Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr (R)
8228 Dooley Ferry Road, Texarkana, 71854
District: 4
District:
4
Seniority: 8
Seniority:
8
Occupation: Construction and Rental; Oak Creek Investment Properties, Inc. and GBU Operations, Inc.
Occupation:
Construction and Rental; Oak Creek Investment Properties, Inc. and GBU Operations, Inc.
Church Affiliation: Baptist
Church Affiliation:
Baptist
Veteran: No
Veteran:
No
Public Service: Texarkana School Board, Senate 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Public Service:
Texarkana School Board, Senate 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Bills
Bill
Title
Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
History
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN REGARDING SURVIVOR BENEFITS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AMEND AND UPDATE LANGUAGE FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO CORRECT THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION RATE AND THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST SUBJECTION OF ANNUITY RIGHTS TO LEGAL PROCESSES UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AMEND THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN REGARDING SURVIVOR BENEFITS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTY COSTS FOR HOLDING STATE INMATES, PROBATIONERS, AND PAROLEES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AMEND THE LAWS OF THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM REGARDING A JUDGE OR JUSTICE'S ABILITY TO SERVE BEYOND THE AGE OF SEVENTY AND MAINTAIN HIS OR HER RIGHTS TO RETIREMENT BENEFITS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN THE EVENT THAT A JUDGE OR JUSTICE HAS FORFEITED HIS OR HER RIGHTS TO RETIREMENT BENEFITS FROM THE SYSTEM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
CONGRATULATING CHARLES STEVEN “STEVE” COOK, SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN, UPON HIS RETIREMENT AND COMMENDING HIM FOR HIS THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SENATE AND FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
Primary Sponsor for House
TO REQUIRE THAT THE PASSAGE OF A GED TEST BE TREATED THE SAME AS THE RECEIPT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
TO CLARIFY THAT A MAYOR OF A CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS IS ENTITLED TO COUNT PREVIOUS OR SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF SERVICE IN EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SAME CITY TOWARD THE MAYOR'S RETIREMENT.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROBATIONER AND PAROLEE RESTRICTED DRIVING PERMITS.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SEALING OF A RECORD OF A FELONY CONVICTION OF DRIVING OR BOATING WHILE INTOXICATED.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING UNENFORCEABLE PROVISIONS IN CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
TO RECOGNIZE THE FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL PANTHER MARCHING BAND FOR WINNING CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND TO RECOGNIZE THE FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL AND PAULETTE SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL CONCERT BANDS FOR BEING NAMED 2022 CLASS 3A STATE HONOR BANDS.
CoSponsor
TO REPEAL THE LICENSING REQUIREMENT OF CLINICS AND HEALTH CENTERS IN WHICH A PREGNANCY OF A WOMAN KNOWN TO BE PREGNANT IS WILLFULLY TERMINATED OR ABORTED; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO REQUIRE ENERGY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN SOURCES BE CONSIDERED CARBON NEUTRAL; AND TO REQUIRE ENERGY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN SOURCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES BE CONSIDERED CARBON NEGATIVE.
TO CREATE A MEANS BY WHICH STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS AT SCHOOL RECEIVE FREE MEALS AT SCHOOL.
TO REDUCE THE INCOME TAX RATES APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTS, ESTATES, AND CORPORATIONS.
TO REMEMBER SENATOR ROY C. “BILL” LEWELLEN, JR. AND TO RECOGNIZE HIS DEDICATED SERVICE AND INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND TO HIS LOCAL COMMUNITY.
Committees
Committees
Chair:
REVENUE & TAX - SENATE
Vice-Chair:
ALC-PEER
ex officio:
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)