Deposit And Investment Of Unclaimed Property Funds; To Create The Unclaimed Property Interest Trust Fund; And To Declare An Emergency.
Passed -
[HR1089] To Recognize The Benton High School Panthers Boys' Basketball Team As The Class 5a State Champions.
Passed -
[HR1092] To Recognize The Bryant High School Hornets Boys' Basketball Team As The Class 6a State Champions.
Passed -
[SB409] To Prohibit Discrimination Of Agricultural Producers By Financial Services Providers; And To Establish The Farmer Protection Act.
Passed -
[SB317] To Prohibit An Institution Of Higher Education From Participating In Certain Activities With A Prohibited Foreign Party.
Passed -
[SB263] To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.
Passed -
[HB1489] To Amend The Method Of Execution To Include Nitrogen Gas.
Passed -
[HB1568] To Amend The Law Concerning Examinations, Investigations, And Postmortem Examinations; And To Amend The Law Requiring A Postmortem Examination When A Death Is By Apparent Drug, Alcohol, Or Poison Toxicity.
Passed -
[SB415] To Authorize The Division Of Environmental Quality To Maintain A Delinquent List Of Businesses Failing To Pay A Wholesaler Of Petroleum Products For The Petroleum Products.
Introduced -
[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 -
[HB1049] To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Criminal Offenses; And To Criminalize Unlawful Squatting.
Passed -
[HB1315] To Authorize A Blood Type Designation To Be Placed On A Driver's License Or Identification Card.
Passed -
[SB283] To Amend The Law Concerning Unclaimed Property; And To Provide That Certain Nonprofit Organizations Are Exempt From The Law Concerning Unclaimed Property.
Introduced -
[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 -
[HB1570] To Amend The Law Concerning The Disposition Of Narcotic Drugs Of A Decedent.
Introduced -
[HB1204] To Establish Recovery Of Damages For Necessary Medical Care, Treatment, Or Services Rendered.
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 | SB601 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1685 | Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB491 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB596 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SJR15 | Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1865 | Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB347 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB486 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB554 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB591 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB636 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB638 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1131 | Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1877 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB217 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB326 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB437 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB444 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1865 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB538 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1963 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB585 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1801 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB625 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1131 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB637 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB121 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1606 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB569 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB67 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB54 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB122 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB262 | Third Reading | Yea | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB325 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB355 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB362 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1186 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | SB441 | Third Reading | Nay | Failed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1685 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1762 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1845 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 16, 2025 | HB1841 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1484 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB93 | Third Reading | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1642 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1555 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1810 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | SB117 | Motion to remove SB117 from Public Health Committee Failed | Nay | Failed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1717 | Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |
| April 15, 2025 | HB1800 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. | Yea | Passed |