2025 Legislation and Committees
2023 Sponsored or Co-Sponsored legislation that is now Arkansas law
2023 Sponsored or Co-Sponsored legislation that is now Arkansas law
- Protecting the unborn
- Protecting religious organizations
- Protecting Second Amendment rights
- Act 441 – The Voter Registration and Secure Voter Records Act of 2023
- Act 544 – Created the Election Integrity Unit
- Honoring our nation
- Lowering Income Taxes 2021, 2022, 2023
- Act 746 – Created the Rural Economic Development Initiative
- Act 681 Amend the commercial driver alcohol and drug testing act to comply with federal motor carrier safety regulations
- Act 37 Amend the sex offenders registration act to include offender's address to public.
- Act 264 Amend law concerning record keeping maintained by scrap metal recyclers and to create offenses for the theft of a catalytic converter and unauthorized possession of a catalytic converter.
- HB1479 Prohibit the purchase of, or acquisition of title to agricultural land by a governmental entity of The Peoples' Republic of China or certain entities connected with The People's Republic of China
- Act 532 Reduce the income tax rates applicable to individuals, trusts, and corporations
- Supported Act 659 "Protect Arkansas Act." those convicted of 18 of the most violent felonies in state code, including rape and capital murder, would have to serve the entirety of their sentences in prison. Act 659 would require courts to add a period of post-release supervision in these cases if defendants are not already sentenced to the statutory maximum for their offense. People convicted of 53 lesser violent felonies such as second-degree murder, battery in the first degree or sexual indecency with a child would have to serve 85% of their sentence before being eligible for release with supervision.
Committees
Vice-Chair: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
HOUSE AGING & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, LEGISLATIVE &
Alternate: ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - HOUSE
Alternate: ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - JOINT
Alternate: JBC-CLAIMS
Alternate: JBC-EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION- OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
Alternate: JBC-PEER REVIEW
Alternate: JBC-PERSONNEL
Alternate: JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE
Alternate: JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
ex officio: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE MOTOR VEHICLE & HIGHWAYS SUBCOM.
ex officio: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RAIL SUBCOMMITTEE
ex officio: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE WATERWAYS & AERONAUTICS SUBCOM.
2021 Sponsored or Co-Sponsored legislation that is now Arkansas law
2023 Sponsored or Co-Sponsored legislation that is now Arkansas law
- Protecting the unborn
- Protecting Seniors from financial exploitation
- Protecting religious organizations - Act 94
- Protecting Second Amendment rights - Act 1012
- Election integrity and Voter ID - Act 249
- Honoring our nation - Act 958, and 959
- Lowering Taxes - Acts 248, 719, 971
- Promote local job growth - Act 594
Committees
Chair: REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE INCOME TAXES-PERSONAL & CORPORATE SUBCOM.
ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - JOINT
AGING & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE LEG., MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRs
AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, LEGISLATIVE & MILITARY AFFAIRS- HOUSE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - HOUSE
Alternate: ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - HOUSE
Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Alternate: PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT
2025 Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Legislation
2025 Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Legislation
- TRANSFER GENERAL REVENUE TO THE AGING AND ADULT SERVICES FUND ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR FOOD SERVICES BENEFITING THE ELDERLY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
- TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING.
- TO CREATE THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2025.
- TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM STATE SALES TAX FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS, AND SURVIVING SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS.
- TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES.
- TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.
- 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.
- TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT.
- TO PROHIBIT LOBBYING FOR A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY.
- TO PREVENT A FOREIGN-PARTY-CONTROLLED BUSINESS FROM LEASING LAND; AND TO PROHIBIT A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY FROM HOLDING AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY OR AGRICULTURAL LAND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
- TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
- TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY.
- TO CREATE THE GROCERY TAX RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES LEVIED ON FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 19 OF 1958; AND TO EXEMPT GROCERIES FROM STATE SALES AND USE TAXES.
- TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION ALLOWED FOR A TEACHER'S CLASSROOM INVESTMENT.
- TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.
- TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY.
- TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
- TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS BY FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE FARMER PROTECTION ACT.