Arkansas State Representative

Jay Richardson

Democrat  •  49th District 95th General Assembly
Party
Democrat
Past Service
House 2019, 2021, 2023
Seniority
43
Religion
Non-Denominational
Occupation
Business Development
Download Headshot
Jay Richardson
About Rep. Richardson

Rep. Jay Richardson is serving his fourth term in the Arkansas House. He represents District 49 which includes portions of Sebastian County.

For the 95th General Assembly, Rep. Richardson serves on the House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee and the House Insurance and Commerce Committee.

Rep. Richardson is in Business Development for Centuria Ventures. He graduated from John Brown University with a B.A. degree.







Elected Terms

2025 (Jan 12th, 2025 — Dec 31st, 2026) 2023 (Jan 1st, 2023 — Jan 12th, 2025) 2021 (Jan 11th, 2021 — Jan 1st, 2023) 2019 (Jan 1st, 2019 — Jan 10th, 2021)

Newsroom

2026 Fiscal Session Week 2

The House completed its second week of the 2026 Fiscal Session with a focus on both the state budget...

Week 1 of the 2026 Fiscal Session

The 2026 Fiscal Session began Wednesday afternoon with an address from Governor Sanders outlining he...

Fiscal Session to Begin April 8

As we prepare for the upcoming Fiscal Session, activity is already underway at the Capitol. This wee...

In Memory of Rep. Berry

The Arkansas House of Representatives is mourning the sudden loss of our colleague and friend, Repre...

Arkansas Legislative Council Week

The Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) and its subcommittees met this week at the Capitol, continuin...

Strengthening Arkansas Workforce

Members of the Arkansas Legislative Council’s Hospital, Medicaid, and Developmental Disabilities Stu...

Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearings

Legislators spent much of this week at the Capitol participating in Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearin...


Contact Representative Richardson

Jay Richardson
jay.richardson@arkansashouse.org



Fort Smith, AR