Representative Bruce Cozart (R)
420 Rock Creek Road, Hot Springs, 71913

District: 24
District:
24
Seniority: 10
Seniority:
10
Occupation: General Contractor
Occupation:
General Contractor
Church Affiliation: Assembly of God
Church Affiliation:
Assembly of God
Veteran: No
Veteran:
No
Public Service: Lake Hamilton School Board 1991-2001; House Special Election March 11, 2011, 2013 Asst. Speaker Pro Tempore, 2015, 2017
Public Service:
Lake Hamilton School Board 1991-2001; House Special Election March 11, 2011, 2013 Asst. Speaker Pro Tempore, 2015, 2017
Bill | Title | Bill Status |
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Primary Sponsor | ||
HB1145
Act 170 |
TO CREATE THE TEACHER SALARY ENHANCEMENT ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | History |
HB1301
Act 426 |
TO CREATE THE RED TAPE REDUCTION EXPEDITED TEMPORARY AND PROVISIONAL LICENSURE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING ENTITIES TO GRANT EXPEDITED TEMPORARY AND PROVISIONAL LICENSING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. | History |
HB1302
Act 319 |
TO CREATE THE RED TAPE REDUCTION COLLECTIVE RULEMAKING ACT OF 2019. | History |
HB1303 | TO CREATE THE RED TAPE REDUCTION OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING RELEVANCE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK ACT; AND TO CONSIDER OCCUPATIONAL RELEVANCE WITH REGARD TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. | History |
HB1397 | TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF PLANNING TIME FOR WHICH A TEACHER MAY BE COMPENSATED IF THE TEACHER DOES NOT RECEIVE ALLOCATED PLANNING TIME. | History |
HB1400
Act 827 |
TO REQUIRE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A BIENNIAL STUDY AND FILE A BIENNIAL REPORT REGARDING CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SUCCEED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. | History |
HB1526 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSES. | History |
HB1527
Act 600 |
TO CREATE THE RED TAPE REDUCTION SUNRISE AND SUNSET ACT OF 2019; AND TO REQUIRE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF OCCUPATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS AND OCCUPATIONAL ENTITIES. | History |
HB1573
Act 757 |
TO AMEND AND UPDATE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION. | History |
HB1685
Act 667 |
TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AMOUNTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | History |
HB1807 | TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DESIGNATE A TIME EACH WEEK FOR INDIVIDUAL PLANNING TIME; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "NONINSTRUCTIONAL DUTIES" AND "INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES" WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS | History |
HB1934
Act 867 |
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING AUDITS OF SCHOOLS. | History |
HR1026 | TO CONGRATULATE THE LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AND THE GIRLS AND BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS. | History |
CoSponsor | ||
HB1020 | TO ALLOW OUT-OF-STATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING A TEACHER'S SALARY SCHEDULE. | History |
HB1021
Act 168 |
TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION REQUIRED OF A NEWLY ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER. | History |
HB1022
Act 186 |
CONCERNING THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF MANDATED REPORTERS WHO ACT IN GOOD FAITH. | History |
HB1023
Act 187 |
CONCERNING THE ENTRY UPON A SCHOOL CAMPUS BY A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER. | History |
HB1390 | TO AMEND THE DATE ON WHICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS BEGIN THE SCHOOL YEAR; AND TO ALLOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO TRANSITION FROM A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DAYS REQUIRED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF HOURS REQUIRED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. | History |
HB1399
Act 653 |
TO CREATE THE PROHIBITION OF PUBLIC FUNDING OF HUMAN CLONING AND DESTRUCTIVE EMBRYO RESEARCH ACT. | History |
HB1414
Act 292 |
TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN ROUTES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AS THE "CAMDEN EXPEDITION SCENIC HIGHWAY". | History |
HB1415
Act 397 |
TO CREATE A UNIFORM SECURITY PROTOCOL FOR CERTAIN ARKANSAS PUBLIC EVENTS; AND TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND SECURITY PROTOCOLS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EVENTS. | History |
HB1519 | TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, VAPOR PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, E-LIQUID PRODUCTS, AND CIGARETTE PAPERS TO A PERSON UNDER TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE. | History |
HB1564
Act 660 |
TO ESTABLISH THE PUBLIC SAFETY ACT OF 2019; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1985; AND TO DEVELOP A NEXT GENERATION 911 SYSTEM. | History |
HB1615
Act 506 |
TO ESTABLISH A FARM TO SCHOOL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND TO CREATE THE POSITION OF A FARM TO SCHOOL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR WITHIN THE ARKANSAS AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT. | History |
HCR1010 | TO RECOGNIZE THAT ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN IS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; TO COMMEND THE IMPORTANT WORK BEING DONE TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM; AND TO PROCLAIM APRIL 11, 2019, AS “CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER DAY”. | History |
SB135
Act 179 |
TO REVISE THE METHOD OF FUNDING SECONDARY VOCATIONAL AREA CENTERS. | History |
SB170
Act 446 |
CONCERNING COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING DESIGN ELEMENTS. | History |
SB175 | TO REQUIRE DISCRETION IN REVIEWING CERTAIN FACTORS BEFORE DISQUALIFYING AN APPLICANT FOR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE; AND TO AUTHORIZE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS BEFORE APPLYING FOR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE. | History |
SB385
Act 298 |
TO REQUIRE A STUDY AND ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS AND PROCESSES OF THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. | History |
SB386
Act 299 |
CONCERNING LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION. | History |
SB477
Act 631 |
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY. | History |
SB483
Act 929 |
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING. | History |
SB508 | TO AMEND THE MEANS BY WHICH FUNDING IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE PRODUCTIVITY-BASED FUNDING MODEL. | History |
SB509 | TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FROM THE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE TRUST FUND TO CERTAIN FOUR-YEAR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON AN INSTITUTION'S IN-STATE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENT. | History |
SB522
Act 1079 |
TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM; TO COORDINATE VARIOUS WORKFORCE PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE CAREER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | History |
SB659
Act 944 |
TO ALLOW A STATE-SUPPORTED TWO-YEAR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO MARKET AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO ANY INDIVIDUAL IN ARKANSAS REGARDLESS OF THE SERVICE AREA IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDES. | History |
SJR15 | THE ARKANSAS TERM LIMITS AMENDMENT. | History |
Committees
Committees
Chair:
EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Co-Chair:
ACADEMIC FACILITIES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Co-Chair:
ALC-CLAIMS REVIEW
Vice-Chair:
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Alternate:
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
Alternate:
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES
ex officio:
EDUCATION- HOUSE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUBCOMMITTEE
ex officio:
EDUCATION- HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE