The following are the legislative bills filed by the 95th Assembly of the Arkansas State Legislature in 2025. See more dates at www.mysaline.com/bills-arkleg.
Click on any bill number below to read details for bills filed on January 28, 2025. These Proposed Bills concern several topics, including…
EDUCATION
Re-enactment Firearms at Schools, Property Tax in School Elections, Digital Media in School Grades, McGehee Elementary, School Employee Health Benefit
FOOD
Egg Marketing, Poultry Farms
MEDICAL
Retroactive Healthcare Payments, Downcoding, Triage, Ambulances, Electronic Medical Records, Investigational Treatment
MISCELLANEOUS
The Links Volunteers, Siloam Springs, Suspended/Revoked Driver’s Licenses, Game Officer of the Year, Unauthorized Law Practice, Candidate Reporting, Prohibiting Purchases from China, Personal & Real Property Tax, Mental Health Day, Petroleum Storage Tanks, Central Bank Digital Currency, Municipal Employee Spouses, Claim Appropriations
See below for the complete Proposed Bill list with Sponsors, and links to full Descriptions.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; AND TO REQUIRE A HEALTHCARE INSURER TO MAKE CERTAIN RETROACTIVE PAYMENTS TO A PROVIDER UPON CREDENTIALING OF A PROVIDER.
Action Date:1/28/2025 5:03:46 PM
TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; TO DEFINE “DOWNCODE” UNDER THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; AND TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION BY CONTRACTING ENTITIES OF DOWNCODING.
Action Date:1/28/2025 5:02:21 PM
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TRIAGE, TREAT, AND TRANSPORT TO ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION ACT.
Action Date:1/28/2025 5:00:12 PM
TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE’S OPERATORS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES.
Action Date:1/28/2025 4:58:30 PM
TO RECOGNIZE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025, AS THE LINKS LEGISLATIVE DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE LINKS, INCORPORATED FOR ITS SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS CHAPTER COMMUNITIES AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
Action Date:1/28/2025 2:50:04 PM
TO RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF SILOAM SPRINGS AS RECIPIENT IN 2024 OF A VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARD THE MOST INNOVATIVE CITY AWARD, THE FLOODPLAIN COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARD, AND A TRENDSETTER CITY AWARD.
Action Date:1/28/2025 2:23:34 PM
TO RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF SILOAM SPRINGS AS RECIPIENT IN 2024 OF A VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARD, THE MOST INNOVATIVE CITY AWARD, THE FLOODPLAIN COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARD, AND A TRENDSETTER CITY AWARD.
Action Date:1/28/2025 2:04:52 PM
TO PERMIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.
Action Date:1/28/2025 2:01:49 PM
TO CREATE THE RIGHT TO TRY INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT ACT; AND TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT.
Action Date:1/28/2025 1:59:29 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERSON’S DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY A COURT-ORDERED FINE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A RESTRICTED DRIVER’S PERMIT.
Action Date:1/28/2025 1:59:27 PM
TO AMEND ELECTION REQUIREMENTS IN THE CASE OF AN UNCHANGED RATE OF AN ANNUAL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX LEVIED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Action Date:1/28/2025 1:56:37 PM
TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE DIGITAL MEDIA STANDARDS.
Action Date:1/28/2025 1:56:18 PM
TO CONGRATULATE GAME WARDEN AUSTIN POWELL ON RECEIVING THE MONTY CARMIKLE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD AND THE 2024 ROBERT M. BRANTLY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Action Date:1/28/2025 1:53:42 PM
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TO AMEND REPORTING FOR A CANDIDATE FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND FOR COUNTY OFFICE; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996.
Action Date:1/28/2025 1:41:12 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY STATE AGENCIES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY STATE AGENCIES TO PURCHASE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS MADE IN CHINA.
Action Date:1/28/2025 1:39:24 PM
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT OF 1969; AND TO AUTHORIZE REPACKAGING OF EGGS BY A RETAILER IF CERTAIN CRITERIA IS MET.
Action Date:1/28/2025 1:33:48 PM
AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND REAL PROPERTY IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
Action Date:1/28/2025 1:21:47 PM
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION.
Action Date:1/28/2025 11:29:09 AM
TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE JANUARY 29, 2025, AS MENTAL HEALTH DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
Action Date:1/28/2025 11:27:04 AM
TO REQUIRE SURVEYORS TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS BEFORE ENTERING ONTO A COMMERCIAL POULTRY FARM.
Action Date:1/28/2025 11:03:09 AM
TO AMEND PAYMENTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION REGARDING PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS; AND TO ALLOW THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS TO BE PAID DIRECTLY FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
Action Date:1/28/2025 10:59:29 AM
TO AMEND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; TO DEFINE “CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY” UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; AND TO MODIFY THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE DEFINITIONS OF “MONEY” AND “DEPOSIT ACCOUNT”.
Action Date:1/28/2025 10:15:16 AM
CONCERNING SPOUSAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR SPOUSES OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES.
Action Date:1/28/2025 9:39:20 AM
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS.
Action Date:1/28/2025 8:31:34 AM
