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SOUTHERN LEGISLATORS TO HELP PACKAGE 50,000 MEALS   LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 26, 2014) –             Members and guests of the Southern Legislative Conference will help to package 50,000 meals for the hungry and food insecure on Sunday, July 27 at 9:30am.              The SLC/Mark Norris Campaign Against Hunger will take place at the Governor’s […]

Ideas inspire change.  And what better way to move our state forward than sharing ideas and working together with other states. There have been many times where legislators from other states craft laws very similar to bills we have already passed.  And conversely, we have patterned many of our laws after we see successful results […]

HOUSE TO HOLD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION IN OLD STATE HOUSE LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 24, 2014) – Monday will mark the first time the Arkansas House of Representatives has convened in the Old State House in over 30 years.  It will also be the first time in over a century that substantial legislation will be introduced […]

Former House Speaker John E. Miller passed away on Wednesday, June 18 at the age of 85. Rep. Miller served in the Arkansas House for 40 years. He was elected Speaker of the House in 1979. Visitation will be held tomorrow, Friday, June 20th, at Ozarka College, John E. Miller Auditorium, 218 College Drive, Melbourne […]

RESTORATION PROJECT BEGINS IN HOUSE CHAMBER   LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 2, 2014) – When legislators began meeting in the current House Chamber for the first time back in 1911, electric lighting was still a new concept.  There was no audio system to help members hear testimony from the floor.  And the furniture made its […]

                                                                            ARKANSAS HOUSE TO HOST GIRLS STATE AND BOYS STATE DELEGATES      LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 28, […]

Members who represent the areas of our state devastated by last night’s storm say they have received an enormous outpouring of support from individuals and surrounding communities with offers to help with relief efforts. Rep. Douglas House represents Mayflower and the southern portion of Vilonia.  He says church groups and individuals who want to help […]

The Department of Human Services, the Arkansas Insurance Department, and the Arkansas Surgeon General recently presented new information on the status of healthcare coverage in Arkansas to the Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee.  Over 150,000 Arkansans have now been determined to be eligible for the Private Option.  And another 30,000 have insurance coverage through […]

With 57 votes, the 89th General Assembly elected Rep. Jeremy Gillam to serve as Speaker-designate. Rep. Jeremy Gillam of Judsonia is serving his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represents District 49, which encompasses part of White County. For the 89th General Assembly, Rep. Gillam serves on the House Judiciary Committee, the Agriculture, […]

The amendment to the Revenue Stabilization Act was released late Thursday evening.  Click here to review this year’s balanced budget proposal. The $5 billion balanced budget for the next fiscal year passed the House by a vote of 90-8. The House has also passed several bills allocating money from the $120 million expected surplus from […]

Arkansas house upgrades website and live streaming     Little Rock, Arkansas (February 7, 2014) –             Just days before the General Assembly is set to begin the state’s third fiscal session, Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter announced that the House has upgraded its live streaming capabilities to ensure more Arkansans can watch the process […]

In November 2008, 69% of Arkansas voters approved legislatively-referred Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 (set forth by HJR1004) which became Amendment 86 to the Arkansas Constitution.  Amendment 86 reduces the period for which appropriation bills are valid from two fiscal years to one, requiring the General Assembly to meet in a limited fiscal session during even-numbered […]