Representative Joy Springer (D)
District: 76
District:
76
Seniority: 60
Seniority:
60
Occupation: Office manager and paralegal
Occupation:
Office manager and paralegal
Church Affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church Affiliation:
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Veteran: No
Veteran:
No
Bills
Bill
Title
Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
History
REGARDING EMPLOYMENT; AND TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE UNPAID LEAVE ON VETERANS DAY TO VETERAN EMPLOYEES.
CoSponsor
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - THE RAISE ACT OF 2023 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
TO CREATE THE RESTROOM ACCESS ACT; AND TO ALLOW RESTROOM ACCESS TO CUSTOMERS WITH CERTAIN ELIGIBLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
TO CREATE A FINANCIAL AID APPEALS PROCESS AND COMMITTEE FOR THE DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
TO EXEMPT PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND FROM GROSS INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF COMPUTING INCOME TAX.
TO REQUIRE THAT OPIOID OVERDOSE RESCUE KITS BE LOCATED ON EACH CAMPUS OF EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL AND STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
TO AMEND THE CEMETERY ACT FOR PERPETUALLY MAINTAINED CEMETERIES; AND TO MODIFY THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, CEMETERIES, AND BURIAL SERVICES.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS STUDENT-ATHLETE PUBLICITY RIGHTS ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO PROCLAIM APRIL AS AARP™ MONTH AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND TO PROCLAIM APRIL 5, 2023, AS AARP™ DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE.
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.
TO COMMEND ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC., FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO DESIGNATE FEBRUARY 27, 2023, AS ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DAY.
TO RECOGNIZE REPRESENTATIVE FRED ALLEN FOR HIS INDUCTION INTO THE ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
CoSponsor for Senate
TO AMEND THE PER-STUDENT FOUNDATION FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR THE 2023-2024 AND 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEARS.
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE - HEALTH PROGRAM EXPANSION GRANTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES GRANTS AND EXPENSES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE - CDL TRAINING PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH WITHIN TWO YEARS OF ITS ASSUMPTION OF AUTHORITY OVER A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE RETURNED TO LOCAL CONTROL.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING UNUSED OR UNDERUTILIZED PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO PURCHASE OR LEASE A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ACADEMIC FACILITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Committees
Committees
Alternate:
JBC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Alternate:
JBC-CLAIMS
Alternate:
JBC-PEER REVIEW
Alternate:
JBC-PERSONNEL
Alternate:
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Alternate:
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING