House Calendar
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Own Bill/Own Amendment
(08:30:00 AM)
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA AMENDMENT OF 2016 REGARDING EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY.
TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM SERVING AS MAYOR OF A CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS OR AS MAYOR OF A CITY OF THE SECOND CLASS FOR MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A CENTURY.
RECOGNIZING THE CHICKAMAUGA CHEROKEE PEOPLE AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR TAKING CAMPAIGN FUNDS AS PERSONAL INCOME; AND TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF ARKANSAS LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1990 AND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996.
CONCERNING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE FOR A CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONS AND BALLOTS.
CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING; CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING; TO REPEAL OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
TO BE KNOWN AS THE MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALTY COURT ACT OF 2017; AND CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALTY COURTS.
THE ARKANSAS PARENTAL EMPOWERMENT FOR EDUCATION CHOICE ACT OF 2017; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Withdrawal of Members Own Bills From Further Consideration
(08:30:00 AM)
TO AMEND THE DATES OF THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION AND PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION; TO AMEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR FILING AS A CANDIDATE FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION; AND TO AMEND THE TIME FOR THE FISCAL SESSION.
Bills for Consideration
(01:30:00 PM)
CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS SUGAR BEARS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ON AN HISTORIC SEASON.
TO COMMEND ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC., FOR ITS SERVICE WORK AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS COMMUNITIES AND TO DESIGNATE FEBRUARY 28, 2017, AS ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DAY AT THE ARKANSAS STATE CAPITOL.
TO AMEND THE MINORITY BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT TO INCLUDE WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES.
TO REDUCE THE STANDARD LICENSING FEE FOR CERTAIN MILITARY MEMBERS AND VETERANS.
TO CREATE A PROCEDURE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF PERSONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A LEASED SELF-SERVICE STORAGE SPACE.
TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXAMINATION AND REGULATION OF CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATIONS BY THE STATE BANK DEPARTMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF SERVICE CREDIT BY PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
TO AMEND THE LAW ON CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR SETTLEMENTS AND JUDGMENTS; TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF SALARY OR SERVICE CREDIT USING ACTUARIAL COSTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR A K-6 TEACHING LICENSE OR A SPECIAL EDUCATION K-12 TEACHING LICENSE TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS A STAND-ALONE READING TEST AND A MULTI-SUBJECT TEST AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE.
TO MODERNIZE THE INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY REGULATORY ACT.
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW PERTAINING TO THE DUTIES AND OPERATIONS OF ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE AUDIT.
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS.