Senator Terry Rice (R)
P.O. Box 2195, Waldron, 72958
District: 9
District:
9
Seniority: 18
Seniority:
18
Occupation: Business Owner, Rice Furniture & Appliance, Inc.
Occupation:
Business Owner, Rice Furniture & Appliance, Inc.
Church Affiliation: Baptist
Church Affiliation:
Baptist
Veteran: No
Veteran:
No
Public Service: House 2009, 2011, 2013, Senate 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Public Service:
House 2009, 2011, 2013, Senate 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Bills
Bill
Title
Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
History
TO ESTABLISH COVERAGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITY UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO MODIFY THE STATE CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO CELEBRATE THE BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH FOR ASSISTING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR SEVENTY-FIVE (75) YEARS.
TO AUTHORIZE A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO REQUIRE A FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION IMPOSING A NEW OR INCREASED COST OBLIGATION FOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, INCLUDING PHARMACY BENEFITS, ON AN ENTITY OF THE STATE.
TO CONDEMN THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TAKEN AGAINST THE SOVEREIGN NATION OF UKRAINE AND TO CALL FOR ACTION FROM THE UNITED STATES TO PENALIZE THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
TO AUTHORIZE A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND ESTABLISH THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE.
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO MODIFY THE STATE CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO ESTABLISH COVERAGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITY UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
Primary Sponsor for House
TO REQUIRE A FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION IMPOSING A NEW OR INCREASED COST OBLIGATION FOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, INCLUDING PHARMACY BENEFITS, ON AN ENTITY OF THE STATE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
CoSponsor
TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE INACTIVE RETIREE"; TO MODIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF RETIREES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO ESTABLISH A FUNDING MECHANISM TO ENSURE SOLVENCY OF THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 2022, ABOLISH ABORTION IN ARKANSAS, AND PROTECT THE LIVES OF UNBORN CHILDREN.
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO ESTABLISH A FUNDING MECHANISM TO ENSURE SOLVENCY OF THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE INACTIVE RETIREE" AND TO MODIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF RETIREES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO ESTABLISH A GOVERNING BODY FOR THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND TO CREATE ADVISORY COMMISSIONS.
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUNDING.
CoSponsor for House
TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUNDING; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO ESTABLISH A GOVERNING BODY FOR THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO CREATE ADVISORY COMMISSIONS FOR HEALTH BENEFITS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Committees
Committees
Chair:
ALC-EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Chair:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Co-Chair:
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
Vice-Chair:
CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
ex officio:
ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
ex officio:
ALC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT
ex officio:
ALC-GAME & FISH/STATE POLICE
ex officio:
ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
ex officio:
ALC-HOSPITAL AND MEDICAID STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
ex officio:
ALC-LOTTERY OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
ex officio:
ALC-MEDICAL MARIJUANA OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
ex officio:
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
ex officio:
ALC-PEER
ex officio:
ALC-PERSONNEL
ex officio:
ALC-POLICY MAKING
ex officio:
ALC-REVIEW
ex officio:
JBC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
ex officio:
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
ex officio:
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING