Senator Jamie Scott (D)
PO Box 630, North Little Rock, 72115
District: 12
District:
12
Seniority: 35
Seniority:
35
Occupation: Director of Youth Services
Occupation:
Director of Youth Services
Church Affiliation: Church of God in Christ
Church Affiliation:
Church of God in Christ
Veteran: No
Veteran:
No
Public Service: First Term House 2019, 2021, 2023, Senate 2025
Public Service:
First Term House 2019, 2021, 2023, Senate 2025
Bills
Bill
Title
Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
History
TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A CATEGORY FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT; AND TO GRANT PAID LEAVE TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY MEMBER OR CHILD.
TO URGE THE ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT TO WAIVE THE "REASONABLE ASSURANCE" CLAUSE.
TO RECOGNIZE FORMER REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR JOYCE ELLIOTT DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOR HER SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
TO COMMEND ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED®, FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO DESIGNATE FEBRUARY 25, 2025, AS ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
Primary Sponsor for House
TO AMEND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 2000, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS ACT; AND TO DIRECT THE ARKANSAS MINORITY HEALTH COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.
TO PLACE LOCATION RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS OPERATING A SLAUGHTERHOUSE ON THE SAME GROUNDS AS THE FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS.
TO HONOR THE ARKANSAS MINORITY HEALTH COMMISSION DURING AMERICAN HEART MONTH IN FEBRUARY FOR ITS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HEART DISEASE AMONG THE MINORITY POPULATIONS OF ARKANSAS.
CoSponsor
TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.
TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS COMMUNITIES, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD.
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY, INC., FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS COMMUNITIES, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD.
CoSponsor for House
TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; AND TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT.
TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT.
Committees
Committees
Vice-Chair:
JOINT PERFORMANCE REVIEW (JPR)
Alternate:
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
Alternate:
JBC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Alternate:
JBC-CLAIMS
Alternate:
JBC-PEER REVIEW
Alternate:
JBC-PERSONNEL
Alternate:
JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE
Alternate:
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE