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HB 1068
|
Evans, Brian (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Repeals the enforceability of covenant not to compete agreements. States in uncodified language that the repealer does not affect the ability of an employer to protect trade secrets under the Trade Secrets Act. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
12-20-18 H Filed 01-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 01-15-19 H Amendment(s) Filed 01-16-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 01-30-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Insurance and Commerce |
HB 1151
| House, Douglas (R) | Adds procedures and conditions to the process by which state agencies, boards and commissions request and enter contracts to employ special counsel other than staff attorneys of the Attorney General. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
01-14-19 H Filed 01-15-19 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 01-23-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 01-31-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-31-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-State Agencies 01-31-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1161
|
Dotson, Jim (R)
Flippo, Scott (R) |
Makes various changes to state procurement law, adding procedures and requirements for service contracts. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-15-19 H Filed 01-15-19 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 01-23-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 01-23-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 01-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-28-19 H [H] 20190128/-1/16644 (13:49:52) 01-28-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 01-28-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-State Agencies 02-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 02-19-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-19-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-State Agencies 02-20-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-20-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-25-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-25-19 S On floor for consideration 02-25-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-25-19 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-State Agencies 03-06-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-06-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 03-07-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-07-19 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-11-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 417 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1162
|
Dotson, Jim (R)
Flippo, Scott (R) |
Makes various changes to state procurement law, adding contract review procedures and requiring contractors to ensure compliance with this chapter in cooperation with state agencies. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-15-19 H Filed 01-15-19 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 01-23-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 01-23-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 01-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-28-19 H [H] 20190128/-1/16644 (13:54:26) 01-28-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 01-28-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-State Agencies 02-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 02-19-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-19-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-State Agencies 02-20-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-20-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-25-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-25-19 S On floor for consideration 02-25-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-25-19 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-State Agencies 03-06-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-06-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 03-07-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-07-19 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 03-11-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 418 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1221
| Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Arkansas Supreme Court for fiscal 2019-2020 operations. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-22-19 H Filed 01-23-19 H Introduced and referred to Joint Budget 01-31-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-04-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-07-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-12-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-12-19 H [H] 20190312/-1/16979 (13:49:54) 03-12-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-26-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 3 ...Joint Budget 03-26-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-29-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-29-19 H Amendment 3 adopted 04-02-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-02-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 04-02-19 H Emergency clause adopted 04-02-19 H Introduced and referred to calendar 04-03-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-03-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-03-19 S Emergency clause adopted 04-04-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-08-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 780 ) 07-01-19 G Effective date |
HB 1247
| Lowery, Mark (R) | Changes the date that annual financial reports and fiscal records of charitable organizations are due from August 1 of each year to 180 days after the last date of the charitable organization's fiscal year. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 H Filed 01-24-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 01-30-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 01-30-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 02-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-04-19 H [H] 20190204/-1/16718 (13:45:31) 02-04-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 02-04-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-07-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-07-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 02-11-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-11-19 S On floor for consideration 02-11-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 02-12-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-13-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 137 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1255
|
Dotson, Jim (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
Requires professional licensing boards and other entities to adopt the least restrictive requirements for reciprocal licensing of persons who hold relevant licenses in other states, through issuance of temporary 90-day licenses. |
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| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 H Filed 01-24-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-31-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-31-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-04-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-12-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-14-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-14-19 H [H] 20190214/-1/16808 (13:21:09) 02-14-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 1) 02-14-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-25-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-19 S Meeting cancelled for 03/25/19 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-27-19 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 3/N: 4) 04-03-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-03-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-04-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-05-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-08-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-19 S On floor for consideration 04-08-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-08-19 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-09-19 H Meeting set for 10:30 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-09-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-10-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-10-19 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 04-10-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-15-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1011 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1462
| Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Provides that a person has a cause of action for actual damages or injury resulting from deceptive trade practices, and may recover those damages and attorney's fees. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
02-13-19 H Filed 02-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Insurance and Commerce |
HB 1463
|
Gazaway, Jimmy (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
Requires a filing official with reason to believe that a financial filing under the Uniform Commercial Code is fraudulent to notify the Office of the Secretary of State; provides procedures for determining if the financing statement is void. |
