The House Education Committee advanced HB1409. This bill provides 40 minutes of recess for elementary school students. Currently, most students...
The House Rules committee advanced HB1565. This bill seeks to provide funding for a national cancer institute-designated center at UAMS. T...
The House Education Committee advanced HB1569. This bill allows school districts to develop policies for distribution of excess food. As long as healt...
On Monday, the House passed two pieces of legislation addressing highway funding.In a vote of 71-26, the House passed SB336. This bill outlines $95 mi...
In a vote of 85-6, the House passed HB1437. This bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor if a mandated reporter fails to notify law enforcement of a serio...
The House State Agencies committee advanced HJR1018. This is a proposed constitutional amendment which would permanently extend a ½ cent sales tax for...
Little Rock, Arkansas (February 27, 2019) –Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd has named Tommy May of Pine Bluff to serve on the Arkansas Independ...
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced legislation outlining $95 million in additional funding for highways.SB336 creates funding in three...
With a vote of 78-13 and 2 members voting present, the House passed HB1489. This legislation addresses petitions for constitutional amendments. It rem...
Close to 200 bills have been signed into law as we close the 6th week of the 2019 Regular Session.One of the bills signed by the Governor this week wa...