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In the 7th week of the 2021 Regular Session, the House passed bills addressing taxes, medical care,...

The House has now wrapped up the 7th week of the 2021 Regular Session.The House passed the following...

Today is the 45th day of the 2021 Regular Session. More than 560 bills have been filed in the House,...

Since the filing period began, there have been more than 540 bills filed in the House. In the Senate...

After an extended recess due to the winter weather, House members are back at the Capitol.On Monday,...

This week was yet another example of how Arkansans overcome in difficult times. From the workers cle...

There are 25 proposed constitutional amendments filed in the House and 18 in the Senate. The deadlin...

Today is the deadline for members to file proposed Constitutional Amendments. More than 20 proposed...

Tomorrow is the last day members can file proposed Constitutional Amendments. The General Assembly c...

More than 70 bills have now been signed into law as we begin the 5th week of the 2021 Regular Sessio...

The 93rd General Assembly now prepares to enter the 5th week of the 2021 Regular Session. The House...

The 93rd General Assembly now prepares to enter the 5th week of the 2021 Regular Session. The House...

The House has adjourned from the 4th week of the Regular Session.The following bills were passed by...

On Wednesday, the House passed several pieces of legislation, including the following:·   &nbsp...

On Tuesday, the House passed HB1022. This bill states drivers must have their vehicle’s headlights o...

The House began the 4th week of the 2021 Regular Session on Monday.This morning, the House State Age...

Several bills are now making their way to the Governor’s desk including one that intends to expand b...

With a vote of 94-0, the House passed legislation to expand broadband access in Arkansas.SB74 allows...

The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced HB1211 which states the Governo...

On Tuesday, the House Education Committee advanced HB1151 which suspends the public school rating sy...

The third week of the 2021 Regular Session is now underway.This morning, the House State Agencies an...

In the second week of the 2021 Regular Session, the House voted on bills addressing everything from...

The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced HB1056. This bill amends the Ar...

The House began its second week of the Regular Session on Tuesday.The House Public Transportation Co...

House members are now ready to begin the second week of the 2021 Regular Session.Nearly 200 bills ha...

The House has now completed its work for the first week of the 2021 Regular Session.This afternoon,...

The House Rules committee advanced resolutions outlining new rules and changes to procedure due to C...

On this second day of the Regular Session, Governor Asa Hutchinson addressed the General Assembly an...

House members elected to serve in the 93rd General Assembly took the oath of office in the House Cha...

·      The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is working closely with the Arkansas D...

If you are a business owner struggling to meet payroll or if you have recently become unemployed due...

Whether it is rebuilding a family home or planning for a loss of crops, our state will be recovering...

For students just beginning an education or going back to school, the lottery scholarship offers opp...

The month of May is designated as Military Appreciation Month.Not only do we pause on Memorial Day t...

Many of the bills passed in the recent session could have a direct impact on your daily commute. &nb...

When we pass legislation to grow our economy, it does not stop at tax incentives and workforce train...

On Tuesday, the House passed HB1876, the bill to amend the Revenue Stabilization Law. The bill outli...

The Joint Budget Committee advanced HB1876, the bill to amend the Revenue Stabilization Law. The bil...

The state budget is guided by the Revenue Stabilization Act (RSA) which is typically one of the last...

In a vote of 68-20 with 2 members voting present, the House passed HJR1008. This is a proposed const...

The House approved HR1073. This resolution allows for the introduction of a third proposed constitut...

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB576. This bill requires out of state online reta...

In a vote of 51-26, with 9 members voting present, the House passed SJR15. This is a proposed consti...

Legislation passing the House this week addressed everything from robocalls to property taxes.While...

On Thursday, the House passed a measure to increase homestead property tax credit. SB447 increases t...

The House Insurance and Commerce Committee advanced SB514. This bill makes illegal robocalls origina...

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB561. This bill requires The Assessment Coordinat...

More than 550 bills have made it to the Governor’s desk during this legislative session.  We no...

