House Calendar
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Own Bill/Own Amendment
(8:30 AM)
THE BACK THE BLUE ACT.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ENFORCEMENT BOARD.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT; AND TO ADD NEW DEFINITIONS UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN.
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CHILD ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT ACT.
TO CLARIFY THAT DECISIONS OF A MUNICIPAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ARE APPEALED TO CIRCUIT COURT UNLESS THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY PROVIDES BY ORDINANCE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL HEAR APPEALS FIRST.
TO PROMOTE ARKANSAS VOICES; AND TO COMBAT CANCEL CULTURE AND PROTECT FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
PROHIBITING A SEX OFFENDER FROM RESIDING NEAR A PUBLICLY OWNED PARK OR TRAIL LOCATED ON AN EASEMENT ON PRIVATE LAND.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RIGHTS OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS; CONCERNING TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIPS, INCAPACITY HEARINGS, AND INCAPACITY DETERMINATIONS; AND TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE RIGHTS OF RELATIVES.
Withdrawal of Members Own Bills From Further Consideration
(8:30 AM)
TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION SELF-REGULATION ACT OF 2021.
Bills for Consideration
(1:00 PM)
TO DESIGNATE “STARS OF LIFE DAY” AND TO RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CERTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
TO ENCOURAGE THE GOVERNOR TO AMEND ARKANSAS'S MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY RULES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO COVERAGE FOR MIGRANT MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN FROM THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ISLANDS.
TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO THE RELEASE OF DATA IN THE ARKANSAS CENTRAL CANCER REGISTRY TO QUALIFIED CANCER RESEARCHERS.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONSENT TO ADOPTION AND RELINQUISHMENT OF PARENTAL RIGHTS DURING THE ADOPTION PROCESS; AND CONCERNING THE REPORT OF EXPENDITURES RELATED TO AN ADOPTION.
TO CREATE THE VOTER INTEGRITY AND VOTER REGISTRATION MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2021; TO ALLOW ELECTRONIC VOTER REGISTRATION; TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 51; AND TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
TO ESTABLISH THE EVERY ARKANSAN RETIREMENT PLAN OPPORTUNITY ACT.
TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO ADOPT A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING GOVERNING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS; AND TO REQUIRE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS COMPLETE SPECIALIZED TRAINING.
TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE 2015 SCHOOL SAFETY ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE ADVISORY BOARD.
CONCERNING THE GARLAND COUNTY DISTRICT COURT; AND TO REPEAL OBSOLETE STATUTORY LANGUAGE.
TO AMEND THE OFFENSES OF BATTERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE AND DOMESTIC BATTERING IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
CONCERNING RETIRED PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS CARRYING A CONCEALED HANDGUN.
CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE OFFENSE OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN REGARDS TO THE HABITUAL OFFENDER SENTENCE ENHANCEMENT; AND CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
TO REQUIRE THAT CLEAR FACE MASK COVERINGS BE WORN BY CERTAIN PERSONS IF INTERACTING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING DURING CERTAIN DISASTER EMERGENCIES.
PERMITTING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO TRANSPORT A PERSON IN CRISIS TO A SOBERING CENTER.
TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN MORE THAN ONE (1) RISK-BASED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION.
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS SAVE ADOLESCENTS FROM EXPERIMENTATION (SAFE) ACT.
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING ENHANCED TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AMOUNTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYBRID VEHICLES; AND TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN ADDITIONAL FEE BE PAID FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYBRID VEHICLES.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION EMPLOYEE'S OATH OF OFFICE.
CONCERNING PROBATION AND PAROLE; AND CONCERNING TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS AND LENGTH OF SANCTIONS.
TO ENSURE THAT BUSINESSES ARE NOT PENALIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE BEHAVIOR OF THEIR PATRONS OR CUSTOMERS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19) PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.