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| HB 1002 |
Sabin, Warwick (D)
Woods, Jon (R) |
Authorizes the Ethics Commission to issue advisory opinions and guidelines on the requirements of Amendment 94 (Article 19, Sections 28, 29 and 30) of the Arkansas Constitution. |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 H Meeting set for 12:00 pm - MAC Room B
...H-Rules
01-28-15 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Rules 02-02-15 H Placed on the House calendar |
| HB 1003 | Meeks, Stephen (R) | Removes prohibitive-cost exemption for public entities installing shielded outdoor lighting, instead creating a waiver process; places requirements on lighting installations for highways and signage, prohibits excessive light trespass, more. |
| Bill History: |
11-18-14 H Filed 01-12-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1005 | McElroy, Mark (D) | Authorizes county property transfers to municipalities, other counties, community colleges or higher education institutions in exchange for services, money or other consideration. |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B
...H-City, County and Local Affairs
01-28-15 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-City, County and Local Affairs 02-02-15 H Placed on the House calendar |
| HB 1008 | Murdock, Reginald (D) | To amend laws concerning bidding practices for construction of publicly funded projects; to amend laws concerning retainage of funds in construction contracts. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
12-08-14 H Filed 01-12-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1024 | Broadaway, Mary (D) | Changes alcohol permit regulations from one permit issued per 5,000 population to one per 7,500. Creates a misdemeanor for underage persons entering a store unaccompanied by a parent or guardian over 21 years of age. |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 H Meeting set for 12:00 pm - MAC Room B
...H-Rules
01-28-15 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Rules 02-02-15 H Placed on the House calendar |
| HB 1048 | Hendren, Kim (R) | Changes special fuel taxes to a percentage of the sales price and makes various changes to the distribution of revenue. |
| Bill History: |
01-12-15 H Filed 01-12-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 01-29-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation |
| HB 1054 | Bell, Nate (R) | Requires governing bodies to record all executive sessions and appoint a custodian to hold the recording for one year and provide it to authorities in the event of an investigation; authorizes legal counsel to be present at executive sessions. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-15 H Amendment 1 adopted
01-30-15 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 01-29-15 H Meeting cancelled for 01/30/15 ...H-State Agencies |
| HB 1067 | Collins, Charlie (R) | Allows the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission to establish a nutrient water quality trading system which may involve credits, offsets, and exchanges; creates a nutrient water quality trading advisory panel. |
| Bill History: |
01-13-15 H Filed 01-13-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-29-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1079 | Harris, Justin (R) | Creates offenses for the unlawful capture of images by unmanned vehicles or aircraft and for distribution of such images. |
| Bill History: |
01-15-15 H Filed 01-15-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary |
| HB 1082 |
Davis, Andy (R)
Woods, Jon (R) |
Requires a sewer utility to post notice of customer delinquency and provide a sworn affidavit of sewer service delinquency to its' corresponding water utility, before the customer's water service is terminated. |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 H Amendment 1 adopted
01-29-15 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-02-15 H Placed on the House calendar |
| HB 1087 | Bell, Nate (R) | Repeals provisions prohibiting employers from requiring or requesting employees to add a supervisor to or change the privacy settings of the employee's social media account. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-15 H Filed 01-20-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-29-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1089 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Treasurer of State for 2015-16 support of municipal and county animal rescue and shelter operations. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-15 H Filed 01-20-15 H Introduced and referred to Joint Budget |
| HB 1097 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Treasurer of State for 2015-16 state turnback of general and special revenues to cities and counties. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-15 H Filed 01-20-15 H Introduced and referred to Joint Budget |
| HB 1099 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Treasurer of State for 2015-16 refund local taxes to cities and counties. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-15 H Filed 01-20-15 H Introduced and referred to Joint Budget |
| HB 1100 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Treasurer of State for 2015-16 distribution of state assistance for city-county tourist meeting and entertainment facilities. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-15 H Filed 01-20-15 H Introduced and referred to Joint Budget |
| HB 1105 | Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Highway and Transportation Department for 2015-16 operations. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-15 H Filed 01-20-15 H Introduced and referred to Joint Budget 01-22-15 H Sent to subcommittee JBC - Personnel Subcommittee |
