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AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, LEGISLATIVE & MILITARY AFFAIRS- HOUSE


Referred Bills



Bill No.
Bill Subtitle
Sponsor
Status
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
BILL: HCR1009
Sponsor: G. McGill
RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY MR. B.G. HENDRIX TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO NAME THE 616 GARRISON BUILDING IN FORT SMITH IN HIS HONOR.
Monday, March 27, 2017
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CHILD CUSTODY.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
BILL: SB307
Sponsor: A. Clark
CONCERNING DRUG TESTING UNDER THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; CONCERNING CHILD MALTREATMENT INVESTIGATION REPORTS; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "NEGLECT"; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INVESTIGATIVE DETERMINATIONS.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
BILL: SCR7
Sponsor: B. King
RECOGNIZING BASS REEVES AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
BILL: SB306
Sponsor: A. Clark
CONCERNING A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT'S UNSUPERVISED VISITATION WITH HIS OR HER CHILD; TO AMEND DEFINITIONS UNDER THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989; AND TO AMEND THE LAW ON PROBABLE CAUSE HEARINGS AND THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS.
TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "FICTIVE KIN".
BILL: SB40
Sponsor: A. Clark
TO AMEND PROVISIONS IN THE JUVENILE CODE CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF JUVENILES.
BILL: HB2111
Sponsor: Dotson
CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION IN AN INVESTIGATIVE FILE OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF A PERSON WHO WAS A MINOR AT THE TIME OF AN OFFENSE.
BILL: HB2104
Sponsor: V. Flowers
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RIGHTS OF INCARCERATED PARENTS AND THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS.
BILL: HB2058
Sponsor: Hammer
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADOPTION, CHILD PLACEMENT AND CUSTODY, AND THE RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
BILL: HB2031
Sponsor: Sturch
CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE; AND CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
BILL: HB2010
Sponsor: Sturch
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FUNDED BY AND PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.
BILL: SB556
Sponsor: A. Clark
TO CREATE THE CHILD MALTREATMENT INVESTIGATIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; AND TO AMEND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT.
Monday, March 13, 2017
BILL: HB2037
Sponsor: Fielding
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CHILD SUPPORT.
BILL: HB1968
Sponsor: D. Meeks
TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING THE DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
BILL: HR1047
Sponsor: Tosh
SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF THE BIBLE AS THE STATE BOOK.
BILL: HR1046
Sponsor: Hammer
RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR AUXILIARIES, INC., AND PROCLAIMING "ARKANSAS JUNIOR AUXILIARY DAY".
BILL: HB2198
Sponsor: G. McGill
TO CREATE A UNIFORM DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM TO LOCATE VETERANS IN ARKANSAS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES.
BILL: HB2124
Sponsor: Leding
TO ELIMINATE THE ASSET OR RESOURCE TEST FOR LONG-TERM CARE MEDICAID WITHIN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR VETERANS.
BILL: HB2089
Sponsor: Gates
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TYPES OF REPORTS THAT ARE ACCEPTED UNDER THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT.
Monday, March 6, 2017
BILL: HB2039
Sponsor: Drown
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REISSUANCE OF A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO A SURVIVING SPOUSE.
BILL: HB2038
Sponsor: Fielding
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERED PURSUANT TO A DIVORCE DECREE; AND CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND DISESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY BEFORE AND AFTER THE ENTRY OF A DIVORCE DECREE.
BILL: HB2006
Sponsor: Capp
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INITIAL PERIOD FOR WHICH A TEMPORARY GUARDIAN IS APPOINTED FOR AN INCAPACITATED PERSON; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FULL MERIT HEARINGS HELD AFTER THE ENTRY OF EMERGENCY TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP ORDERS.
BILL: HB1974
Sponsor: D. Meeks
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CHILDREN TAKEN INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY UNDER THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT.
BILL: HB1973
Sponsor: D. Meeks
TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESUMPTION OF SERVICES FOR PARENTS WHOSE PARENTAL RIGHTS ARE TERMINATED; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REINSTATEMENT OF PARENTAL RIGHTS.
BILL: HB1972
Sponsor: D. Meeks
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE OF FOSTER HOME AND ADOPTIVE HOME RECORDS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT.
BILL: HB1933
Sponsor: C. Fite
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP AND POWERS OF THE CHILD DEATH AND NEAR FATALITY MULTIDISCIPLINARY REVIEW COMMITTEE; AND TO AMEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ACTS 2015, NO. 1245.
