Legislative Activity Report-2021
as of Friday, April 2, 2021
1-Signed into Law:
OPPOSE:
None
SUPPORT:
HB1112 – Voter Integrity in Provisional Ballots – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed the House (Vote Breakdown), Passed the Senate (Vote Breakdown); SIGNED by Governor – Act 249.
HB1211 – Religious Freedom Protected During Emergencies – SUPPORT
STATUS: Signed by the Governor, Now Act 94
SB205 – Transparency for the Rainy-Day Fund – SUPPORT
STATUS: Signed by Governor. Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown), Passed House (Vote Breakdown),
HB1227 – No Minimum Wage While Off Duty for Truck Drivers – SUPPORT
STATUS: Signed by the Governor, Now Act 91
SB194 – Allowing Photographing of Public Records – SUPPORT
STATUS: Signed into Law (Senate Vote Breakdown); (House Vote Breakdown);
SB379 – Legislative Oversight over Emergency Declarations – SUPPORT
STATUS: Signed into Law – Act 379; Senate Vote; House Vote
HB1198 – Amending Supervision Requirements for Nurse Anesthetists – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Signed into Law – Act 449
HB1512 – Promoting Work in Food Stamps – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Signed Into Law – Act 419.
2-Passed Both Chambers and Sent to Governor:
OPPOSE:
SB410 – Changing Name of Obamacare Medicaid Expansion – OPPOSE
STATUS: Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Sent to Governor.
SUPPORT:
HB1068 – Expanded Telemedicine Use – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed the House (Vote Breakdown), Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Sent to Governor
HB1254 – APRN as Primary Care Provider within Medicaid Program – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Sent to Governor.
3-Passed at Least One Chamber:
OPPOSE:
SB494 – Immunity from Lawsuits for Campus Police Departments – OPPOSE
STATUS: Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Passed by House Judiciary Committee
HB1517 – New Electronic Voter Registration – OPPOSE
STATUS: Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Referred to Senate Committee
SB418 – Increased Fees for State Parks Use – OPPOSE
STATUS: Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown)
SUPPORT
HB1063 – Expansion of Telemedicine to Phone Calls – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Passe Senate (Vote Breakdown)
HB1215 – Full Practice Authority for Nurse Midwives – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Re-referred to House Public Health Committee
SB153 – Waiving of License, Permit, and Filing Fees for New Businesses – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Referred to House Public Health, Welfare, Labor Committee
SB252 – Prohibiting an Office in China for Economic Development – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Failed in House Committee
HB1460 – Workforce Freedom – Uniform Licensing Rules Across the State – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Sent to Governor.
SB295 – Welfare Program Integrity – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Referred to House Public Health/Welfare/Labor Committee
HB1439 – Volunteer Health Care Act Expansion to Therapists – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Referred to Senate Public Health/Welfare/Labor Committee
SB196 – Attorney’s Fees Awarded for Getting Public Records During Litigation – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed the Senate (Vote Breakdown); Passed House (Vote Breakdown).
SB525 – Returning Franchise Tax Filings to Secretary of State – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Passe House (Vote Breakdown); Sent to Governor.
HB1416 – Work from Home Freedom – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Referred to Senate City/County Committee
4-Failed on Floor Vote:
OPPOSE:
None
SUPPORT:
HB1371 – School Choice Tax Credit Scholarships – SUPPORT
STATUS: Failed on House Floor (Vote Breakdown)
SB301 – Returning of Fees Paid for Violations of COVID19 Orders – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed Senate (Vote Breakdown); Passed House (Vote Breakdown); Vetoed by Governor; Senate Vote to Override Veto Succeeds, House Vote to Override Veto Fails.
5-Still in Committee/Awaiting Floor Action:
OPPOSE:
HB1734 – Immunity for Law Enforcement at Private Colleges – OPPOSE
STATUS: Referred to House Education Committee
SJR9 – Legislative Rulemaking Authority Over Courts) – OPPOSE
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies
SB217 – Promoting Election Fraud Opportunities – OPPOSE
STATUS: Passed out of Committee
SB230 – Unlimited Assistance by Third Party Persons in Voting– OPPOSE
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies
SB351 – Regulating Ride-Share Companies at Airports – OPPOSE
STATUS: Referred to Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee (The bill has been amended to require ride-share companies to charge, collect, and remit the rental vehicle sales tax.