| Position: | Amend-Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-13-19 H Filed 02-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-06-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-06-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-11-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-20-19 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-20-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-25-19 H [H] 20190325/-1/17106 (16:08:13) 03-25-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-26-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-28-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-28-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-01-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-01-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-01-19 S Emergency clause adopted 04-02-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-04-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 707 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1497
| Vaught, DeAnn (R) | Provides civil immunity for owners of stolen agricultural equipment or off-road vehicles stolen and used by another person to commit a criminal offense that results in damages, injuries or deaths. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
02-18-19 H Filed 02-18-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 02-21-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 02-20-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-21-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-21-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-28-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 02-28-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 03-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-04-19 H [H] 20190304/-1/16920 (16:12:04) 03-04-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 03-05-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Judiciary 03-11-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-12-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 03-13-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-13-19 S On floor for consideration 03-13-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 03-14-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-19-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 518 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1611
| Maddox, John (R) | Creates the Uniform Protected Series Act, authorizing the members of a limited liability company to establish a protected series and file for designation with the Secretary of State. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-26-19 H Filed 02-26-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-14-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-14-19 H On floor for consideration 03-14-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 0) 03-14-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-26-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-26-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-27-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-27-19 S On floor for consideration 04-01-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-01-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-02-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-03-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 665 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1704
| Gazaway, Jimmy (R) | Prohibits unconscionable terms in standard-form contracts, requiring the court to limit the application of terms it finds unconscionable and refuse to enforce the contract in whole or part. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
03-05-19 H Filed 03-05-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-25-19 H Meeting set for Upon adjournment of House - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-25-19 H Meeting cancelled for 03/25/19 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-09-19 H Meeting set for Call of the Chair - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Insurance and Commerce |
HB 1722
| Gray, Michelle (R) | Extends the ten-year statute of limitations for tax collections, prosecutions and certificates of indebtedness to 180 days beyond the termination of a taxpayer's bankruptcy case; extends the lien for a certificate of indebtedness. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-06-19 H Filed 03-06-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 03-14-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 03-14-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Revenue and Taxation 03-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-25-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 1) 03-25-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 04-01-19 S Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 04-01-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 04-02-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-02-19 S On floor for consideration 04-02-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 2) 04-03-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-05-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 760 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1763
|
Davis, Andy (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
The Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
03-08-19 H Filed 03-11-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-11-19 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-12-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-12-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-13-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-13-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-13-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 ...H-State Agencies 03-14-19 H On floor for consideration 03-14-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-14-19 H On floor for consideration 03-14-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 82/N: 0) 03-14-19 H Emergency clause adopted 03-14-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-State Agencies 04-02-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 04-02-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-02-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-State Agencies 04-02-19 S Motion to suspend rules carried 04-02-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-08-19 S On floor for consideration 04-08-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 1) 04-08-19 S Emergency clause adopted 04-08-19 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-State Agencies 04-09-19 H Meeting set for Call of the Chair - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 04-09-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 04-10-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-10-19 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 04-11-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-11-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 910 ) 04-11-19 G Effective date |
HB 1892
|
Richardson, Jay (D)
Pitsch, Mathew (R) |
Declares void any condition in a business franchisor's agreement that requires the application of the law of another state. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-20-19 H Filed 03-20-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-25-19 H Meeting set for Upon adjournment of House - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-25-19 H Meeting cancelled for 03/25/19 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-27-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-27-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-28-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-28-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-29-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-29-19 H On floor for consideration 03-29-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 0) 04-01-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-02-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-03-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-03-19 S On floor for consideration 04-03-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-04-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-09-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 835 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1898
|
Johnson, Lee (R)
Pitsch, Mathew (R) |
Creates a criminal offense and cause for civil action for aggravated disorderly conduct, defining such actions as obstructing the entrance to a business or school with the purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
03-20-19 H Filed 03-20-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-28-19 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 03-28-19 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 7) 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Judiciary |
SB 139
| Johnson, Mark (R) | Allows a defendant in a special proceeding against a state entity or officer that is brought due to an official act of the defendant to obtain a change of venue to another county; makes transfer effective upon filing of notice, adds other procedures. |
| Position: | Amend-Opposed |
| Bill History: |