BILL: HB1927
Sponsor: C. Fite
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE GROUNDS FOR THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS.
BILL: HB1915
Sponsor: Gates
TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE TO PROVIDE REPORTS CONCERNING THE NUMBER OF OVERTURNED TRUE FINDING DETERMINATIONS.
BILL: HB1914
Sponsor: Gates
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO A DEPENDENCY-NEGLECT PROCEEDING OR A FAMILY IN NEED OF SERVICES PROCEEDING.
BILL: HB1913
Sponsor: Gates
TO REQUIRE CHILD MALTREATMENT INVESTIGATORS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICES TO ALLEGED OFFENDERS.
BILL: HB1912
Sponsor: Gates
TO REQUIRE VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS OF IN-PERSON INTERACTIONS AND VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS THAT OCCUR DURING INVESTIGATIONS PERFORMED UNDER THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT.
BILL: HB1910
Sponsor: Tucker
TO ASSIST A SERVICE MEMBER IN FINDING CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT.
BILL: HB1906
Sponsor: C. Douglas
TO SET A SPECIAL HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE FEE FOR ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS HOME ON LEAVE IN ARKANSAS.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
BILL: HR1037
Sponsor: Eubanks
CONGRATULATING EMILY RICHEY AS A RECIPIENT OF A PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD.
BILL: HR1038
Sponsor: Lowery
RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE EFFORTS OF LAURA RHEA WITH ARKANSAS RICE DEPOT.
BILL: HR1039
Sponsor: Petty
HONORING ARKANSAS WORLD WAR II VETERAN JAMES DONALD NEAL BURNETT.
BILL: HB1849
Sponsor: Baltz
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A JUVENILE REMOVED FROM HIS OR HER HOME.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
BILL: HB1783
Sponsor: Rushing
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE VISITATION RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS AND GREAT-GRANDPARENTS.
BILL: HB1773
Sponsor: Rushing
TO AMEND GRANDPARENTS' RIGHTS IN CUSTODY AND VISITATION MATTERS; AND TO GRANT VISITATION RIGHTS TO GRANDPARENTS WHEN A PARENT OF A CHILD IS DECEASED.
Monday, February 27, 2017
BILL: HR1034
Sponsor: C. Fite
TO RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF MARCH AS NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
Friday, February 24, 2017
BILL: HB1678
Sponsor: Beck
CONCERNING VISITATION WITH AN ENDANGERED ADULT, AN IMPAIRED ADULT, OR A WARD.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
BILL: HR1032
Sponsor: Murdock
TO COMMEND ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC., FOR ITS SERVICE WORK AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS COMMUNITIES AND TO DESIGNATE FEBRUARY 28, 2017, AS ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DAY AT THE ARKANSAS STATE CAPITOL.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
BILL: HB1654
Sponsor: Rushing
CONCERNING THE RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS INVOLVED WITH FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION CASES.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
BILL: SCMR1
Sponsor: K. Ingram
IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF CORRECTIONAL CORPORAL BARBARA ESTER.
CREATING THE COMMISSION FOR PARENT COUNSEL; CONCERNING DEPENDENCY-NEGLECT REPRESENTATION FOR THE PARENT OF A MINOR CHILD; AND CONCERNING REPRESENTATION IN THE JUVENILE DIVISION OF CIRCUIT COURT.
BILL: HB1636
Sponsor: Richey
TO PROVIDE BIRTH PARENTS WITH THE OPTION TO REDACT THEIR NAMES FROM CERTAIN ADOPTION RECORDS DISCLOSED TO ADOPTEES AND THEIR RELATIVES; AND TO PROVIDE ADOPTEES AND THEIR RELATIVES WITH ACCESS TO CERTAIN ADOPTION RECORDS.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
BILL: HB1568
Sponsor: Rushing
TO GRANT VISITATION RIGHTS TO GRANDPARENTS WHEN A PARENT OF A CHILD IS DECEASED, MISSING, OR IN A PERMANENT VEGETATIVE STATE.
BILL: HB1048
Sponsor: D. Meeks
TO PERMIT VOLUNTARY RESPITE CARE; TO CREATE A LICENSE EXEMPTION CONCERNING VOLUNTARY RESPITE CARE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
BILL: HR1025
Sponsor: S. Meeks
RECOGNIZING THE CHICKAMAUGA PEOPLE'S UNIQUE HERITAGE AND IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
BILL: HB1544
Sponsor: C. Fite
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A FOSTER PARENT'S ACCESS TO RECORDS.
