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HB 1049
| Jett, Joe (R) | Provides for recipients of unemployment benefits to request that the payments be subject to income tax withholding. Requires approval by the U.S. Labor Secretary and notification by the Workforce Services Director that required systems are ready. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
12-17-20 H Filed 01-11-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 02-09-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-09-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-10-21 H Reported from committee - Do Pass as Amended No. 1 ation ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-10-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-22-21 H [H] 20210222/-1/21165 (13:23:43) 02-22-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 02-22-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 03-03-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 03-03-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 03-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-21 S On floor for consideration 03-04-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 03-05-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-08-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 283 ) |
HB 1192
| Gray, Michelle (R) | Amends the Division of Workforce Services Law to classify personal care services for a certified home- and community-based health services provider as employment rather than independent contracting. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-14-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-09-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-09-21 H Committee motion to amend carried 02-09-21 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed 04-06-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Committee motion to amend carried 04-06-21 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 9/N: 6) 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1212
|
Ladyman, Jack (R)
Irvin, Missy (R) |
Authorizes the director of the Department of Workforce Services to noncharge unemployment benefits paid, including retroactively to April 2020, to the separate account of each employer if the benefits paid are the result of declared disasters. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
01-19-21 H Filed 01-19-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-02-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-02-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-03-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-03-21 H [H] 20210203/-1/21077 (13:25:30) 02-03-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0) 02-03-21 H Emergency clause adopted 02-03-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-22-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-22-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-23-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-23-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-23-21 S Motion to suspend rules to place on calendar carried 02-23-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-23-21 S Emergency clause adopted 02-23-21 S Re-referred to committee H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-24-21 S Meeting set for 4:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-24-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-25-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-25-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 02-25-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-25-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 153 ) |
HB 1227
|
Wardlaw, Jeff (R)
Eads, Lance (R) |
Amends the Minimum Wage Act, defining time spent by a motor carrier driver that is not subject to minimum wage or overtime liability of the employer, including traveling to/from their residence and logging off-duty or sleeper berth time. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-21-21 H Filed 01-21-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-28-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-28-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-01-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-01-21 H [H] 20210201/-1/21052 (13:28:34) 02-01-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 02-01-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-03-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-03-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-04-21 S On floor for consideration 02-04-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-05-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-09-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 91 ) |
HB 1349
|
Warren, Les (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Establishes the Every Arkansan Retirement Plan Opportunity, a multiple-employer voluntary retirement savings plan for eligible employees of participating eligible employers as defined. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-29-21 H Filed 02-01-21 H Introduced and referred to Joint Retirement 03-08-21 H Meeting set for 8:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...Joint Retirement 03-08-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1 ...Joint Retirement 03-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-09-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-09-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-10-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-10-21 H [H] 20210310/-1/21305 (13:21:35) 03-10-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 3) 03-10-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 03-11-21 S On floor for consideration 03-11-21 S Failed (Vote: N: 9/Y: 15) 03-11-21 S Clincher motion failed 03-11-21 S Motion to expunge vote carried 04-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S On floor for consideration 04-20-21 S Failed (Vote: N: 11/Y: 17) 04-20-21 S Motion to expunge vote carried 04-20-21 S Passed over on calendar 04-22-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-22-21 S On floor for consideration 04-22-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 19/N: 14) 04-22-21 S Motion to sound ballot carried 04-22-21 S Failed (Vote: N: 14/Y: 17) 04-22-21 S Motion to expunge vote carried 04-26-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-26-21 S Passed over on calendar 04-27-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-27-21 S Passed over on calendar |
HB 1366
| Penzo, Clint (R) | Creates a Rapback Program to identify service provider employees who have committed disqualifying offenses after satisfying background check requirements. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-01-21 H Filed 02-01-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-08-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-22-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-22-21 H Referred to interim committee or ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1407
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Sets the stabilization tax under Workforce Services Law as the lesser of either the amount as currently determined or .02 percent, effective for calendar year 2022. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
02-03-21 H Filed 02-03-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-02-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-02-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-03-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-03-21 H [H] 20210303/-1/21272 (13:36:03) 03-03-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 03-03-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 S On floor for consideration 03-11-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-12-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-15-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 369 ) |
