Senate Calendar
Friday, March 27, 2015
Own Bill/Own Amendment
(08:00:00 AM)
TO ALLOW THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND, INCLUDING PER-STUDENT FOUNDATION FUNDING.
Bills for Consideration
(09:00:00 AM)
TO CONGRATULATE HEATHER JACKSON AS A RECIPIENT OF A PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD.
TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FINANCING ACT; TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO CLARIFY THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS THE CUSTODIAN OF CERTAIN RECORDS CONCERNING ETHICS; TO AMEND A PORTION OF THE LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1999 AND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO PROMOTE FAIR AND EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF LIABILITY IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
TO MODIFY THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES BY THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO RESTRICT THE ABILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ENTITIES TO REGULATE PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO ESTABLISH DUAL AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE.
TO REGULATE THE ABANDONMENT OF UNPAVED ROAD EASEMENTS.
TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORK FUND.
TO CLARIFY THE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES IN THE CRIMINAL CODE; TO REORGANIZE CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 5 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE.
TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE (K-12) AGRICULTURE SCHOOLS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SCHEDULING ART, MUSIC, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS; AND TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR CIRCULATION OF MUNICIPAL INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MULTI-AGENCY INSURANCE TRUST FUND ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THREAT MITIGATION; TO ALLOW FOR ASSESSING AND INSURING RISK CONCERNING CYBERSECURITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF FRAUD AND OTHER IMPROPER ACTIVITIES WITHIN STATE GOVERNMENT.
TO AMEND ARKANSAS ELECTION LAWS CONCERNING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2015; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES RESULTING FROM CIVIL LITIGATION.
TO REVIEW CERTAIN ACTIONS OF THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS REVOLVING FUND TO IMPLEMENT THE ARKANSAS CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS ACT.
TO PROVIDE ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT BONDS ISSUED BY A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY; AND TO CREATE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT BOND ACT.
TO IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF INSURANCE FOR HEALTH CARE IN ARKANSAS; AND TO REQUIRE THAT HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION REGARDING THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM BE PROVIDED TO ENROLLEES OF THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM.
ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COMPLAINTS FILED WITH AND INVESTIGATIONS PERFORMED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OF VIOLATIONS OF ELECTION LAWS.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTION VIOLATIONS BY COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; AND TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN IRREGULARITIES.
TO PROVIDE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS FOR MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF CERTAIN STATE ENTITIES.
CONCERNING PRISON OVERCROWDING; CONCERNING PAROLE AND PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURES; CONCERNING CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE OF A NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT CHILD MALTREATMENT.
TO ENACT THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
CONCERNING THE USE OF DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE IN DEFENSE OF A PERSON; AND CONCERNING CIVIL LIABILITY PROTECTION.
TO STAY THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES PENDING APPEAL OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT.
TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS.
TO ALLOW A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE GRANTED THE SAME WAIVERS THAT ARE GRANTED TO AN OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT DRAWS STUDENTS FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DEATH BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
CONCERNING FEES AND COSTS COLLECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE STATE KIDNEY DISEASE COMMISSION.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PREFERENCE OF MUNICIPAL BIDDING.
TO REVISE AND UPDATE LAWS FOR THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
CONCERNING THE CARRYING OF A CONCEALED HANDGUN ON CERTAIN PUBLIC PROPERTY AS WELL AS IN CERTAIN PUBLICLY MAINTAINED PARKING LOTS BY A CONCEALED CARRY LICENSEE.
CONCERNING PRISON INDUSTRIES, PRISON-MADE GOODS, AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION PROCUREMENT.
TO PREVENT ADVERTISING FOR AND PROVIDING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING OR LEADING TO TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS; AND TO PROHIBIT HUMAN TRAFFICKING TOURISM.
TO AMEND THE EXEMPTIONS OF PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH NONHUMAN PRIMATES.
TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING MASSAGE THERAPISTS.
TO REQUIRE SICK LEAVE THAT IS TRANSFERRED WHEN AN EMPLOYEE CHANGES SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE USED FIRST.
CONCERNING MANDATORY COURT FOR DEPARTMENTS OF A DISTRICT COURT.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS STUDY COMMITTEE.
CONCERNING FOSTER YOUTH TRANSITIONS.
CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "DEPENDENT JUVENILE" IN THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE.
CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE WHEN THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION IS THE RESULT OF THE PERSON DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING GUARDIANSHIP SUBSIDIES AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO CLARIFY THE RIGHTS OF CERTAIN JUVENILES IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
REGARDING THE SALARIES OF PERSONNEL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF VARIOUS DISTRICT COURTS.
CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF AERONAUTICS; TO RESTRICT THE USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITY.
TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING UNCLAIMED PROPERTY; TO AMEND THE TIME PERIODS FOR THE PRESUMPTION OF ABANDONMENT OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY; AND TO AMEND THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO ABANDONED MINERAL PROCEEDS.
CONCERNING THE ROLE OF A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY REGARDING THE RELEASE OF REPORTS AND ANALYTICAL WORK PERFORMED BY THE STATE CRIME LABORATORY.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE.
TO AUTHORIZE PAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE DURING A NATIONAL DISASTER FOR A STATE OR CITY EMPLOYEE SIMULTANEOUSLY EMPLOYED AS A FEDERAL EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF TEAM EMPLOYEE.
TO PROMOTE, RECRUIT, AND RETAIN A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE IN THIS STATE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONS.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SUICIDE PREVENTION.
TO ESTABLISH A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER.
TO EXEMPT CERTAIN ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION TAX RECORDS FROM BEING RELEASED UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967.
TO CREATE THE STATE OF ARKANSAS WORKFORCE RETENTION TASK FORCE; TO STUDY AND EVALUATE THE WAYS STATE AGENCIES COULD INCREASE EMPLOYEE RETENTION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AMEND ARKANSAS ALCOHOL LAWS TO ALLOW CERTAIN MANAGING AGENTS TO SERVE AS AN EXCEPTION TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS.
TO AMEND THE YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENT TO AUTHORIZE EMPLOYMENT OF A FORMER COUNTY SHERIFF FOR EMPLOYMENT AS A MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.