| HB 1106 | Wright, Marshall (D) | Authorizes cities to allow qualified electors of the county in which the municipality is situated to serve as members of the city's parks and recreation commission. |
| Bill History: |
01-23-15 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - MAC Room B
...H-City, County and Local Affairs
01-22-15 H Meeting cancelled for 01/23/15 ...H-City, County and Local Affairs 01-28-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room B ...H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| HB 1111 | Sabin, Warwick (D) | Provides detailed guidelines and requirements for public and private entities to partner for construction projects of certain public buildings; creates a Legislative Task Force to review such partnerships. |
| Bill History: |
01-23-15 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 138 velopment
...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development
01-22-15 H Meeting cancelled for 01/23/15 evelopment ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development 01-28-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 velopment ...H-Agriculture, Forestry, Economic Development |
| HB 1114 | Lowery, Mark (R) | Creates a felony offense of criminal impersonation of another person in an election; adds application for an absentee ballot in a name other than one's own to the offense of perjury. |
| Bill History: |
01-21-15 H Filed 01-21-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 02-03-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1116 | Lowery, Mark (R) | Lowers the threshold for age-based employment hours restrictions from applying to persons under 18, to persons under 17. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-15 H Placed on the House calendar 01-26-15 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-03-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1157 |
Davis, Andy (R)
Rice, Terry (R) |
Authorizes the award of a United States flag to the family of a law enforcement officer who loses their life in the course of employment. |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 H Amendment 1 adopted
01-30-15 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 01-29-15 H Meeting cancelled for 01/30/15 ...H-State Agencies |
| HB 1158 | Womack, Richard (R) | Amends Arkansas law to provide for the right to engage in lawful occupation. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-26-15 H Filed 01-26-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Journal Committee |
| HB 1163 | Bell, Nate (R) | Prohibits public employers from disciplining public employees for exercising rights under the Freedom of Information Act. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-15 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 01-30-15 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 01-29-15 H Meeting cancelled for 01/30/15 ...H-State Agencies |
| HB 1164 |
Fite, Charlene (R)
Collins-Smith, Linda (R) |
Prohibits Level 4 Sex Offenders from residing within 2,000 feet of a place of worship unless they had established residence prior to adoption of this Act. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149
...H-Judiciary
01-29-15 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 02-02-15 H Placed on the House calendar |
| HB 1178 | Pitsch, Mat (R) | Exempts the lessee of an intermodal authority from sales tax if the property or service purchased by the lessee is used or consumed within the intermodal facility. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151
...H-Revenue and Taxation
01-29-15 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Revenue and Taxation 02-02-15 H Placed on the House calendar |
| HB 1192 | Leding, Greg (D) | Revises the definition of 'service animal' and sections relating to rights and liabilities of persons using service animals in public places. Provides that staff of a public accommodation may make only certain inquiries and requests regarding the animal. |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 H Filed 01-28-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-03-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1193 | Speaks, Nelda (R) | Specifies that revenue from fees of a district court shall be paid into the general fund of each political subdivision that contributes to the expenses of the court. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed 01-29-15 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| HB 1198 | Leding, Greg (D) | Amends the law concerning the Local Police and Fire Retirement System and the Local Police and Fire Pension Relief Funds. (Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed 01-29-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Journal Committee |
| HB 1199 | Leding, Greg (D) | Amends the law concerning the Public Employees' Retirement System. (Shell Bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed 01-29-15 H Introduced and referred to H-Journal Committee |
| HB 1203 | Hammer, Kim (R) | Removes reference to the curtilege of a person's dwelling in defining the circumstances when a person may use of deadly force, replacing with reference to 'premises in which the person has a property interest.' |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed |
| HB 1204 | Baine, John (D) | Authrorizes a member of the Local Police and Fire Deferred Retirement Option Plan to defer the withdrawal of his or her account until age 70.5. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed 01-29-15 H Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 02-02-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...Joint Retirement |