01-18-19 S Filed 01-22-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 01-30-19 S Meeting set for 3:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 01-31-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-04-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-08-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Judiciary |
SB 142
| Teague, Larry (D) | Allows for-profit corporations to convert to nonprofit corporations pursuant to filing specified documents and statements with the circuit court of the county in which the corporation has its principal place of business. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-22-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 01-29-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 01-29-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-29-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 01-30-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-30-19 S On floor for consideration 01-30-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 01-31-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-31-19 S On floor for consideration 01-31-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-31-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 02-06-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 02-06-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 02-11-19 H [H] 20190211/-1/16765 (14:27:41) 02-11-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 02-11-19 H Emergency clause adopted 02-11-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-13-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 108 ) 02-13-19 G Effective date |
SB 148
|
Hester, Bart (R)
Pilkington, Aaron (R) |
Creates a temporary lien in favor of a judgment creditor when the creditor files a charging application against a member's interest in a limited liability company, until a ruling is made or the application is dismissed. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-22-19 S Filed 01-22-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 01-24-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 01-24-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 01-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-28-19 S [S] 20190130/-1/16650 (13:20:57) 01-28-19 S Re-referred to committee S-Insurance and Commerce 02-05-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-05-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-05-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-06-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-06-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-07-19 S On floor for consideration 02-07-19 S Passed over on calendar 02-11-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-11-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 26/N: 4) 02-11-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-13-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-13-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ommerce ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-14-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-14-19 H On floor for consideration 03-14-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-19-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-19-19 H [H] 20190319/-1/17058 (15:58:59) 03-19-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 0) 03-19-19 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-26-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-26-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-27-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-27-19 S Senate concurred in House amendment 03-27-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 0) 03-28-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-01-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 622 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 169
| Flowers, Stephanie (D) | Makes technical changes to provisions limiting district judges to a term of four years. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-24-19 S Filed 01-24-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 02-06-19 S Meeting set for 3:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 02-06-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Judiciary 02-07-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-11-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-11-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-12-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-12-19 S On floor for consideration 02-12-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-12-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 02-21-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 02-21-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-21-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...H-Judiciary 02-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-26-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-26-19 H [H] 20190226/-1/16880 (13:37:32) 02-26-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-28-19 H [H] 20190228/-1/16913 (14:35:27) 02-28-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 03-06-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-06-19 H Re-referred to committee S-Judiciary 03-06-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Judiciary 03-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-07-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-07-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 1) 03-11-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-13-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 445 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 208
| Bond, Will (D) | Sets a minimum fine of $25 for distracted driving. Makes violations in school zones a secondary offense for which a law enforcement officer may not stop a driver solely to determine compliance. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-30-19 S Filed 01-30-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 02-20-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Old Supreme Cou Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 02-19-19 S Meeting cancelled for 02/20/19 Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 03-06-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 207 Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 03-07-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-11-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Old Supreme Cou Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 03-11-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-11-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-19 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Old Supreme Court Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-01-19 S Moved to deferred list S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs |
SB 230
| Hammer, Kim (R) | Creates a statutory civil action for invasion of privacy, authorizing a person to bring suit for damages and injunctive relief against a person who improperly intrudes into his or her private affairs or publicizes the person in a false light. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-31-19 S Filed 02-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-25-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-25-19 S Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed 04-08-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 04-12-19 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Judiciary 04-12-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-12-19 S Referred to interim committee ...S-Judiciary |
SB 231
| Hammer, Kim (R) | Redefines “public records” and the Freedom of Information Act to extend to a private entity expending a minimum of 20 percent of its time, resources and efforts in support of a government entity. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
01-31-19 S Filed 02-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-26-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 02-26-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-28-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 02-27-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-14-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 04-12-19 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-State Agencies 04-12-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-12-19 S Referred to interim committee ...S-State Agencies |
SB 376
|
Rapert, Jason (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Authorizes the Code Revision Commission to make corrections to the constitution when the legislature passes Acts that amend its provisions, by majority vote of the commissioners. Requires a report be made to the House, Senate, and the Governor. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-18-19 S Filed 02-18-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-28-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-28-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-19 S On floor for consideration 03-04-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-04-19 S Emergency clause adopted 03-04-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-25-19 H Meeting set for Upon adjournment of House - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-25-19 H Meeting cancelled for 03/25/19 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-27-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-27-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-28-19 H [H] 20190328/-1/17152 (16:49:22) 03-28-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 84/N: 2) 03-28-19 H Emergency clause adopted 04-01-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-04-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 694 ) 04-04-19 G Effective date |