SB141 – Granting Power Over Election Changes to the Secretary of State During an Emergency – OPPOSE
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies Committee
SB2 – Massive Tax Increase for Redistribution of Wealth Scheme – OPPOSE
STATUS: In Senate Revenue and Tax Committee
SB10 – Redistribution of Wealth through EITC – OPPOSE
STATUS: In Senate Revenue and Tax Committee
SUPPORT:
HB1011 – Repeal of Income Taxes for Those Making Under $22,000 – SUPPORT
STATUS: In House Revenue and Tax Committee
SB9 – Repealing of Car Wash Water Usage Tax – SUPPORT
STATUS: Heard in Committee, No Vote Taken. In Senate Revenue and Tax Committee
SB15 – Emergency Powers Duration Limited – SUPPORT
STATUS: In Senate Judiciary Committee
SB17 – Liability Immunity Against COVID19 Lawsuits – SUPPORT
STATUS: In Senate Public Health Committee
SB117 – Hybrid Car $100 Fee Removed – SUPPORT
STATUS: In Transportation Committee
HB1064 – Price Transparency for Medical Services – SUPPORT
STATUS: In House Insurance and Commerce Committee
HB1066 – Beer Shipping Direct to Consumers – SUPPORT
STATUS: In House Rules Committee
HB1157 – Increased Deduction for Teacher Expenses – SUPPORT
STATUS: In Revenue and Tax Committee
HB1160 – Sales Tax Exemption for Used Cars Increased – SUPPORT
STATUS: In Revenue and Tax Committee
HB1189 – No Special Interest Pay for Government Workers – SUPPORT
STATUS: In State Agencies Committee
HB1190 – Cost of Living Adjustments for Standard Deduction – SUPPORT
STATUS: In Revenue and Tax Committee; Heard but no Vote Taken
HB1191 – Increase of Standard Deduction – SUPPORT
STATUS: In Revenue and Tax Committee
SB176 – Allowing Pharmacists to Treat Certain Health Conditions – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate Public Health, Welfare, Labor Committee
SB186 – No Collaborative Practice Agreement for APRNs after 1,000 Hours – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate Public Health, Welfare, Labor Committee
SB208 – Updated “Meeting” Definition for FOIA; Updated Groups Subject to FOIA – SUPPORT
STATUS: Heard in Committee Meeting; No Vote Taken
HB1403 – Reducing the Top Income Tax Rate – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House Revenue and Tax Committee
SJR3 – Allowing the State to be Sued – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies
HB1428 – Repeal of Arkansas Works, Transition to Medicaid Fee for Service – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House Public Health Welfare Labor Committee
HB1431 – Increased Sales Tax Exemption for Used Cars – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House Tax and Revenue Committee
SB192 – Political Freedom for Public Employees – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies Committee
SB231 – Stripping Felons of State Retirement Benefits – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Retirement
HJR1019 – Election of Judges on a Partisan Basis – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House State Agencies
HB1447 – Special Election Reform for Tax Elections – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House Revenue and Tax Committee
SB197 – Civil Asset Forfeiture Changes to Criminal Proceedings – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB195 – Private Foundations with Government Purpose Subject to FOIA – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies Committee
SB453 – Special Election Reform (Retry) – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies
HB1354 – Prohibiting Gifts from Lobbyists to Cabinet-Level Department Secretaries – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House Rules Committee
HB1367 – E-Notary Allowed – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House State Agencies
HB1642 – Child Support Cooperation in Public Housing – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed out of House City County Local Committee
HB1667 – Universal Licensing Recognition for Military Spouses – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House Public Health, Welfare, Labor Committee
SB483 – Repeal of the Throwback Rule (Taxes) – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate Revenue and Tax Committee
SB498 – Challenged Election Results to State Election Commission – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies
SB522 – Reducing Individual Income Taxes to Zero Percent – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred Senate Revenue and Tax Committee
SB534 – Quarterly Reports for AR Home (Medicaid Expansion) Program – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate Public Health/Welfare/Labor Committee
SB535 – Protecting Private Information Involving Nonprofit Organizations – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies
SB562 – Converting Paper Filings to Electronic Filings for Candidates for Office – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies
SB574 – Liability Sharing Organization Recognized as Motor Vehicle Insurance – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed out of Committee
SB580 – Virtual Schooling Allowed for Barber/Cosmetology – SUPPORT
STATUS: Passed out of Committee
SB583– Voter Fraud Hotline and Prosecution by Attorney General – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to Senate State Agencies
HB1737 – Excluding Delivery Charges from Sales and Use Tax – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House Revenue and Tax Committee
HB1817 – Section 179 Depreciation at State Level – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred to House Revenue and Tax Committee
6-Withdrawn by Author:
OPPOSE:
HB1030 – Ensuring Increases in Gas Tax Revenue – OPPOSE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1038 – Internet Sales Tax on Delivery Charges – OPPOSE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1045 – Defines Cigarette Paper to Include Vaping Products – OPPOSE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1139 – FOIA Exemption for Funeral Home Investigations – OPPOSE
STATUS: Withdrawn by the Author
SUPPORT
SB23/HB1055 – Self-Regulation for CO-OP Organizations – SUPPORT
STATUS: Referred for Interim Study
HB1316 – Phasing Out and Ending the Soft Drink Tax – SUPPORT
STATUS: WITHDRAWN BY THE AUTHOR
HB1231 – Rejecting the 1619 Project in Public Schools – SUPPORT
STATUS: Withdrawn by Author
