Daily Summary for February 14, 2019
Daily Summary for February 14, 2019

In a vote of 82-14 with 2 members voting present, the House passed SB211. This bill cuts the top tax rate from 6.9 to 6.6 percent on Jan. 1, 2020. It...

Daily Summary for February 13, 2019
Daily Summary for February 13, 2019

The House State Agencies Committee advanced HB1402. This bill requires special elections to be held with the preferential primary or the general elect...

Daily Summary for February 12, 2019
Daily Summary for February 12, 2019

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB211 this morning. This bill cuts the top tax rate from 6.9 to 6.6 percent on Jan. 1, 2020. It decr...

Daily Summary for February 11, 2019
Daily Summary for February 11, 2019

In a vote of 96-0, the House passed HB1302, An Act to Create the Red Tape Reduction Collective Rulemaking Act of 2019. This bill creates a process by...

Governor Announces Highway Funding Proposal
Governor Announces Highway Funding Proposal

Alongside Speaker Matthew Shepherd and Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Hendren, Governor Asa Hutchinson revealed details of a proposal to fund state...

Week 4 of 2019 Regular Session
Week 4 of 2019 Regular Session

This week, the House voted overwhelmingly to raise teacher salaries, increase a tax credit, and increase fines for distracted driving in school zones....

Daily Summary for February 7, 2019
Daily Summary for February 7, 2019

With a vote of 91-0, the House passed a bill titled the Teacher Salary Enhancement Act.  HB1145 brings the minimum starting teacher salary from $...

Daily Summary for February 6, 2019
Daily Summary for February 6, 2019

In a vote of 95-0, the full House voted in favor of HB1296.  This prohibits and occupational licensing board from revoking licenses specifically...

Daily Summary for February 5, 2019
Daily Summary for February 5, 2019

The House Education Committee advanced several bills including HB1145, the Teacher Salary Enhancement Act.  This bill raises the minimum teacher...

SPEAKER APPOINTS NATHAN EVERS TO INDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMISSION
SPEAKER APPOINTS NATHAN EVERS TO INDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMISSION

SPEAKER SHEPHERD APPOINTS NATHAN EVERS TO INDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMISSION  Little Rock, Arkansas (February 4, 2019) –Arkansas House Speaker...