HB 1409
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Hill, Ricky (R) |
Sets the taxable wage base for Workforce Services Law as the lesser of either the amount as currently calculated or $10,000, effective for calendar year 2022. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
02-03-21 H Filed 02-03-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-02-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-02-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-03-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-03-21 H [H] 20210303/-1/21272 (13:39:04) 03-03-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 03-03-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 S On floor for consideration 03-11-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-12-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-15-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 368 ) |
HB 1520
|
Allen, Fred (D)
Chesterfield, Linda (D) |
Provides that disqualification from an occupational license for certain criminal convictions is waived if the licensee completed the waiver requirements initially or held a license before enactment, whether or not the license had expired. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-22-21 H Filed 02-22-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-18-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-22-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-23-21 H Passed over on calendar 03-29-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-29-21 H Passed over on calendar 03-29-21 H Re-referred to committee H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-31-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-31-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-21 H [H] 20210405/-1/21471 (14:19:32) 04-05-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 77/N: 7) 04-05-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 1) 04-15-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-19-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 762 ) |
HB 1547
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Prohibits schools, licensing entities, and employers (who are granted immunity from civil liability for injuries resulting from exposure) from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations through discrimination or coercion. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-23-21 H Filed 02-23-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-11-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-16-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-15-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-16-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-17-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-17-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-23-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-23-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-30-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 H Amendment 3 adopted 03-29-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-12-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-12-21 H Amendment 4 adopted 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-14-21 H [H] 20210414/-1/21569 (15:06:20) 04-14-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 78/N: 1) 04-14-21 H Emergency clause adopted 04-14-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-21-21 S On floor for consideration 04-21-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 21/N: 8) 04-21-21 S Emergency clause failed 04-21-21 S Motion to expunge emergency clause vote carried 04-21-21 S Emergency clause adopted (Vote: Y: 28/N: 1) 04-22-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-28-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 977 ) |
HB 1553
|
Bryant, Joshua (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
Requires a licensing entity to grant a license to persons who have completed an apprenticeship in the licensed occupation or profession, provided they have met all other requirements for licensure unrelated to training and education. |
| Companions: |
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| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-24-21 H Filed 02-24-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-08-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-09-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-09-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-11-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-16-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-16-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 03-15-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-17-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-21 H Amendment 3 adopted 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 8) 04-06-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1570
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Clark, Alan (R) |
Prohibits providing any of a list of gender transition procedures to persons who are gender nonconforming or experiencing gender dysphoria and who are under 18; prohibits public funding and health insurance for such procedures. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-25-21 H Filed 02-25-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-01-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-02-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-07-21 H Amendment(s) Filed 03-08-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-09-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-09-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Carried (Vote: Y: 13/N: 4) 03-09-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-10-21 H [H] 20210310/-1/21305 (14:06:49) 03-10-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 70/N: 22) 03-10-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S On floor for consideration 03-29-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 7) 03-30-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-05-21 G Vetoed by the Governor 04-05-21 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 04-06-21 H [H] 20210406/-1/21479 (13:13:45) 04-06-21 H House voted to override veto (Vote: Y: 72/N: 25) 04-06-21 S Senate voted to override veto (Vote: Y: 25/N: 8) |
HB 1676
|
McCollum, Austin (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
Scales back the duration of unemployment compensation benefits in increments as indexed to the current unemployment rate, e.g. 12 times the weekly benefit at 5.5 percent unemployment or less, 16 times at or more than 7 percent unemployment. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-09-21 H Filed 03-09-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-21 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 9/N: 8) 04-13-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-13-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-19-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-19-21 H Passed over on calendar 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (13:32:26) 04-20-21 H Failed (Vote: N: 27/Y: 47) 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (14:12:05) 04-20-21 H Motion to expunge vote carried 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H Passed over on calendar 04-27-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-27-21 H Passed over on calendar |
HB 1719
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Davis, Breanne (R) |
