Senator Terry Rice (R)
P.O. Box 2195, Waldron, 72958
District: 5
District:
5
Seniority: 11
Seniority:
11
Occupation: Business Owner, Rice Furniture & Appliance, Inc.
Occupation:
Business Owner, Rice Furniture & Appliance, Inc.
Church Affiliation: Baptist
Church Affiliation:
Baptist
Veteran: No
Veteran:
No
Public Service: House 2009, 2011, 2013, Senate 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Public Service:
House 2009, 2011, 2013, Senate 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
Bills
Bill
Title
Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
History
TO RECOGNIZE ONE HUNDRED (100) YEARS OF ARKANSAS STATE PARKS AND PROCLAIM 2023 AS ARKANSAS STATE PARKS CENTENNIAL YEAR.
Primary Sponsor for House
TO AMEND THE DEFINITION AND REQUIREMENTS OF A MASTER MASSAGE THERAPIST WITHIN THE MASSAGE THERAPY ACT.
TO AMEND THE USED TIRE RECYCLING AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; TO COMMERCIALIZE THE USED TIRE RECYCLING AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS COMMERCE TIRE PROGRAM ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AMEND THE REAL ESTATE LICENSE LAW; TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "LICENSEE" UNDER THE REAL ESTATE LICENSE LAW; AND TO ALLOW A BROKER OR SALESMAN TO DO BUSINESS AS A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
TO CLARIFY THE STATUS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY LEASE BY GOVERNMENTAL BODIES FOR LICENSURE PURPOSES.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE ARKANSAS ETHICS COMMISSION; TO ALLOW ONLINE AND ELECTRONIC COMPLAINTS; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1990.
CoSponsor
TO REQUIRE ENERGY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN SOURCES BE CONSIDERED CARBON NEUTRAL; AND TO REQUIRE ENERGY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN SOURCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES BE CONSIDERED CARBON NEGATIVE.
TO ADD CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS TO AN ADULT-ORIENTED PERFORMANCE; AND TO DEFINE AN ADULT-ORIENTED PERFORMANCE.
TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENTS 91 AND 101, TO PROVIDE THAT PROCEEDS MAY BE APPLIED TO MULTILANE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS FAMILY PLANNING ACT; AND TO MODIFY THE LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION WITHIN THE ARKANSAS FAMILY PLANNING ACT.
CoSponsor for House
CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL JUSTICE, OR GOVERNANCE SCORES; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE TREASURER OF STATE TO DIVEST CERTAIN INVESTMENTS OR OBLIGATIONS DUE TO CERTAIN FACTORS.
TO AMEND THE FORMULA RATE REVIEW ACT; AND TO MODIFY THE TERM OF A FORMULA RATE REVIEW APPROVED BY THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
Committees
Committees
Co-Chair:
ALC-EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Co-Chair:
ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)
Vice-Chair:
CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
ex officio:
JBC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
ex officio:
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
ex officio:
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING