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Daily Summary for April 4, 2019

April 5, 2019
In a vote of 68-20 with 2 members voting present, the House passed HJR1008. This is a proposed constitutional amendment for the November 2020 ballot.   This amendment would change how future constitutional amendments make it on the ballot. For those proposed by the General Assembly, it would increase the vote requirement to a 3/5 […]
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Daily Summary for April 3, 2019

April 3, 2019
The House approved HR1073. This resolution allows for the introduction of a third proposed constitutional amendment. The proposed amendment, which can now be introduced, is HJR1008-An Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to Amend the Process for the Submission and Approval of Proposed Initiated Acts, Constitutional Amendments, And Referenda. The House passed HB1839. This bill prohibits […]
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Daily Summary for April 2, 2019

April 2, 2019
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB576. This bill requires out of state online retailers to collect and remit state sales tax. The bill also reduces corporate income tax from 6.5% to 5.9% over a three year period. The House Education Committee advanced HB1933, an Act to Amend the Anti-Bullying Policy. This bill address […]
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Daily Summary for April 1, 2019

April 1, 2019
In a vote of 51-26, with 9 members voting present, the House passed SJR15. This is a proposed constitutional amendment for the November 2020 ballot addressing term limits for legislators.  This amendment would limit state legislators elected after January 1, 2021 to 12 years of consecutive service. Those legislators would not be eligible for subsequent […]

Rep. Watson Issues Statement Regarding Prescott School District

April 1, 2019
“My heart is breaking for the Prescott school district today. No child or teacher should be subject to violence in the classroom. I grieve for the injured and for all those whose lives will forever be changed by this tragedy. I have been in contact and will continue to be in contact with state police […]
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Week 11 of 2019 Regular Session

March 29, 2019
Legislation passing the House this week addressed everything from robocalls to property taxes.While illegal robocalls are frustrating for most, they are also costly and dangerous for far too many Arkansans.An alarming number of illegal robocalls originate from scammers using automatic telephone dialing systems to send out thousands of phone calls per minute with fictitious or […]
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Daily Summary for March 28, 2019

March 29, 2019
On Thursday, the House passed a measure to increase homestead property tax credit. SB447 increases the credit from $350 to $375. It also diverts $8.2 million from the property tax relief fund to the county voting systems grant fund.  It also directs excess funds to the state’s long-term reserve fund. The House passed HB1773. This […]
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Daily Summary for March 27, 2019

March 28, 2019
The House Insurance and Commerce Committee advanced SB514. This bill makes illegal robocalls originating from scammers using automatic telephone dialing systems a Class D felony and requires that a telecommunications service provider is held accountable for certain activities. The House Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee advanced HB1778. This bill allows a judge to increases fines […]
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Daily Summary for March 26, 2019

March 26, 2019
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB561. This bill requires The Assessment Coordination Department to establish mandatory guidelines for county assessors to follow in identifying property that is exempt from property tax. It also requires the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration to report to the Legislative Council and the Governor before […]
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Daily Summary for March 25, 2019

March 26, 2019
More than 550 bills have made it to the Governor’s desk during this legislative session.  We now begin the 11th week of the Regular Session.The House passed more than 50 bills today including the following: HB1634-This bill includes acts committed by a victim of human trafficking under the state’s rape shield law. Arkansas’s rape shield […]
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Week 10 of 2019 Regular Session

March 22, 2019
The House is now in the final weeks of the 2019 Regular Session. In recent days, the House has passed legislation increasing education funding, legislation increasing sales tax exemptions on used cars, and legislation creating a first of its kind response team to child abductions. With a vote of 91-0, the House passed HB1685. This […]
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Women’s History Month 2019

March 21, 2019
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures(NCSL), approximately 2,117 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2019.  Women make up 28.7 percent of all state legislators nationwide. This represents a significant increase from the 2018 session’s ratio of 25.3 percent and the most women elected at one time. The Arkansas House of Representatives […]