| HB 1208 | Gonzales, Justin (R) | Requires law enforcement agencies to report the number of untested sexual assault collection kits in possession and report to the State Crime Lab by January 1 2016, for the Crime Lab to report by county and agency to the legislature. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed 01-29-15 H Introduced and referred to Joint Budget 02-03-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary |
| HB 1209 | Gonzales, Justin (R) | Removes the additional retirement service credit for years served by constitutional officers and legislative members, and requires local governements to notify APERS of their decision to credit local elected officials at two times the regular rate. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed 01-29-15 H Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 02-02-15 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...Joint Retirement |
| HB 1210 |
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Hendren, Jim (R) |
Authorizes a municipality to contract with an existing fire department for fire protection services, in lieu of establishing a fire department. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed 01-29-15 H Introduced and referred to H-City, County and Local Affairs |
| HB 1211 | Dotson, Jim (R) | To amend provisions relating to retirement credit and the Local Police and Fire Retirement System. (shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed |
| HB 1215 | Eubanks, Jon (R) | Amends the law concerning public employee retirement plans and reporting requirements of taxpayer-funded retirement systems. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-30-15 H Filed |
| HB 1216 | Whitaker, David (D) | Amends the law concerning the Local Firemen's and Policemen's pension and relief funds. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-30-15 H Filed |
| HJR1001 | House, Douglas (R) | Makes application to the United States Congress for a convention for proposing constitutional amendments to the US Constitution. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-14 H Filed 01-12-15 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 01-23-15 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies |
| HJR1002 | Douglas, Dan (R) | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to eliminate the even-year fiscal session of the General Assembly. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 H Filed 01-29-15 H Introduced and referred to Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendments |
| SB 37 | Williams, Eddie Joe (R) | Requires cities engaging in nonconsent towing to create by ordinance procedures to receive and investigate complaints and impose sanctions for violations. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-15 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-28-15 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-28-15 S Amendment 1 adopted |
| SB 56 |
Woods, Jon (R)
Fite, Charlene (R) |
Requires sex offenders to report required information to local law enforcement agencies rather than the Arkansas Crime Information Center; requires reporting of volunteer work by offenders; requires homeless offenders to verify registration every 30 days. |
| Bill History: |
01-15-15 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 01-21-15 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 01-21-15 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary |
| SB 61 | Sample, Bill (R) | Creates the Arkansas Blue Ribbon Committee on Highway Finance charged with defining an equitable and adequate system to finance highways, roads and streets and recommending legislation. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-15 S Filed 01-20-15 S Introduced and referred to S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs |
| SB 77 | Hester, Bart (R) | Raises the building project fair market value threshold that requires engaging services of a licensed architect from $100,000 to $125,000. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-15 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC
...S-State Agencies
01-26-15 S Meeting cancelled for 01/27/15 ...S-State Agencies 02-03-15 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 81 |
Hickey, Jimmy (R)
Hickerson, Mary (R) |
Repeals the law regarding operation of motorboats while intoxicated and adds the offense of boating while intoxicated to the omnibus DWI laws; revises certain sentencing and suspension guidelines for subsequent DWI or BWI offenses. |
| Bill History: |
01-21-15 S Filed 01-21-15 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 01-28-15 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 83 |
Hickey, Jimmy (R)
Hickerson, Mary (R) |
Removes the exception which allowed Level 3 or 4 sex offenders to attend events on school campuses for which admission is charged or tickets are distributed. |
| Bill History: |
01-21-15 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 01-28-15 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 01-29-15 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
| SB 92 |
Files, Jake (R)
Hickerson, Mary (R) |
Makes permanent the State Aid Division of the Highway Department; Revises service on the State Aid Street Committee from formation of a new committee each four years to staggered terms and requires minimum two meetings per year. |
| Bill History: |
01-22-15 S Filed 01-22-15 S Introduced and referred to S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs |
| SB 93 | Hickey, Jimmy (R) | Repeals provisions for the remaining members of a city board to select a successor to fill the unexpired term created when a board member resigns to run for mayor. |
| Bill History: |
01-22-15 S Filed 01-22-15 S Introduced and referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs |
