Sen. Missy Irvin

Maddy summarySenate Bill 460 modifies the structure or functions of the existing Compliance Advisory Panel. It specifically repeals the Marketing Recyclables Program, which operated under this panel. The bill includes an emergency clause, allowing its provisions to take effect immediately upon becoming law. The provided text, however, does not detail the specific changes made to the panel or the precise mechanisms of the program's repeal.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 504 establishes the Arkansas Rural Preceptorship Program Act, designed to address the shortage of physicians in the state's rural areas. This program provides funding for medical students to complete preceptorships, or clinical placements, in participating rural clinics, hospitals, and healthcare facilities. Eligible medical institutions include the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The Division of Higher Education will administer the program, reimbursing participating institutions at a per diem rate for up to three weeks of a student's placement, with funding from public or private sources.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 314 amends the law regarding sexual solicitation, directly affecting individuals convicted of this offense. The bill reclassifies the penalties for sexual solicitation. A first offense is now designated as a Class A misdemeanor, carrying maximum sentences of 90 days imprisonment and/or a $2,000 fine. For a second or subsequent offense, the bill reclassifies sexual solicitation as a Class

Maddy summarySB 484 establishes a detailed process for filling vacancies on a school district's board of directors. When a vacancy occurs, the remaining board members have a specific timeframe (30 or 60 days) to appoint a qualified individual from the affected zone. If the board fails to act within this period, or if multiple vacancies occur, the county quorum court becomes responsible for the appointment. The bill mandates public notice of vacancies and requires interested candidates to submit a petition signed by at least 20 qualified electors. All discussions and actions related to filling these vacancies must take place in open public meetings.

Maddy summarySB 530 is a procedural bill that added 21 senators and 37 representatives as cosponsors to the original bill. It did not change the tax credit policy itself, as the title references an existing Arkansas Wood Energy Products and Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit. The bill's purpose was solely to expand the list of legislators supporting the tax credit legislation. The bill was passed and became Act 701 on April 18, 2025. No substantive policy changes to the tax credit were made by this amendment.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a new system for property insurance for public schools, state-supported higher education institutions, and other state-owned properties. It creates the State Captive Insurance Program and the Office of Property Risk within the Department of Transformation and Shared Services to manage these combined insurance efforts. The act allows the state to create its own captive insurance company and prohibits the use of public adjusting for these property insurance claims. The goal is to create a more stable and sustainable property insurance system for these state entities by consolidating existing programs and ensuring proper property valuation. (SB 481, Act 779)

Maddy summaryThe provided text is an amendment to Senate Bill 538, not the full bill itself. This amendment adds Senator J. Dotson as a cosponsor, deletes Section 11 from the bill, and renumbers the remaining sections. The title indicates that the bill aims to amend the Arkansas Procurement Law, but the specific changes or mechanisms of the bill are not detailed in the provided information.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 488, now Act 755, amends Arkansas law regarding when a juvenile is considered adjudicated delinquent and clarifies the definition of a "juvenile." The bill specifies that a juvenile must be at least 10 years old at the time of committing certain acts, including felonies, misdemeanors, specific violations like cyberbullying a school employee, or capital/first-degree murder. It also updates the definition of a "juvenile" to include individuals from birth to 18, those who committed offenses before turning 18, and those under ongoing juvenile court jurisdiction. These changes affect how individuals under 18 are legally classified and handled within the state's juvenile justice system.

Maddy summaryBased on the provided information, Senate Bill 487 aims to change the existing laws regarding the destruction or expungement of juvenile delinquency records. The bill's full text, detailing the specific mechanisms and provisions of these changes, is not available in the provided context. The provided text only shows an amendment to add a cosponsor to the bill.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 508 amends the frequency of stipend payments for certain appointed members of the Public School Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission and the State Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission. The bill specifies that appointed members who are not active employees will receive a stipend of $100 for each meeting they attend. This stipend is paid on a monthly basis, in addition to reimbursement for mileage.