Senate Calendar
Monday, March 30, 2015
Own Bill/Own Amendment
(08:00:00 AM)
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CHILD SAFETY CENTERS.
TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO INITIATED ACT NO. 1 OF 1942 CONCERNING LOCAL OPTION ELECTION PETITION PROCEDURES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ELECTIONS.
TO REGULATE TOWING.
TO REGULATE THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
TO REGULATE AERONAUTICS.
TO REGULATE WATERCRAFT.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX ACT OF 1977 AND OTHER TOBACCO STATUTES.
CONCERNING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.
TO ISSUE A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE.
TO REGULATE THE LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
TO REGULATE HIGHWAYS.
TO REGULATE MOTOR VEHICLES; AND TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN-BURNING MOTOR FUEL DEVELOPMENT ACT.
Bills for Consideration
(01:00:00 PM)
RECOGNIZING PASTOR CHRIS KINZLER, FIRST RESPONDERS, AID ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR EFFORTS AFTER THE APRIL 27, 2014, TORNADO.
TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS IN ARKANSAS.
TO MODIFY THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACADEMIC CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - PART 2; AND TO CLARIFY FUNDING AMOUNTS AND PROVISIONS.
TO REQUIRE A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN DRUG FORMULARY INFORMATION.
TO AMEND THE MEANING OF THE WORD "MALICIOUS" WITHIN THE RECREATIONAL USE STATUTE.
TO CREATE THE JOSHUA ASHLEY-PAULEY ACT.
TO PROMOTE FAIR AND EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF LIABILITY IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
TO CREATE AN EXEMPTION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING WORKING PAPERS RELATED TO AUDIT REPORTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
TO ESTABLISH THAT THE EMERGENCY OR SECURITY PLAN FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2015; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING UNITED STATES HISTORY COURSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF ABUSE OF A MINOR.
TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AMOUNTS; TO ESTABLISH ENHANCED TRANSPORTATION FUNDING; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO PERMIT A CHILD CONCEIVED THROUGH ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AFTER THE DEATH OF A PARENT TO INHERIT REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE PARENT THAT DIED INTESTATE.
TO PROVIDE FOR IN-STATE, IN-COUNTY, IN-DISTRICT, LOCAL, OR RESIDENT TUITION FOR VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCE.
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS REVOLVING FUND TO IMPLEMENT THE ARKANSAS CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS 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.
CONCERNING THE SEBASTIAN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
TO MODIFY THE BONDING REQUIREMENTS FOR LOTTERY RETAILERS.
TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO LEVY TAXES ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
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 CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENT FOR DRAWING DNA SAMPLES FROM JUVENILES ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT.
TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; AND TO RELEASE AN EXTENDED JUVENILE JURISDICTION OFFENDER UPON REACHING THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE.
TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT OF 2001; AND TO PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTARY AND INFORMED CONSENT FOR AN ABORTION.
TO AMEND THE MINIMUM TEACHER COMPENSATION SCHEDULE.
TO ALLOW A UTILITY TO ENTER INTO A POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LICENSED PERSONNEL AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING TEACHER LICENSURE, TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATOR ETHICS VIOLATIONS.
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE TEACHER EXCELLENCE AND SUPPORT SYSTEM.
TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT BY FOSTER CHILDREN; TO ALLOW THE PAYMENT OF STATE FOUNDATION FUNDING; AND TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF EDUCATION.
TO REGULATE EMBALMING, CREMATING, FUNERAL DIRECTING, TRANSPORTING HUMAN REMAINS, THE OPERATION OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS, CREMATORIUMS, TRANSPORT SERVICES, AND THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF A CHILD MALTREATMENT ALLEGATION BE GIVEN TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL OR A PARENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO VERIFY HOW TO RESPOND TO A SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DECLARATION OF A COMMON NUISANCE.
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING DUTY-FREE LUNCH PERIODS FOR CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.