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Senator Cecile Bledsoe (R)

709 Sky Mountain Dr., Rogers, 72757

Phone: 479-636-2115

Phone:

479-636-2115

Email: Cecile.Bledsoe@senate.ar.gov

Email:

Cecile.Bledsoe@senate.ar.gov

District: 3

District:

Seniority: 1

Seniority:

Occupation: Former VP and Assistant Office Manager of Surgical Clinic

Occupation:

Former VP and Assistant Office Manager of Surgical Clinic

Church Affiliation: Baptist

Church Affiliation:

Baptist

Veteran: No

Veteran:

Public Service: House 1999, 2001, 2003, Senate 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017

Public Service:

House 1999, 2001, 2003, Senate 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017

Biography: Senator Bledsoe - Senate Bio.pdf

Biography:

Senator Bledsoe - Senate Bio.pdf

View Bills by Session:

Bill	Title	Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
SB146 Act 203	TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING TELEMEDICINE; AND TO CREATE THE TELEMEDICINE ACT.	History
SB162 Act 284	TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY; TO AUTHORIZE USE OF PHARMACISTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN MEDICATIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE DISPENSING OF CERTAIN MEDICATION BY PHYSICIANS.	History
SB22 Act 164	TO AMEND THE DEADLINE FOR CONDUCTING LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING FOR RUNOFF ELECTIONS.	History
SB272 Act 285	TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC UTILITY".	History
SB39 Act 69	TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD TO EMPLOY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD AND A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD.	History
SB611 Act 975	TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PEER REVIEW FAIRNESS ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
SB779	TO AUTOMATE AND COORDINATE THE LONG-TERM CARE AND ADULT MALTREATMENT AND CHILD MALTREATMENT REGISTRIES TO CREATE GREATER EFFICIENCIES TO IMPROVE PROCESSING TIMES AND CONSISTENCY IN PROCESSES.	History
SB78 Act 424	TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD TO PERFORM AN ANALYSIS OF THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE STATE OF ARKANSAS SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT.	History
CoSponsor
HB1032 Act 45	THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION FROM DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION ACT.	History
HB1035	TO RESTRICT PURCHASES USING FOOD STAMP BENEFITS; AND TO REQUIRE RECIPIENTS OF FOOD STAMPS TO SHOW IDENTIFICATION TO USE FOOD STAMP BENEFITS.	History
HB1137 Act 493	TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY OF FAMILY MEMBERS WHO MAY APPLY FOR A GOLD STAR LICENSE PLATE.	History
HB1162 Act 141	TO AMEND ARKANSAS TAX LAW CONCERNING INCOME TAX, SALES AND USE TAXES, AND THE SOFT DRINK TAX; AND TO SUPPLEMENT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TRUST FUND TO OFFSET DECREASED DEPOSITS FROM TAX REVENUES.	History
HB1222	TO CREATE A FOUR-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE AWARDING OF EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS; TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS PARENTAL EMPOWERMENT FOR EDUCATION CHOICE ACT OF 2017.	History
HB1428 Act 383	TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING UNLAWFUL ABORTIONS; TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING THE PROCEDURE OF DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF A HEALTH FACILITIES SERVICE LICENSE; AND TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING ABORTION CLINICS.	History
HB1437	TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING TELEMEDICINE; AND TO CREATE THE TELEMEDICINE ACT.	History
HB1539 Act 478	TO REQUIRE THE PASSAGE OF THE CIVICS PORTION OF THE NATURALIZATION TEST USED BY UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES BEFORE A STUDENT MAY RECEIVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA.	History
HB1556 Act 438	TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA AMENDMENT OF 2016 TO PROHIBIT TELEMEDICINE AS THE METHOD BY WHICH A QUALIFYING PATIENT OBTAINS A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION.	History
HB1688 Act 516	TO UPDATE THE COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, AND TREATMENT ACT OF 2009.	History
HB1900 Act 1096	TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY FOODS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM.	History
HJR1001	APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.	History
HR1018	ENCOURAGING THE EXPANSION OF UNITED STATES ROUTE 49 NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AND CREATE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.	History
SB115 Act 78	TO CREATE THE TAX REFORM AND RELIEF ACT OF 2017; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
SB120	TO AMEND ARKANSAS TAX LAW CONCERNING INCOME TAX, SALES AND USE TAXES, AND THE SOFT DRINK TAX; AND TO SUPPLEMENT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TRUST FUND TO OFFSET DECREASED DEPOSITS FROM TAX REVENUES.	History
SB191 Act 206	TO ELIMINATE THE RECORD MAINTENANCE FEE FOR VISITS TO LOCAL HEALTH UNITS.	History
SB244 Act 281	CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS.	History
SB285	TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006 TO INCLUDE USE OF AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE WITHIN THE DEFINITIONS OF SMOKING AND SECONDHAND SMOKE.	History
SB340 Act 385	TO CREATE THE WRONGFUL BIRTH CIVIL LIABILITY PROTECTION ACT.	History
SB362 Act 465	TO SUNSET CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAX REFUND FOR THE REPAIR AND PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
SJR1	A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN SESSION; AND REPEALING THE FISCAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.	History
SJR7	URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "MARRIAGE".	History
SJR8	A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT LIMITING CONTINGENCY FEES AND AWARDS OF PUNITIVE AND NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES; AND CHANGING THE POWERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING RULES OF PLEADING, PRACTICE, AND PROCEDURE.	History
SJR9	URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING IS ENTITLED TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE.	History
SR22	TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY.	History

Bills

Bill

Title

Bill Status

Primary Sponsor

History

SB146
Act 203

TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING TELEMEDICINE; AND TO CREATE THE TELEMEDICINE ACT.