SB 465
|
Davis, Breanne (R)
Dotson, Jim (R) |
Provides that cyclists participating in a cycling event or an outing with a cycling outfitter assume responsibility for the inherent risk. Lists exceptions for outfitter negligence such as knowingly providing an unsafe bicycle to a participant. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 S Filed 03-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-01-19 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Old Supreme Court Affairs ...S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs 04-01-19 S Moved to deferred list S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs |
SB 469
|
Ballinger, Bob (R)
Dalby, Carol (R) |
Provides immunity for owners of real property, landlords, and tenants with regard to criminal acts committed on the property by third parties. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 S Filed 03-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-06-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-06-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 03-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-07-19 S On floor for consideration 03-07-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 03-07-19 S Emergency clause adopted 03-07-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 03-12-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 03-13-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-13-19 H [H] 20190313/-1/16981 (15:13:38) 03-13-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 2) 03-13-19 H Emergency clause adopted 03-14-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-18-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 496 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 521
| Hammer, Kim (R) | Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the definition of public records contained therein to exclude identifying information of donors, potential donors, non-donors or individual donor amounts to a private foundation that receives public funds. |
| Position: | Monitor-Opposed |
| Bill History: |
03-08-19 S Filed 03-11-19 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 04-04-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 04-12-19 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-State Agencies 04-12-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-12-19 S Referred to interim committee ...S-State Agencies |
SB 543
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
Petty, Rebecca (R) |
Amends the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, requiring several liability to be determined after consideration of the fault of all persons or entities. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
03-12-19 S Filed 03-12-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-20-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-20-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1 ...S-Judiciary 03-25-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-25-19 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-26-19 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-26-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-27-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-27-19 S On floor for consideration 03-27-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 1) 03-27-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 04-02-19 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Judiciary |
SB 544
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
House, Douglas (R) |
Changes post-judgment interest rates to an rate equal to the primary credit rate in effect on the judgment date plus two percent; sets the rate for an action on a contract at the rate provided by the contract unless it is less than the above rate. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
03-12-19 S Filed 03-12-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-18-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-19-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 03-20-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-20-19 S On floor for consideration 03-20-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 3) 03-20-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Judiciary 04-02-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 04-03-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-03-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-04-19 H [H] 20190404/-1/17233 (15:18:12) 04-04-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 80/N: 4) 04-04-19 S Received from House as amended - Calendar 04-09-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-09-19 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-09-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 25/N: 8) 04-10-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-15-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 995 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 545
|
Irvin, Missy (R)
Petty, Rebecca (R) |
Limits the recovery of damages for necessary medical care, treatment or services to those costs actually paid by or on behalf of the plaintiff or which remain unpaid and for which the plaintiff or any third party is legally responsible. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
03-12-19 S Filed 03-12-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-20-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 03-25-19 S Re-referred to committee S-Judiciary 03-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Judiciary |
SB 558
|
Stubblefield, Gary (R)
Gazaway, Jimmy (R) |
Repeals the validity of any contractual waiver of rights to a trial by jury, retroactive to March 18, 2018. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
03-13-19 S Filed 03-13-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-25-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-25-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-26-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-27-19 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 4/N: 3) 04-01-19 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of Senate - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 04-03-19 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 3/N: 2) 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Judiciary |
SB 565
| Rapert, Jason (R) | Provides that a statement of law in the American Law Institute's Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance does not constitute the public policy of this state if inconsistent with an Arkansas statute, common law or Arkansas case law. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-14-19 S Filed 03-14-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-19-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-20-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-20-19 S On floor for consideration 03-20-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 03-20-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-25-19 H Meeting set for Upon adjournment of House - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-25-19 H Meeting cancelled for 03/25/19 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-27-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce 03-27-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 03-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-28-19 H [H] 20190328/-1/17152 (17:17:04) 03-28-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 04-01-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-05-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 742 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 566
| Rapert, Jason (R) | In the recovery of judicial benefits, provides that an insurer paying said benefits shall have a lien upon the recovery to the extent of the payment amount and grants a right of subrogation to the insurer in certain cases. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-14-19 S Filed 03-14-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-04-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-03-19 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Insurance and Commerce 04-03-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-03-19 S Referred to interim committee ...S-Insurance and Commerce |
SJR 8
|
Hester, Bart (R)
Eubanks, Jon (R) |
A Constitutional Amendment to permit limits on awards of punitive and noneconomic damages in civil actions. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
02-12-19 S Filed 02-12-19 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-21-19 S Meeting set for 7:00 a.m. - 2/21/19 ...S-State Agencies 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-State Agencies |
SJR 18
|
Elliott, Joyce (D)
Scott, Jamie (D) |
Ratifying the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. |
| Position: | Monitor-Opposed |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 S Filed 03-05-19 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 03-26-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-State Agencies |
