Senate Calendar
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Own Bill/Own Amendment
(08:00:00 AM)
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - TEACH FOR AMERICA GRANT GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
TO ESTABLISH ADULT EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOLS.
TO ESTABLISH THE STUDENT DATA ACCESSIBILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.
TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF LOTTERY REVENUE AVAILABLE FOR LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS.
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - ARKANSAS TEACHER CORPS GRANT GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - TEACH FOR AMERICA GRANT GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
CONCERNING THE TRAINING OFFERED TO CONSTABLES BY THE ARKANSAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING.
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING NORM-REFERENCED ASSESSMENTS.
TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND REDUCE HEALTHCARE COSTS; TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF TELEMEDICINE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO ADOPT A RIGHT OF ACCESS FOR OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.
CONCERNING THE ADMISSION OF A MENTALLY ILL PERSON TO AN INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FACILITY; CONCERNING THE INVOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE; AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
CELEBRATING THE REOPENING OF THE MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM IN HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, AND RECOGNIZING ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.
Bills for Consideration
(01:30:00 PM)
PROVIDING THAT THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STUDY WAYS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULES.
TO MODIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PERSON TO SERVE AS THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
TO CLARIFY THAT DISTRICT COURT FEES SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY.
TO ALLOW TRADITIONAL STUDENTS TO BE PART-TIME STUDENTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM — PART 2.
TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF THE WORD "MALICIOUS" WITHIN THE RECREATIONAL USE STATUTE.
TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO INCREASE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT INCREASES AN EMPLOYEE’S SALARY.
TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION WHEN FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR THE ARKANSAS PORT, INTERMODAL, AND WATERWAY DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN FOR ADULTS.
TO ALLOW LICENSED TEACHERS, INCLUDING LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS AND RETIRED TEACHERS ACTING AS SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, TO SERVE AS PROCTORS DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF STATEWIDE TESTS OR ASSESSMENTS.
TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION FROM MEMBERS FOR MEMBERS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO ALLOW A PUBLIC UTILITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY OF CERTAIN ENTITIES; AND TO CLARIFY THE IMPACT OF AN EXEMPTION BY A PUBLIC UTILITY.
TO MODIFY THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES BY THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO ALLOW A MEMBER TO CHANGE HIS OR HER BENEFICIARY UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF CERTAIN EVENTS; TO ALLOW THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE CONSISTENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO EXTEND AND TO REVISE THE LEGISLATIVE ARKANSAS BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE ON LOCAL 911 SYSTEMS UNTIL 2017; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
CONCERNING LEVEL 4 SEX OFFENDERS RESIDING NEAR A CHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP.
TO MODIFY STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OATH OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.