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The 2023 Regular Session is now underway. The session began on Monday, January 9 when members of the 94th General Assembly took the oath of office. The House then elected Matthew J. Shepherd of El Dorado as the Speaker for the 94th General Assembly. He is the first person in state history to be elected […]

House members have completed their business for the first week of the 2023 Regular Session.On Thursday,the House passed HR1001. This resolution establishes the rules for the House for the 94th General Assembly.Changes in the rules from the previous year include adding language that incorporates bill filing deadlines and fiscal impact statement requirements for legislation related […]

Several House committees convened for organizational meetings on Wednesday morning.The full House passed HB1001, an appropriation to pay for the expenses of the 94th General Assembly. The House also passed HB1051, the General Appropriation Act for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.House committees will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday. The House will convene at 11 a.m. […]

On the second day of the 2023 Regular Session, the House and Senate convened for a Joint Session. During the session, all constitutional officers took the oath of office. Upon swearing-in, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders gave an address outlining her legislative priorities. The priorities mentioned include tax cuts, improving literacy, and improving public safety. More […]

Members of the 94th General Assembly took the oath of office Monday morning. After swearing-in, the House elected Matthew J. Shepherd of El Dorado as the Speaker for the 94th General Assembly. He becomes the first person in state history to be elected Speaker for a third term. After an address to the House, Speaker […]

The 94th General Assembly will convene at noon on Monday, January 9. The House will have 26 new members taking the oath of office and 74 returning members. The longest-serving members will be serving their 7th term in the House. This body will range in age from 27 to 81. There will be 26 women […]

As we approach a new year, with new goals for the next legislative session, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the progress made in 2022.In 2022, the Arkansas General Assembly passed a historic tax cut, increased pay for law enforcement officers, and directed millions in surplus funds to improve safety in […]

The State Capitol Offices and all State Buildings will be Closed to observe New Year’s Day from Sunday, January 1, until Monday, January 2, 2023. Official Bulletin

Earlier this month, many of us gathered in the Old Supreme Court Chamber at our Capitol to celebrate Christmas with some of the children currently in our state’s foster care system. This is an annual event that distributes thousands of gifts and brings countless smiles. Our goal as a state is to make sure these […]

The State Capitol Offices and all State Buildings will be closed to observe Christmas Eve & Christmas Day on Friday, December 23rd till Monday, December 26th, 2022. Legal holidays by authority of Act 304 of 2001 and amended by Act 561 of 2017. Official Bulletin

This week, the Arkansas Legislative Council received a report regarding the state of mental and behavioral health in Arkansas. This report was months in the making. It makes clear that medical professionals are facing a mental health crisis in our state but the collaborative efforts involved in this study also provide a path forward to […]

Nationwide, just half of all high schools offer computer science courses.  That’s not the case here in Arkansas. Arkansas is recognized nationally as a leading state in the computer science education movement. When the General Assembly passed Act 187 in 2015, we became the first state to require every public high school and public charter […]