Allows an income tax credit against the income tax for each qualifying former offender employed by the taxpayer for at least 40 hours per week at pay that is at or above the state minimum wage subject to meeting stated requirements. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
03-11-21 H Filed 03-11-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 03-23-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 04-01-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-05-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-06-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-07-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 3 ation ...H-Revenue and Taxation 04-15-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S Amendment 3 adopted 04-19-21 S On floor for consideration 04-19-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 04-19-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 04-21-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 04-21-21 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed |
HB 1735
|
Penzo, Clint (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
Provides for the occupational or professional licensure of an individual who fulfills the requirements to practice an occupation or profession in Arkansas and who holds a Federal Form I-766 (commonly known as a work permit). |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-15-21 H Filed 03-15-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-21 H [H] 20210405/-1/21471 (14:23:28) 04-05-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 3) 04-05-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-12-21 S On floor for consideration 04-12-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 04-13-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-19-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 746 ) |
HB 1765
|
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
Hammer, Kim (R) |
Requires the Director of the Division of Workforce Services to adopt internal policies to recover improper unemployment payments, review eligibility requirements, and prevent and detect fraud; provides funding for technology modernization. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
03-16-21 H Filed 03-16-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-31-21 H [H] 20210331/-1/21452 (13:53:49) 03-31-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 03-31-21 H Emergency clause adopted 03-31-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-05-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-05-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-06-21 S On floor for consideration 04-06-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-06-21 S Emergency clause adopted 04-07-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-21 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1 04-08-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 667 ) |
HB 1851
| Wing, Carlton (R) | Expands the definition of 'safety sensitive position' with regard to regulations on medical marijuana to include a position involving working with confidential information of an employer or an employer's clients, customers, or others, etc. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-31-21 H Filed 03-31-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Rules 04-14-21 H Meeting set for 12:00 p.m. - MAC Room B ...H-Rules 04-13-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-30-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Rules 04-14-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-14-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-22-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Rules 04-22-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1871
|
Scott, Jamie (D)
Elliott, Joyce (D) |
Prohibits discrimination in the workplace, in public schools and in state-supported institutions of higher learning based on traits associated or perceived to be associated with race, including hair texture or a protective hairstyle. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-05-21 H Filed 04-05-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-20-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1875
|
Bryant, Joshua (R)
Hester, Bart (R) |
Requires a licensing entity to grant a license to persons who have completed an apprenticeship in the licensed occupation or profession, provided they have met all other requirements for licensure unrelated to training and education. |
| Companions: |
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| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-06-21 H Filed 04-06-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-08-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-12-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-12-21 H [H] 20210412/-1/21539 (15:00:52) 04-12-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 04-12-21 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S On floor for consideration 04-19-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-20-21 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-21-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 811 ) |
HB 1911
| Bryant, Joshua (R) | Establishes a pilot program for real-time employment and income data to be used for determining an individual's eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Unemployment benefits. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-12-21 H Filed 04-12-21 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-20-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-20-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-26-21 H Referred to interim committee or ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 67
| Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Services for 2021-2022 operations. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
01-08-21 S Filed 01-11-21 S Introduced and referred to Joint Budget 03-02-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-05-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 04-06-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 ...Joint Budget 04-07-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-21 S Passed over on calendar 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-14-21 S Emergency clause adopted 04-14-21 H Received in the House - Referred to calendar 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 7) 04-15-21 H Emergency clause adopted 04-19-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-20-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 770 ) |
SB 236
|
Dismang, Jonathan (R)
Jett, Joe (R) |
Exempts from income tax 2020 and 2021 unemployment compensation benefits paid from federal unemployment funds or from Title IV of the Social Security Act. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
01-28-21 S Filed 01-28-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 02-03-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 02-03-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 02-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-04-21 S On floor for consideration 02-04-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-04-21 S Emergency clause adopted 02-04-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 02-09-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-09-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-09-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ation ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-10-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-10-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 02-22-21 H [H] 20210222/-1/21165 (13:25:14) 02-22-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 2) 02-22-21 H Emergency clause adopted 02-23-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 02-24-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-01-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 154 ) |