The House is now in the final weeks of the 2019 Regular Session. In recent days, the House has passe...

In a vote of 87-0, the House passed HB1674. This bill creates a statewide child abduction response t...

With a vote of 91-0, the House passed HB1685. This bill increases the foundation funding for K-12 ed...

On Monday, House members began the 10th week of the Regular Session.With a vote of 87-0 and 4 member...

This week, the House passed legislation which will drastically change the way our communities respon...

With a vote of 82-0 and 10 members voting present, the House passed the Transformation and Efficienc...

The House State Agencies Committee advanced SB445. This bill states that the date of the primary ele...

The House Judiciary Committee advanced SB197. This bill clarifies that a law enforcement officer may...

On Monday, the House passed HB1523. This bill states a correctional or detention facility shall not...

Arkansas ranks forty-fourth in the nation when it comes to maternal mortality rates.  Maternal...

The House Education Committee advanced HB1409.  This bill provides 40 minutes of recess for ele...

The House Rules committee advanced HB1565.  This bill seeks to provide funding for a national c...

The House Education Committee advanced HB1569. This bill allows school districts to develop policies...

On Monday, the House passed two pieces of legislation addressing highway funding.In a vote of 71-26,...

In Arkansas, there are two ways to put a constitutional amendment on an election ballot.First, an in...

In a vote of 85-6, the House passed HB1437. This bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor if a mandated r...

The House State Agencies committee advanced HJR1018. This is a proposed constitutional amendment whi...

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced legislation outlining $95 million in additional fu...

With a vote of 78-13 and 2 members voting present, the House passed HB1489. This legislation address...

Close to 200 bills have been signed into law as we close the 6th week of the 2019 Regular Session.On...

On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced several pieces of legislation including HB1437....

The House State Agencies Committee advanced legislation addressing petitions for constitutional amen...

On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced several pieces of legislation including HB1126 wh...

We are now entering the 6th week of the session.On Monday, the House passed HB1403. This bill allows...

More than 140 bills have been signed into law during this session.There are hundreds of bills still...

In a vote of 82-14 with 2 members voting present, the House passed SB211. This bill cuts the top tax...

The House State Agencies Committee advanced HB1402. This bill requires special elections to be held...

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB211 this morning. This bill cuts the top tax rat...

In a vote of 96-0, the House passed HB1302, An Act to Create the Red Tape Reduction Collective Rulem...

This week, the House voted overwhelmingly to raise teacher salaries, increase a tax credit, and incr...

With a vote of 91-0, the House passed a bill titled the Teacher Salary Enhancement Act.  HB1145...

In a vote of 95-0, the full House voted in favor of HB1296.  This prohibits and occupational li...

The House Education Committee advanced several bills including HB1145, the Teacher Salary Enhancemen...

More than 600 bills have been filed and several bills are now making their way to the Governor’s des...

House members are now preparing for the fourth week of the 2019 Regular Session. We are expecting to...

The House has now completed the third week of the Regular Session.Today, the House Public Transporta...

The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced legislation that will allow a f...

The House Public Transportation Committee advanced several pieces of legislation today.HB1100 addres...

The House is now entering its third week of the Regular Session.On Monday, the House voted 94-0 to r...

The House has now wrapped up its second week of the Regular Session. More than 250 bills have been f...

On Thursday, the House passed legislation aimed at protecting employees when it comes to microchip t...

Members of the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee began hearing details on legi...

Two pieces of legislation addressing the opioid crises in Arkansas moved forward today.With a vote o...

Highway funding, tax cuts, teacher salaries, and transforming state government are just a few of the...

There are a few bills now making their way to the House floor as we are wrapping up the first week o...

In every session, one of the first pieces of legislation to be considered by the House is the resolu...

It was another historic day in the House Chamber as all newly elected constitutional office took the...

Having a diverse membership helps the House of Representatives more effectively serve the people of...

There is a new rule taking effect this session which changes the way our many of our committees are...