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died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 2002: TO AMEND THE EDUCATION SERVICE COOPERATIVE ACT OF 1985.

House Bill 2002 aims to update the Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985 by eliminating established geographic boundaries for education service cooperatives. It requires the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to assign public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to a cooperative by the 2026-2027 school year. The bill mandates that each cooperative establish a strategic plan and an executive subcommittee, while repealing the requirement for teacher centers. It also introduces a rating system for cooperatives, requires the Division to develop a new funding formula, and authorizes the State Board of Education to take action against or dissolve cooperatives with consistently low ratings.
Jeff Wardlaw (R)
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 2000: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EDUCATION SERVICE COOPERATIVES, PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

HB 2000 proposes to amend the existing laws governing education service cooperatives, public school districts, and open-enrollment public charter schools in Arkansas. The bill specifically aims to modify the accountability systems that the Department of Education develops for these educational entities. This act directly affects the frameworks for how these schools and cooperatives are evaluated and overseen within the state.
Jeff Wardlaw (R)
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 1022: TO REPEAL PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

HB 1022 proposes to eliminate performance-based incentive awards for public schools and open-enrollment public charter schools. If passed, this bill would repeal the existing system that provides these schools with awards tied to their performance metrics. The change would directly affect how public schools and charter schools are recognized and incentivized financially based on their results.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRepeals performance-based funding for schools, eliminating state budget allocation for these incentives, thus defunding a specific educational program.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRepeals performance-based funding incentives, removing financial rewards tied to school performance metrics, directly reducing school funding mechanisms.95% confidence
Andrew Collins (D) · 1 co-sponsor
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 1868: TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO PAY A FAIR AND REASONABLE SERVICE FEE DIRECTLY TO A FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FIREFIGHTING SERVICES BASED ON TIME ON SCENE.

House Bill 1868 proposed to require insurance companies to pay a service fee directly to fire departments for their firefighting services. This fee would apply when a fire department responds to a fire involving insured property within its district. The bill specified that the fee should be "fair and reasonable" and based on the "time on scene," which is defined as the documented time a fire department spends at a structure fire, accident, or motor vehicle fire from arrival to clearance. This legislation sought to create a new financial mechanism for fire departments to be compensated by insurers for emergency responses to insured incidents.
Kim Hammer (R) Lee Johnson (R)
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 1031: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EDUCATION ACT OF 2025; AND TO ENSURE THE HEALTH CURRICULUM IN ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADDRESSES CERTAIN HEALTH ISSUES FACING STUDENTS.

House Bill 1031 proposes the creation of the Arkansas Healthy Lifestyle Education Act of 2025. This act would require Arkansas public schools to incorporate specific health issues into their health curriculum, directly affecting students by ensuring their education addresses these topics. The bill aims to ensure the health curriculum covers certain health issues facing students, though the provided text does not detail the specific issues.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates inclusion of specific health issues in school health curriculum, advancing educational content standards for student health education.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates health curriculum addressing student health issues, advancing public health education as part of healthcare policy.95% confidence
Denise Garner (D) · 2 co-sponsors
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 1635: AN ACT FOR A GRANT FOR AN ARKANSAS TEACHING VETERINARIAN HOSPITAL AT THE LITTLE ROCK ZOO FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

House Bill 1635 proposes to establish a grant for the creation of an Arkansas Teaching Veterinarian Hospital at the Little Rock Zoo. The bill allocates funding, to be disbursed by the Department of Finance and Administration, for this project during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This aims to support the development of a facility for both veterinary education and animal care at the zoo.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates state funds for a veterinary hospital grant at Little Rock Zoo under 2025-2026 budget, advancing public facility funding.85% confidence
Tippi McCullough (D) Clarke Tucker (D)
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 1947: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.

House Bill 1947 (HB 1947) proposed to amend the law concerning the offense of possession of drug paraphernalia in Arkansas. The bill sought to replace the existing Class A misdemeanor and certain Class D felony classifications with a new tiered penalty structure. This system would have assigned an unclassified misdemeanor for a first offense, with increasing fines and imprisonment for second and third offenses occurring within ten years. A fourth or subsequent offense within ten years would have been classified as an unclassified felony. These changes would have directly affected individuals convicted of possessing drug paraphernalia.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeDowngrades first offense from felony to misdemeanor, reducing severity for minor drug paraphernalia possession.85% confidence
Greg Leding (D) Nicole Clowney (D)
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 1940: TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT INITIATES AND MAINTAINS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

House Bill 1940 sets requirements for public school districts that choose to implement a four-day school week. The bill outlines how state aid funds will be determined and distributed to these districts. Its primary aim is to ensure that schools operating on a four-day schedule receive an equitable share of state aid. This is intended to guarantee that the educational opportunities provided are equivalent to those offered by districts following a traditional five-day school week.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnsures equitable state aid distribution for four-day school weeks to maintain equivalent educational opportunities, preventing defunding of alternative schedules.95% confidence
Steven Walker (R) Steve Crowell (R) · 16 co-sponsors
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 1993: TO PREVENT MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE FRAUD.

HB 1993 establishes a specific rule for determining fault in certain motor vehicle rear-end collisions, intending to prevent insurance fraud. It directly affects drivers involved in multi-vehicle accidents where a third vehicle is alleged to have caused the incident and left the scene. Under this bill, if a driver rear-ends another vehicle and claims a third vehicle caused them to do so, but there is no obvious new damage to the rear of the striking vehicle, then the driver of the striking vehicle is considered at fault. This provision aims to provide a clear standard for assigning responsibility in these particular accident scenarios.
Jason Nazarenko (R) Justin Boyd (R)
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HJR 1005: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS.

House Joint Resolution 1005 proposes an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to establish a "Taxpayer Bill of Rights." This proposed constitutional amendment aims to limit the annual increase in the state's net general revenue expenditures. Under the bill, as amended, the increase in these expenditures would be capped at the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers from the immediately preceding fiscal year. This measure, if adopted, would directly impact the state government's spending growth and could affect Arkansas taxpayers.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesCaps annual state spending growth at CPI, directly restricting budget expansion per constitutional amendment95% confidence
Wayne Long (R) Jim Dotson (R)
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 1008: TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.

House Bill 1008 proposes to extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers. If enacted, the bill would require Medicaid to cover eligible mothers for a full year after they give birth. This change would provide extended healthcare access to individuals in the postpartum period.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicaid postpartum coverage to 1 year, expanding healthcare access for mothers and protecting maternal health services.95% confidence
Andrew Collins (D) · 4 co-sponsors
died · Arkansas · House May 5, 2025

HB 1904: TO AMEND THE PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ARKANSAS TAX PROCEDURE ACT.

House Bill 1904 proposed to amend the penalties for taxpayers who fail to comply with the Arkansas Tax Procedure Act. It aimed to reduce the maximum aggregate penalty for failing to file a required tax return from 35% to 10% of the tax due. The bill also sought to lower the maximum penalty for failing to pay various state taxes, including individual income tax, from 35% to 10% of the amount owed. These changes would have directly affected individuals and entities in Arkansas who do not meet tax filing or payment deadlines, provided the failure was not due to willful neglect.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill reduces tax penalties from 35% to 10% for non-compliance, providing tax relief for taxpayers under Arkansas Tax Procedure Act.90% confidence
Jim Petty (R) Robin Lundstrum (R)
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