SB 299
| English, Jane (R) | Amends provisions relating to the disclosure of confidential Division of Workforce Services records, adding informed consent disclosures to a third party. Exempts the information from the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-08-21 S Filed 02-08-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-01-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-01-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-02-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-02-21 S On floor for consideration 03-02-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-02-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-06-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H [H] 20210406/-1/21479 (14:33:10) 04-06-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 04-07-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 649 ) |
SB 341
|
Ballinger, Bob (R)
Dotson, Jim (R) |
Prohibits some public employers from recognizing a labor union or other public employee association as a bargaining agent of public employees. Exempts local governments, firefighters, law enforcement, and public transit employees. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-22-21 S Filed 02-22-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-24-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-03-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-04-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-21 S Amendment 1 withdrawn 03-04-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-08-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-08-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-09-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-09-21 S On floor for consideration 03-09-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 24/N: 6) 03-09-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-10-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-11-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-16-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-16-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-16-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-21 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-22-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-22-21 H [H] 20210322/-1/21386 (13:58:35) 03-22-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 62/N: 22) 03-22-21 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-31-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-05-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-05-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 & 2 04-05-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 21/N: 6) 04-06-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-08-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 612 ) |
SB 381
|
Elliott, Joyce (D)
Clowney, Nicole (D) |
Declares that a commercial background check website that publicly displays incorrect background information about a person is liable for a cause of action by that person if the website does not remove the information upon request. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
02-23-21 S Filed 02-23-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-16-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 03-16-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S On floor for consideration 03-17-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 0) 03-17-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 04-07-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-07-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce 04-08-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-08-21 H Passed over on calendar 04-12-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-12-21 H Passed over on calendar 04-13-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-13-21 H Re-referred to committee H-Insurance and Commerce 04-14-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-14-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-14-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ommerce ...H-Insurance and Commerce 04-15-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-15-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (14:44:00) 04-20-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 0) 04-27-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 04-27-21 H Motion to suspend rules to place on calendar carried 04-27-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 04-27-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-27-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-29-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1045 ) |
SB 417
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Richmond, Marcus (R) |
Exempts felonies related to the regulation of business practices from the prohibition against felons possessing firearms. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-01-21 S Filed 03-01-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-10-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-10-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-10-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...S-Judiciary 03-11-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-11-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-15-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-15-21 S On floor for consideration 03-15-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 2) 03-15-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 03-17-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-21 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Judiciary 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 04-06-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H [H] 20210406/-1/21479 (14:45:16) 04-06-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 1) 04-06-21 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-State Agencies 04-07-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 04-07-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 04-08-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 631 ) |
SB 491
| English, Jane (R) | Makes various changes to apprenticeship programs and program sponsors. Creates a State Electrical Apprenticeship Committee of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-08-21 S Filed 03-08-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-17-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Education 03-17-21 S Meeting cancelled for 03/17/21 ...S-Education 03-22-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Education 03-22-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-29-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-21 S On floor for consideration 03-29-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-29-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Education 04-01-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 04-06-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H [H] 20210406/-1/21479 (14:19:41) 04-06-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 1) 04-07-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 647 ) |
SB 509
| Leding, Greg (D) | Requires employers to schedule two consecutive hours of paid leave on election days for employees to exercise the right of franchise. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-09-21 S Filed 03-09-21 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies |
SB 539
|
Davis, Breanne (R)
Pilkington, Aaron (R) |
