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Week 10 of 2019 Regular Session
Week 10 of 2019 Regular Session

The House is now in the final weeks of the 2019 Regular Session. In recent days, the House has passed legislation increasing education funding, legisl...

Women's History Month 2019
Women's History Month 2019

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures(NCSL), approximately 2,117 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2019. Women mak...

#ARGIRLSLEAD on YouTube
#ARGIRLSLEAD on YouTube

Visit our YouTube channel to learn more about the women of the Arkansas House! You are recognized! Follow us on all social media to join the disc...

Daily Summary for March 20, 2019
Daily Summary for March 20, 2019

In a vote of 87-0, the House passed HB1674. This bill creates a statewide child abduction response team.  It states that the following agencies s...

Daily Summary for March 19, 2019
Daily Summary for March 19, 2019

With a vote of 91-0, the House passed HB1685. This bill increases the foundation funding for K-12 education from the current $6,713 per student to $6,...

Daily Summary for March 18, 2019
Daily Summary for March 18, 2019

On Monday, House members began the 10th week of the Regular Session.With a vote of 87-0 and 4 members voting present, the House passed HB1754. This bi...

Week 9 of 2019 Regular Session
Week 9 of 2019 Regular Session

This week, the House passed legislation which will drastically change the way our communities respond to emergencies, the way we regulate our business...

Daily Summary for March 14, 2019
Daily Summary for March 14, 2019

With a vote of 82-0 and 10 members voting present, the House passed the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019. This bill reduces the number of c...

Daily Summary for March 13, 2019
Daily Summary for March 13, 2019

The House State Agencies Committee advanced SB445. This bill states that the date of the primary election will be held on the first Tuesday after the...

Daily Summary for March 12, 2019
Daily Summary for March 12, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee advanced SB197. This bill clarifies that a law enforcement officer may carry open or concealed handgun both while on and...

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