Speaker Evans Appoints Duncan Baird to Ethics Commission
Speaker Evans Appoints Duncan Baird to Ethics Commission

Little Rock, Arkansas (March 21, 2025) –Arkansas House Speaker Brian Evans has named former State Representative Duncan Baird of Bentonville to serve...

Week 10 of the 2025 Regular Session
Week 10 of the 2025 Regular Session

As the 2025 Regular Session of the Arkansas General Assembly enters its 11th week, the House has been advancing legislation designed to address infras...

Daily Summary for Thursday, March 20, 2025
Daily Summary for Thursday, March 20, 2025

On Thursday, the House approved HB1681, a bill that aims to establish the Water and Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program. The program would create...

Daily Summary for Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Daily Summary for Wednesday, March 19, 2025

On Wednesday, the House passed several bills. HB1293 increases the payment for claims from $150,000 to $250,000 for designated beneficiaries of certai...

Daily Summary for Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Daily Summary for Tuesday, March 18, 2025

On Tuesday, the House passed several pieces of legislation. One of the bills, HB1509, seeks to establish the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act. A...

Daily Summary for Monday, March 17, 2025
Daily Summary for Monday, March 17, 2025

On Monday, the House passed a series of bills covering a range of issues, including election laws, education, and public safety.HB1574 requires paid c...

Week 9 of the 2025 Regular Session
Week 9 of the 2025 Regular Session

In a move to reform Arkansas' higher education system, the House recently passed HB1512, which lays the groundwork for the creation of the Arkansas AC...

Daily Summary for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Daily Summary for Thursday, March 13, 2025

On Thursday, the House passed HB1512, which proposes the creation of the Arkansas ACCESS Act. ACCESS stands for acceleration, common sense, cost, elig...

Daily Summary for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Daily Summary for Wednesday, March 12, 2025

On Wednesday, the House passed HB1682, the Good Neighbor Act. This bill addresses food insecurity by expanding liability protections for food bank don...

Daily Summary for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Daily Summary for Tuesday, March 11, 2025

On Monday evening, the House and Senate Education Committee advanced HB1512, which proposes the creation of the Arkansas ACCESS Act. ACCESS stands for...