COVID-19 Update from the Arkansas House
COVID-19 Update from the Arkansas House
Covid-19 Response Update for March 30, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 30, 2020

•Of the 473 cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, 73 are health care workers.•There are 62 people currently hospitalized and 21 on ventilators.•There are now...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 27, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 27, 2020

With a vote of 100-0, the House approved HB1001 which creates the COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund.Models for the spread of COVID-19 show there could be 3,500...

COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund
COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund

This week, the House convened for an Extraordinary Session to address the urgent funding needs in our state created by the COVID-19 crisis.In only the...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 26, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 26, 2020

The House convened today for an Extraordinary Session in the Jack Stephens Center at the University of Arkansas Little Rock.  The venue provided...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 25, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 25, 2020

The Governor has called for a special session to begin at 1 pm tomorrow. The General Assembly will address budgetary adjustments to respond to the imp...

2020 First Extraordinary Call to Special Session
2020 First Extraordinary Call to Special Session

The House will convene for an Extraordinary Session on Thursday at 1 pm.In an effort to provide a safe distance for members and the press, the House w...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 24, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 24, 2020

•Sadly, the first COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Arkansas. Since yesterday, two people have lost their lives as a result of the virus.•...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 23, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 23, 2020

A total of 174 cases has now been confirmed in Arkansas. This is an increase of 9 from Sunday.The Governor announced the state has ordered 2 million p...

Covid-19 Response Update for March 19, 2020
Covid-19 Response Update for March 19, 2020

·      The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is working closely with the Arkansas Department of Human Services and the Arkansas Healt...