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Senator Paul Bookout (D)

3806 Pebble Beach Drive, Jonesboro, 72404

Phone: 870-336-5013

Phone:

870-336-5013

District: 14

District:

Seniority: 13

Seniority:

Occupation: Administrative Director for System Relations for St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro

Occupation:

Administrative Director for System Relations for St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro

Church Affiliation: Baptist

Church Affiliation:

Baptist

Veteran:

Public Service: House 1999, 2001, 2003; Senate Special Election 4-06; 2007 Asst. Pro Tempore; 2009 Asst. Pro Tempore, 2010-11 President Pro Tempore

Public Service:

House 1999, 2001, 2003; Senate Special Election 4-06; 2007 Asst. Pro Tempore; 2009 Asst. Pro Tempore, 2010-11 President Pro Tempore

Biography: Paul Bookout - Senate Bio.pdf

Biography:

Paul Bookout - Senate Bio.pdf

View Bills by Session:

Bill	Title	Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
SB194 Act 48	TO AMEND SEVERAL PROVISIONS OF THE LAW CONCERNING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.	History
SB375 Act 251	AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - ELLIS HOUSE - ASU - SYSTEM OFFICE RENOVATION COSTS AND COMPLETION OF RENOVATION AND REMODELING GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB376 Act 252	AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS, FURNISHING, AND EQUIPPING GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB650 Act 492	AN ACT FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - JOB TRAINING GRANTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB651 Act 493	AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB652 Act 494	AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT - JONESBORO TECHNICAL CENTER COSTS OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL AND GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING ADDITION GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB653 Act 495	AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE CANCER INSTITUTE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB654 Act 496	AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL SERVICES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB655 Act 497	AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB976	TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING SEX OFFENDERS.	History
SCR1	RECOMMENDING THAT STUDIES OF SPECIFIC ISSUES OCCUR IN THE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RATHER THAN IN TASK FORCES CREATED FOR THAT PURPOSE.	History
SCR7	PROVIDING THAT THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECESS ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011, AND RECONVENE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011.	History
SR10	TO DESIGNATE APRIL AS PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH.	History
SR11	PROVIDING THAT THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECESS ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011, AND RECONVENE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011.	History
CoSponsor
HB1061 Act 204	THE ATHLETE AGENT REFORM ACT OF 2011.	History
HB1284 Act 71	TO AMEND SEVERAL PROVISIONS OF THE LAW CONCERNING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.	History
HB1774 Act 752	TO DEFINE "PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION" RELATED TO CITY AND COUNTY TURNBACK FUNDS UNDER THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY REVENUE DISTRIBUTION LAW.	History
HB2048 Act 706	TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCELERATION FUND WITHIN THE ARKANSAS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCELERATION FUND COMMITTEE.	History
SB218	TO DEFINE THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DYS CONTRACT COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDERS.	History
SB274 Act 753	TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT BELOW WHICH SALES AND USE TAX IS NOT DUE ON THE PURCHASE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER, OR SEMITRAILER.	History
SB276 Act 755	TO AMEND THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX RATE ON FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
SB359 Act 197	AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN WATER SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF FLUORIDE TO PREVENT TOOTH DECAY.	History
SB553 Act 262	AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - HERITAGE SITES ACQUISITION AND OPERATION GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB574 Act 769	AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY - ARKANSAS HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR.	History
SB616 Act 473	AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES AND THE ARTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB740 Act 1002	TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLANS.	History
SB855 Act 1240	TO ALLOW AN AUXILIARY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER APPOINTED AS A RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO ADMINISTER BLOOD ALCOHOL TESTS AND TO OPERATE A DEVICE TO DETECT EXCESSIVE SPEEDING.	History
SB972 Act 1241	TO ESTABLISH THE FOUR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS IN ARKANSAS FOR 2011 - 2012.	History
SR37	RECOGNIZING THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY AND THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS TO PROMOTE RELATIONSHIPS WITH TURKISH PEOPLE.	History

Bills

Bill

Title

Bill Status

Primary Sponsor

History

SB194
Act 48

TO AMEND SEVERAL PROVISIONS OF THE LAW CONCERNING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

History

SB375
Act 251

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - ELLIS HOUSE - ASU - SYSTEM OFFICE RENOVATION COSTS AND COMPLETION OF RENOVATION AND REMODELING GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB376
Act 252

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS, FURNISHING, AND EQUIPPING GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB650
Act 492

AN ACT FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - JOB TRAINING GRANTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB651
Act 493

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB652
Act 494

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT - JONESBORO TECHNICAL CENTER COSTS OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL AND GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING ADDITION GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB653
Act 495

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE CANCER INSTITUTE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB654
Act 496

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL SERVICES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB655
Act 497

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB976

TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING SEX OFFENDERS.

History

SCR1

RECOMMENDING THAT STUDIES OF SPECIFIC ISSUES OCCUR IN THE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RATHER THAN IN TASK FORCES CREATED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

History

SCR7

PROVIDING THAT THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECESS ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011, AND RECONVENE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011.

History

SR10

TO DESIGNATE APRIL AS PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH.

History

SR11

PROVIDING THAT THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECESS ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011, AND RECONVENE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011.

History

CoSponsor

History

HB1061
Act 204

THE ATHLETE AGENT REFORM ACT OF 2011.

History

HB1284
Act 71

TO AMEND SEVERAL PROVISIONS OF THE LAW CONCERNING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

History

HB1774
Act 752

TO DEFINE "PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION" RELATED TO CITY AND COUNTY TURNBACK FUNDS UNDER THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY REVENUE DISTRIBUTION LAW.

History

HB2048
Act 706

TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCELERATION FUND WITHIN THE ARKANSAS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCELERATION FUND COMMITTEE.

History

SB218

TO DEFINE THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DYS CONTRACT COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDERS.

History

SB274
Act 753

TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT BELOW WHICH SALES AND USE TAX IS NOT DUE ON THE PURCHASE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER, OR SEMITRAILER.

History

SB276
Act 755

TO AMEND THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX RATE ON FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

SB359
Act 197

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN WATER SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF FLUORIDE TO PREVENT TOOTH DECAY.

History

SB553
Act 262

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - HERITAGE SITES ACQUISITION AND OPERATION GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB574
Act 769

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY - ARKANSAS HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR.

History

SB616
Act 473

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES AND THE ARTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB740
Act 1002

TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLANS.

History

SB855
Act 1240

TO ALLOW AN AUXILIARY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER APPOINTED AS A RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO ADMINISTER BLOOD ALCOHOL TESTS AND TO OPERATE A DEVICE TO DETECT EXCESSIVE SPEEDING.

History

SB972
Act 1241

TO ESTABLISH THE FOUR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS IN ARKANSAS FOR 2011 - 2012.

History

SR37

RECOGNIZING THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY AND THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS TO PROMOTE RELATIONSHIPS WITH TURKISH PEOPLE.

History