| SB 95 |
Woods, Jon (R)
Neal, Micah (R) |
Creates a sales tax exemption for sales to service organizations such as the Lions Club, a masonic lodge, a local club of Optimist International, etc. |
| Bill History: |
01-22-15 S Filed 01-26-15 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation |
| SB 124 |
Johnson, David (D)
Vines, John (D) |
Makes technical corrections to Title 17 concerning various professions. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-15 S Filed 01-26-15 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 01-28-15 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 134 |
Johnson, David (D)
Vines, John (D) |
Makes technical corrections to Title 24 concerning public retirement. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-15 S Filed 01-26-15 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 01-28-15 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
| SB 138 |
Files, Jake (R)
Boyd, Justin (R) |
Authorizes municipalities to propose annexation of a surrounded unincorporated area that includes a border with a lake or river. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-15 S Filed 01-26-15 S Introduced and referred to S-City, County and Local Affairs |
| SB 149 | Sample, Bill (R) | Directs the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board to adopt a nationally recognized physical fitness test for pre-employment evaluation of firefighters. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-15 S Filed 01-27-15 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-03-15 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 162 | Sanders, David (R) | Creates an exemption from year-end reporting requirements for carryover funds, for candidates who retain carryover funds from a general election held in November of that year. |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 S Filed 01-28-15 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-03-15 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 163 | Sanders, David (R) | Adds provisions to ethics laws which relate to local-option ballot question committees and their donors, benefactors, and vendors; includes reporting requirements and rules for disposition of funds on hand upon committee dissolution. |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 S Filed 01-28-15 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-03-15 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |
| SB 164 | Hutchinson, Jeremy (R) | Amends provisions relating to the State Police Department, including addition of school security officer licensing duties, and functions transferred to the Department upon the abolishment of the Private Investigators/Security Agencies Board. |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 S Filed 01-28-15 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary |
| SB 165 | Sample, Bill (R) | To amend laws relating to the firemen's relief and pension funds and policemen's pension and relief funds. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 S Filed 01-29-15 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement |
| SB 166 | Sample, Bill (R) | To amend laws relating to the firemen's relief and pension funds and policemen's pension and relief funds. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 S Filed 01-29-15 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement |
| SB 167 | Sample, Bill (R) | To amend laws relating to the Local Police and Fire Retirement System. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 S Filed 01-29-15 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement |
| SB 168 | Sample, Bill (R) | To amend laws relating to the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 S Filed 01-29-15 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement |
| SB 169 | Sample, Bill (R) | To amend laws relating to the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 S Filed 01-29-15 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement |
| SB 170 | Sample, Bill (R) | To amend laws relating to the Local Police and Fire Retirement System. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-28-15 S Filed 01-29-15 S Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement |
| SB 185 |
Johnson, David (D)
Meeks, David (R) |
Amends provisions of the Public Employees' Retirement System. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-30-15 S Filed |
| SB 186 |
Johnson, David (D)
Fite, Charlene (R) |
Amends provisions of the Public Employees' Retirement System. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-30-15 S Filed |
| SB 190 |
Johnson, David (D)
Meeks, David (R) |
Amends provisions of the Local Police and Fire Retirement System. (Shell bill) |
| Bill History: |
01-30-15 S Filed |
| SB 191 |
Johnson, David (D)
Meeks, David (R) |
Amends provisions of the Local Policemen's and Firemen's Relief and Pension Funds. (Shell) |
| Bill History: |
01-30-15 S Filed |
| SJR 1 | Williams, Eddie Joe (R) | To propose an amendment to the Constitution regarding civil claims and court procedures. (shell resolution) |
| Bill History: |
11-17-14 S Filed 01-12-15 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies |
| SJR 2 |
Clark, Alan (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution limiting House service to 5 terms and Senate service to 3 terms, but no more than 16 years combined service. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 S Filed |
| SJR 3 | Williams, Eddie Joe (R) | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution which would remove the provision that strips the Governor of his or her powers and duties when absent from the state. |
| Bill History: |
01-29-15 S Filed |