BILL: HB1530
Sponsor: Gazaway
TO CLARIFY THE LAW CONCERNING LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR CERTAIN TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
Friday, February 10, 2017
BILL: HCR1009
Sponsor: G. McGill
RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY MR. B.G. HENDRIX TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO NAME THE 616 GARRISON BUILDING IN FORT SMITH IN HIS HONOR.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
CONCERNING THE TERMINATION OF A GUARDIANSHIP.
BILL: HR1021
Sponsor: Vaught
COMMENDING MISS SAVVY SHIELDS ON HER SELECTION AS MISS AMERICA 2017.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
BILL: HB1475
Sponsor: K. Hendren
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS BY ESTABLISHING A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR WARDS.
Monday, February 6, 2017
BILL: SB244
Sponsor: E. Williams
CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
BILL: HB1445
Sponsor: Lowery
TO CREATE THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP PROTECTION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FACTORS AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT A CHANGE OF A CHILD'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
BILL: HB1432
Sponsor: Wing
CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF MALTREATED ADULTS; AND TO DEFINE "IMPAIRMENT" UNDER THE ADULT MALTREATMENT CUSTODY ACT AND THE ADULT AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENT MALTREATMENT ACT.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
BILL: HR1016
Sponsor: Murdock
IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF CORRECTIONAL CORPORAL BARBARA ESTER.
BILL: HB1414
Sponsor: Sturch
CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIALTY COURT PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Monday, January 30, 2017
BILL: SB174
Sponsor: J. English
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF THE ARKANSAS VETERANS' COMMISSION; AND TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF AUTHORIZED ANNUAL STIPENDS AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
BILL: SB159
Sponsor: J. English
CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE DIRECTOR AND OF VETERANS' CLAIMS SPECIALISTS.
BILL: HB1381
Sponsor: Gazaway
TO AMEND THE GROUNDS FOR DENYING PERMANENCY PLANS THAT PLACE JUVENILES IN THE CUSTODY OF A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
BILL: HR1013
Sponsor: Sorvillo
HONORING THE 308TH TITAN II STRATEGIC MISSILE WING AND THE RESPONSE TO THE 1980 MISSILE EXPLOSION AT DAMASCUS, ARKANSAS.
BILL: HB1372
Sponsor: C. Fite
TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF CHILD MALTREATMENT REPORTS TO MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
BILL: HB1297
Sponsor: Farrer
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS MILITARY HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
BILL: HB1261
Sponsor: Davis
TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOMMENDING A PERSON TO BE APPOINTED AS POET LAUREATE BY THE GOVERNOR; AND TO AMEND THE TERM LENGTH OF A POET LAUREATE.
Monday, January 23, 2017
BILL: HCR1006
Sponsor: Watson
CONGRATULATING THE PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL CURLEY WOLVES FOOTBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE STATE 3A CHAMPIONSHIP.
BILL: HR1012
Sponsor: D. Meeks
CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS SUGAR BEARS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ON AN HISTORIC SEASON.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
BILL: HB1184
Sponsor: D. Meeks
TO REQUIRE STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO PROMULGATE RULES FOR TEMPORARY LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR PERMITTING OF SPOUSES OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
BILL: HR1004
Sponsor: Boyd
URGING STATE AGENCIES IN ARKANSAS TO COOPERATE IN IMPROVING LITTER CLEAN-UP STATEWIDE.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
BILL: HCR1003
Sponsor: Leding
TO DESIGNATE THE ARKANSAURUS FRIDAYI AS THE OFFICIAL STATE DINOSAUR.
Monday, January 9, 2017
BILL: HB1064
Sponsor: House
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
BILL: HB1063
Sponsor: House
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PROCEDURAL COURT RULES OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
BILL: HB1062
Sponsor: House
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF PROCESS, MANDATES, OR SUBPOENAS FOR MILITARY JUSTICE.
BILL: HB1061
Sponsor: House
CONCERNING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR MILITARY JUSTICE.
BILL: HB1060
Sponsor: House
CONCERNING THE MILITARY JUSTICE PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT.
BILL: HB1059
Sponsor: House
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF VIOLATION OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION; AND TO CRIMINALIZE THE VIOLATION OF A MILITARY ORDER OF PROTECTION.
BILL: HB1054
Sponsor: V. Flowers
TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 65 AS THE "DELTA RHYTHM & BAYOUS HIGHWAY".
BILL: HB1048
Sponsor: D. Meeks
TO PERMIT VOLUNTARY RESPITE CARE; TO CREATE A LICENSE EXEMPTION CONCERNING VOLUNTARY RESPITE CARE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.