Representative Charles Blake (D)
District: 36
District:
36
Seniority: 54
Seniority:
54
Occupation: President-CenArk Transportation
Occupation:
President-CenArk Transportation
Church Affiliation: Baptist
Church Affiliation:
Baptist
Veteran: No
Veteran:
No
Public Service: First Term House 2015, 2017, Minority Leader 2018
Public Service:
First Term House 2015, 2017, Minority Leader 2018
Bills
Bill
Title
Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
History
TO CREATE THE DEMOCRACY ACT; TO REQUIRE AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION; AND TO AMEND AMENDMENT 51 OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION.
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS JOBS STIMULUS ACT; TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY INVESTING CAPITAL INTO ARKANSAS-OWNED BUSINESSES THAT HIRE ARKANSAS CITIZENS; AND TO INJECT CAPITAL INTO LOCAL ECONOMIES.
TO ALLOW DIFFERENT ADDRESSES OF RECORD TO BE USED WHEN SENDING NOTICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS FOR CODE VIOLATIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN LIENS.
AMENDING THE BURDEN OF PROOF REQUIRED DURING THE SENTENCING PHASE OF A TRIAL WHEN THE STATE SEEKS THE DEATH PENALTY.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA AMENDMENT OF 2016; AND TO REQUIRE DIVERSITY WHEN ISSUING LICENSES FOR DISPENSARIES AND CULTIVATION FACILITIES AND WHEN APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA COMMISSION.
CoSponsor
TO AMEND CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES CONCERNING ABUSES OF PUBLIC OFFICE; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABUSE OF OFFICE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABUSE OF PUBLIC TRUST.
TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS THAT EMPLOY A RECENTLY RETURNED VETERAN.
TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS TO POST THE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO CHOOSE IN WHICH GRADE TO TAKE THE ACT UNDER THE VOLUNTARY UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
TO ESTABLISH TRAFFIC STOP SAFETY GUIDELINES; AND TO PROMOTE TRAFFIC STOP SAFETY.
TO UPDATE THE COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, AND TREATMENT ACT OF 2009.
TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR A CRIMINAL OFFENSE COMMITTED BECAUSE OF THE VICTIM'S RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR DISABILITY.
COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC INTEGRATION OF LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
CoSponsor for Senate
TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING GOVERNING BOARDS OF TECHNICAL COLLEGES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Committees
Committees
Vice-Chair:
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS
Alternate:
JBC-PEER REVIEW
Alternate:
JBC-PERSONNEL
Alternate:
JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE
Alternate:
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Alternate:
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
ex officio:
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)