History

SB162
Act 284

TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY; TO AUTHORIZE USE OF PHARMACISTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN MEDICATIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE DISPENSING OF CERTAIN MEDICATION BY PHYSICIANS.

History

SB22
Act 164

TO AMEND THE DEADLINE FOR CONDUCTING LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING FOR RUNOFF ELECTIONS.

History

SB272
Act 285

TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC UTILITY".

History

SB39
Act 69

TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD TO EMPLOY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD AND A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD.

History

SB611
Act 975

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PEER REVIEW FAIRNESS ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

SB779

TO AUTOMATE AND COORDINATE THE LONG-TERM CARE AND ADULT MALTREATMENT AND CHILD MALTREATMENT REGISTRIES TO CREATE GREATER EFFICIENCIES TO IMPROVE PROCESSING TIMES AND CONSISTENCY IN PROCESSES.

History

SB78
Act 424

TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD TO PERFORM AN ANALYSIS OF THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE STATE OF ARKANSAS SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT.

History

CoSponsor

History

HB1032
Act 45

THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION FROM DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION ACT.

History

HB1035

TO RESTRICT PURCHASES USING FOOD STAMP BENEFITS; AND TO REQUIRE RECIPIENTS OF FOOD STAMPS TO SHOW IDENTIFICATION TO USE FOOD STAMP BENEFITS.

History

HB1137
Act 493

TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY OF FAMILY MEMBERS WHO MAY APPLY FOR A GOLD STAR LICENSE PLATE.

History

HB1162
Act 141

TO AMEND ARKANSAS TAX LAW CONCERNING INCOME TAX, SALES AND USE TAXES, AND THE SOFT DRINK TAX; AND TO SUPPLEMENT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TRUST FUND TO OFFSET DECREASED DEPOSITS FROM TAX REVENUES.

History

HB1222

TO CREATE A FOUR-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE AWARDING OF EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS; TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS PARENTAL EMPOWERMENT FOR EDUCATION CHOICE ACT OF 2017.

History

HB1428
Act 383

TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING UNLAWFUL ABORTIONS; TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING THE PROCEDURE OF DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF A HEALTH FACILITIES SERVICE LICENSE; AND TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING ABORTION CLINICS.

History

HB1437

TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING TELEMEDICINE; AND TO CREATE THE TELEMEDICINE ACT.

History

HB1539
Act 478

TO REQUIRE THE PASSAGE OF THE CIVICS PORTION OF THE NATURALIZATION TEST USED BY UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES BEFORE A STUDENT MAY RECEIVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA.

History

HB1556
Act 438

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA AMENDMENT OF 2016 TO PROHIBIT TELEMEDICINE AS THE METHOD BY WHICH A QUALIFYING PATIENT OBTAINS A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION.

History

HB1688
Act 516

TO UPDATE THE COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, AND TREATMENT ACT OF 2009.

History

HB1900
Act 1096

TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY FOODS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM.

History

HJR1001

APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

History

HR1018

ENCOURAGING THE EXPANSION OF UNITED STATES ROUTE 49 NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AND CREATE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.

History

SB115
Act 78

TO CREATE THE TAX REFORM AND RELIEF ACT OF 2017; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

SB120

History

SB191
Act 206

TO ELIMINATE THE RECORD MAINTENANCE FEE FOR VISITS TO LOCAL HEALTH UNITS.

History

SB244
Act 281

CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS.

History

SB285

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006 TO INCLUDE USE OF AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE WITHIN THE DEFINITIONS OF SMOKING AND SECONDHAND SMOKE.

History

SB340
Act 385

TO CREATE THE WRONGFUL BIRTH CIVIL LIABILITY PROTECTION ACT.

History

SB362
Act 465

TO SUNSET CERTAIN TAX INCENTIVES; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAX REFUND FOR THE REPAIR AND PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

SJR1

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN SESSION; AND REPEALING THE FISCAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

History

SJR7

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "MARRIAGE".

History

SJR8

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT LIMITING CONTINGENCY FEES AND AWARDS OF PUNITIVE AND NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES; AND CHANGING THE POWERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING RULES OF PLEADING, PRACTICE, AND PROCEDURE.

History

SJR9

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING IS ENTITLED TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE.

History

SR22

TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

History