Recently Filed Bills for Thursday, January 30, 2025
Bill
Sponsor
Action
Date
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:51:21 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:49:37 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SURVIVOR BENEFITS FOR THE DEPENDENT CHILD OF A MEMBER OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR A MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:48:01 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ANNUITIES AND BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:46:16 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:44:33 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS; AND TO INCLUDE A STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY IN THE DEFINITION OF "CRITICAL EMERGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF AN EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:42:54 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:42:43 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS UNDER THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:41:53 PM
CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:40:57 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:38:46 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:36:24 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:34:49 PM
TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO EMPLOY OR ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:17:56 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:17:12 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE VARIOUS STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:15:18 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:13:23 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:11:08 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:06:17 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:06:07 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:05:54 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:05:43 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:05:32 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:05:22 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:05:08 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:04:58 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:04:45 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEMBERS UNDER THE VARIOUS STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:04:33 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 24 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:03:47 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 4:03:35 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION AND BENEFIT PLANS OF THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 3:57:49 PM
TO ESTABLISH THE EVERY ARKANSAN RETIREMENT PLAN OPPORTUNITY ACT.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 3:55:57 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW UNDER TITLE 24, CHAPTER 4, SUBCHAPTER 2 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE REGARDING DELINQUENT EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 3:54:13 PM
TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREASTFEEDING AND LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 3:41:02 PM
TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS, ALSO KNOWN AS GLP-1 AGONISTS, WHEN PRESCRIBED FOR WEIGHT LOSS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 3:14:08 PM
TO REQUIRE A COUNTY TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE PRIOR YEAR IF A NEW ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE IS NOT ADOPTED; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 2:35:07 PM
TO AMEND LAW CONCERNING RETIREMENT BENEFITS; AND TO PROHIBIT COLLECTION OF BENEFITS BY MEMBERS, RETIRANTS, OR BENEFICIARIES OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 2:26:46 PM
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW PERTAINING TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND THE JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEE ON ENERGY.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 2:22:59 PM
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO REORGANIZE THE STANDING COMMITTEES AND THE SUBJECT MATTER INTERIM COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 2:20:48 PM
TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF YEARS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE OFFICERS DEFERRED OPTION PLAN AND THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE OFFICERS' TIER TWO DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 1:29:53 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN RETIRED EMPLOYEES UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 1:28:05 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES TO ENCOURAGE EARLY RETIREMENT AND MANAGE EARLY RETIREMENT WINDOW INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYEES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 1:25:47 PM
TO ALLOW A MEMBER OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO RECEIVE SERVICE CREDIT FROM SERVICE UNDER AN ALTERNATE RETIREMENT PLAN TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 12:51:28 PM
TO AMEND THE TIME OF PERMISSIBLE SALES OF FIREWORKS IN THIS STATE.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 12:31:52 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO AMEND THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 12:26:38 PM
TO AMEND PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AMOUNTS UNDER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 12:20:48 PM
TO RECOGNIZE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025, AS DAISY GATSON BATES DAY, AND TO HONOR DAISY GATSON BATES FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARKANSAS, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD, NOW MEMORIALIZED IN THE DISPLAY OF HER STATUE IN THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 12:14:16 PM
TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH DURING FEBRUARY 2025, AND TO RECOGNIZE AND APPLAUD THE SACRIFICES AND MYRIAD CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY AFRICAN AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF ARKANSAS AND THE UNITED STATES.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 12:11:31 PM
TO LIMIT THE INVESTMENT OF ARKANSAS'S PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS IN ENTITIES CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND ITS GOVERNING COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 12:05:57 PM
CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 12:03:25 PM
TO AMEND THE LAWS UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONCERNING LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH FROM OCCUPATIONAL CANCER.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 11:46:09 AM
TO REGULATE STEP THERAPY AND FAIL FIRST PROTOCOLS CONCERNING CERTAIN PRESCRIBED VENTILATORS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 11:18:59 AM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS AND HEALTHCARE INSURERS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 11:17:12 AM
TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM STATE SALES TAX FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS, AND SURVIVING SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 11:04:29 AM
TO AMEND THE EXCURSION TRAIN PERMIT TO INCLUDE EXCURSION BOATS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 10:59:26 AM
TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING FRAUD AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE FRAUD AGAINST A STATE SUPPORTED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 10:54:08 AM
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES; AND TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 10:42:40 AM
TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 10:07:19 AM
TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "RECREATIONAL PURPOSE" AS USED IN RELATION TO THE LIABILITY OF A PROPERTY OWNER WHO MAKES LAND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 10:05:26 AM
TO AUTHORIZE A BLOOD TYPE DESIGNATION TO BE PLACED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 10:03:19 AM
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS RESULTING FROM LITIGATION INVOLVING THE USE OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OR ITS SUCCESSOR FUND OR FUND ACCOUNTS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 10:02:17 AM
AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 100, CONCERNING CASINO GAMING.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 8:28:44 AM
AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 98, CONCERNING MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 8:28:32 AM
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND CASINO GAMING SHALL BE USED FOR CRIME REDUCTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND ASSISTANCE FOR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION SERVICES.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 8:28:20 AM
CONCERNING THE BACKLOG OF INMATES AWAITING TRANSFER TO THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION; AND TO ALLOW CERTAIN COUNTIES TO ENTER INTO COUNTY JAIL STATE INMATE CLOSE-TO-HOME PARTNERSHIPS.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 8:28:09 AM
TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE TO COORDINATE WITH LOCAL SHERIFFS AND THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION IN CRIME REDUCTION AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES.
Action Date:
1/30/2025 8:27:54 AM