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Senator Paul Bookout (D)

3806 Pebble Beach Drive, Jonesboro, 72404

Phone: 870-336-5013

Phone:

870-336-5013

District: 21

District:

Seniority: 1

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: Senator Bookout - Senate Bio.pdf

Biography:

Senator Bookout - Senate Bio.pdf

View Bills by Session:

Bill	Title	Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
SB1021	TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE.	History
SB1189 Act 1439	CONCERNING THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR PROGRAMS.	History
SB336 Act 353	AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND PERSONAL SERVICES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB337 Act 354	AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT, AND OPERATIONS OF THE SYSTEM'S INSTITUTIONS AND ENTITIES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB355 Act 360	AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT - JONESBORO CAMPUS HOSPITALITY SERVICES BUILDING GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB591 Act 849	AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB592 Act 850	AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SPECIAL NEEDS FACILITY AND PARK GRANTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB594 Act 851	AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL SERVICES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.	History
SB750	TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEART DISEASE AND STROKE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT TASK FORCE.	History
SB801 Act 1251	TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO DONATE PROPERTY TO COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS AND CENTERS.	History
SB890	TO ADDRESS EXPANSION OF THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM.	History
SB891	TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND TO EXPLORE A STATE MEDICAID INSURANCE EXCHANGE.	History
SMR2	CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF THE REVEREND DR. HERMAN LEE LEWELLEN, AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS HE MADE TO HIS COMMUNITY AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.	History
SR5	TO CONGRATULATE THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RED WOLVES FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING BACK-TO-BACK SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE 2013 GODADDY.COM BOWL.	History
CoSponsor
HB1143 Act 1498	TO CREATE THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 2013; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
HB1328 Act 321	TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES TO APPEAR BEFORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ALL CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT CHANGES; TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO BE GIVEN BEFORE CHANGES TO COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDER CONTRACTS ARE MADE.	History
HB1770 Act 600	TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF LAW CONCERNING ACADEMIC, FISCAL, AND FACILITIES DISTRESS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
HB1853 Act 1109	TO CLARIFY THE LAW CONCERNING RECOUPMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
HB1930 Act 1000	TO AMEND THE FIREWORKS LAWS; AND TO CLARIFY AND MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE FIREWORKS LAWS.	History
HB2010 Act 1004	TO PROMOTE ADOPTION IN ARKANSAS BY PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF THE RELINQUISHING PARENT.	History
SB101 Act 276	TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS VIDEO SERVICE ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
SB1019 Act 1265	TO CREATE THE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM.	History
SB1020 Act 1497	TO CREATE THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 2013; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
SB1034	CONCERNING NONRESIDENT CUSTOMERS OF CERTAIN WATER SYSTEMS.	History
SB125 Act 152	TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR CONVERTING DIESEL-POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES AND GASOLINE-POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES TO MOTOR VEHICLES POWERED BY COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS OR PROPANE GAS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.	History
SB140 Act 484	THE SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE ACT.	History
SB33 Act 1294	TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA HAVE THEIR NEEDS MET BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.	History
SB463 Act 1408	TO CREATE AN EXEMPTION FROM THE INCOME TAX FOR SERVICE PAY OR ALLOWANCES RECEIVED BY ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES.	History
SB515	TO RESTORE CONSISTENCY IN TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFIT AND EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT DETERMINATIONS AFTER TERMINATION UNDER INITIATED MEASURE 4 OF 1948.	History
SB66 Act 601	TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN ARKANSAS BY CREATING DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION.	History
SB825	CONCERNING REPORTS FOR SALES AND USE TAXES.	History
SR11	TO COMMEMORATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.	History
SR2	COMMENDING THE NATION OF ISRAEL FOR ITS CORDIAL AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND WITH THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.	History

Bills

Bill

Title

Bill Status

Primary Sponsor

History

SB1021

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE.

History

SB1189
Act 1439

CONCERNING THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR PROGRAMS.

History

SB336
Act 353

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND PERSONAL SERVICES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB337
Act 354

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT, AND OPERATIONS OF THE SYSTEM'S INSTITUTIONS AND ENTITIES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB355
Act 360

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT - JONESBORO CAMPUS HOSPITALITY SERVICES BUILDING GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB591
Act 849

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB592
Act 850

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SPECIAL NEEDS FACILITY AND PARK GRANTS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

History

SB594
Act 851

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

History

SB750

TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEART DISEASE AND STROKE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT TASK FORCE.

History

SB801
Act 1251

TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO DONATE PROPERTY TO COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS AND CENTERS.

History

SB890

TO ADDRESS EXPANSION OF THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

History

SB891

TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND TO EXPLORE A STATE MEDICAID INSURANCE EXCHANGE.

History

SMR2

CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF THE REVEREND DR. HERMAN LEE LEWELLEN, AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS HE MADE TO HIS COMMUNITY AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

History

History

SR5

TO CONGRATULATE THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RED WOLVES FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING BACK-TO-BACK SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE 2013 GODADDY.COM BOWL.

History

CoSponsor

History

HB1143
Act 1498

TO CREATE THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 2013; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

HB1328
Act 321

TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES TO APPEAR BEFORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ALL CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT CHANGES; TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO BE GIVEN BEFORE CHANGES TO COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDER CONTRACTS ARE MADE.

History

HB1770
Act 600

TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF LAW CONCERNING ACADEMIC, FISCAL, AND FACILITIES DISTRESS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

HB1853
Act 1109

TO CLARIFY THE LAW CONCERNING RECOUPMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

HB1930
Act 1000

TO AMEND THE FIREWORKS LAWS; AND TO CLARIFY AND MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE FIREWORKS LAWS.

History

HB2010
Act 1004

TO PROMOTE ADOPTION IN ARKANSAS BY PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF THE RELINQUISHING PARENT.

History

SB101
Act 276

TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS VIDEO SERVICE ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

SB1019
Act 1265

TO CREATE THE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM.

History

SB1020
Act 1497

TO CREATE THE HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 2013; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

SB1034

CONCERNING NONRESIDENT CUSTOMERS OF CERTAIN WATER SYSTEMS.

History

SB125
Act 152

TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR CONVERTING DIESEL-POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES AND GASOLINE-POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES TO MOTOR VEHICLES POWERED BY COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS OR PROPANE GAS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

History

SB140
Act 484

THE SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE ACT.

History

SB33
Act 1294

TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA HAVE THEIR NEEDS MET BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

History

SB463
Act 1408

TO CREATE AN EXEMPTION FROM THE INCOME TAX FOR SERVICE PAY OR ALLOWANCES RECEIVED BY ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES.

History

SB515

TO RESTORE CONSISTENCY IN TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFIT AND EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT DETERMINATIONS AFTER TERMINATION UNDER INITIATED MEASURE 4 OF 1948.

History

SB66
Act 601

TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN ARKANSAS BY CREATING DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION.

History

SB825

CONCERNING REPORTS FOR SALES AND USE TAXES.

History

SR11

TO COMMEMORATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

History

History

SR2

COMMENDING THE NATION OF ISRAEL FOR ITS CORDIAL AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND WITH THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.