Creates a process for an employer to recoup overpayment of wages by providing written notice to the employee and deducting at most 20 percent of gross wages per pay period. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-15-21 S Filed 03-16-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-07-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-08-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-12-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-09-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-12-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-14-21 S Amendment 2 adopted 04-15-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-15-21 S On floor for consideration 04-15-21 S Failed (Vote: N: 16/Y: 13) |
SB 547
|
Garner, Trent (R)
Ray, David (R) |
Exempts a direct seller as defined in IRS code from employment laws including the Minimum Wage Act, Worker's Compensation Law, and the Division of Workforce Services Law. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-16-21 S Filed 03-16-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-16-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-17-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-17-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-29-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-29-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-31-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-31-21 S On floor for consideration 03-31-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 1) 03-31-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-15-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-19-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-20-21 H [H] 20210420/-1/21626 (15:01:02) 04-20-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 0) 04-20-21 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-21-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-22-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-22-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 04-23-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-27-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 947 ) |
SB 555
| Clark, Alan (R) | Removes the requirements than an employee who carries a firearm in their car in their employer's parking lot must have a concealed carry license and store the firearm in a locked box. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-16-21 S Filed 03-16-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-17-21 S Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 03-17-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 03-18-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-21 S On floor for consideration 03-18-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 26/N: 6) 03-18-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 04-01-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Judiciary 03-31-21 H Removed from committee agenda H-Judiciary 04-01-21 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-05-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-06-21 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Judiciary 04-05-21 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-06-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room A ...H-Judiciary 04-06-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Judiciary 04-07-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-07-21 H [H] 20210407/-1/21496 (14:22:17) 04-07-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 0) 04-07-21 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Judiciary 04-14-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary 04-14-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-19-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 4) 04-20-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-21-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 809 ) |
SB 600
| Leding, Greg (D) | Requires employers to provide new hires with written notification regarding normal hours, agreed upon wages and pay schedules. Adds requirements for payroll process and unconditional payment of wages due in case of a dispute; more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-23-21 S Filed 03-29-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-21-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 615
|
Garner, Trent (R)
Gonzales, Justin (R) |
Prohibits state and local authorities from using a vaccine passport (meaning documentation that an individual has been vaccinated against COVID-19 or has tested negative for or recovered from the virus) as a condition of entry, travel, employment, etc. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
03-31-21 S Filed 03-31-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 130 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-14-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-14-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 Welfare and Labor ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-19-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-19-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-20-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-20-21 S On floor for consideration 04-20-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 8) 04-20-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - MAC Room C ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-22-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 04-26-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-26-21 H Passed 04-27-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-29-21 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1030 ) |
SB 627
| Garner, Trent (R) | Places limitations on the content of state agency employee training based on a given definition of divisive concepts. Applies a provision to all contracts that requires a statement by the contractor that they will abstain from certain training concepts. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-01-21 S Filed 04-01-21 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 04-06-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 04-06-21 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 04-07-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-07-21 S Passed over on calendar 04-08-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-21 S Passed over on calendar 04-21-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-21-21 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-21-21 S Motion to suspend rules to place on second reading carried 04-21-21 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-21-21 S Re-referred to committee S-State Agencies 04-22-21 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-22-21 S On floor for consideration 04-22-21 S Passed (Vote: Y: 20/N: 6) 04-22-21 H Received in the House - Referred to H-State Agencies 04-26-21 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 04-26-21 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 04-27-21 H Placed on the House calendar 04-27-21 H [H] 20210427/-1/21702 (14:45:31) 04-27-21 H Passed (Vote: Y: 72/N: 19) 04-27-21 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 05-03-21 G Law without signature (Act: 1100 ) |
SB 665
|
Ballinger, Bob (R)
Gonzales, Justin (R) |
Places limitations on the enforcement of covenant not to compete agreements and narrows the definition of the protectable business interest of the employer. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
04-09-21 S Filed 04-12-21 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 04-20-21 S Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 04-19-21 S Removed from committee agenda S-Insurance and Commerce |
