Arkansas General Assembly
An interactive look at bills from current and past legislative sessions.
Understanding Legislative Sessions
The Arkansas General Assembly meets in sessions to introduce, debate, and vote on bills. There are two main types of sessions, plus special sessions for urgent matters.
- Regular Sessions: These are the main legislative events, held in odd-numbered years (like 2025, 2023). They begin on the second Monday of January and cover a wide range of topics, from new laws to the state budget.
- Fiscal Sessions: Held in even-numbered years (like 2024, 2022), these are shorter sessions focused primarily on the state's budget and appropriation bills.
- Special Sessions: The Governor can call a special session at any time to address specific, urgent issues that cannot wait for the next scheduled session.
Explore a Session
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All Bills for the Selected Session
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[HB1001] An Act For The Arkansas House Of Representatives Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly Appropriation For The 2024-2025 Fiscal Year.
PassedLast Action: Notification that HB1001 is now Act 3
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[HB1002] The General Appropriation Act For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.
PassedLast Action: Notification that HB1002 is now Act 1
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[HB1003] An Act For The Arkansas House Of Representatives - Staff Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.
PassedLast Action: Notification that HB1003 is now Act 871
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Republican
[HB1004] To Require Medicaid Coverage For Postpartum Mothers For One Year After Giving Birth.
FailedLast Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Republican
[HB1005] To Amend The Law Regarding Tuition Waivers For Arkansas National Guard Soldiers And Airmen To Include Programs Of Study Leading To A Postsecondary Certificate Or Credential.
PassedLast Action: Notification that HB1005 is now Act 14
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Republican
[HB1006] "to Redesignate The Fourteenth Judicial District As A Division A Judicial District As It Relates To Prosecuting Attorneys; And To Declare An Emergency."
PassedLast Action: Notification that HB1006 is now Act 15
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Republican
[HB1007] To Regulate Liability For Shooting Sports Events; And To Provide Immunity To Certain Individuals With Respect To Shooting Sports Events.
PassedLast Action: Notification that HB1007 is now Act 248
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Democrat
[HB1008] To Require Medicaid Coverage For Postpartum Mothers For One Year After Giving Birth.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1009] To Allow Pregnancy To Be A Qualifying Event For Enrollment In Certain Health Benefit Plans.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1010] To Set The Reimbursement Rate In The Arkansas Medicaid Program For Maternal Health Services.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1011] To Create The Restore Roe Act; And To Restore A Woman's Access To Abortion Services.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1012] To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Extend Eligibility To Certain Individuals For Family Planning Services.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1013] To Protect Fertility Treatment Rights In This State.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1014] To Require Coverage Of In Vitro Fertilization Under The State And Public School Life And Health Insurance Program.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1015] To Amend The Individual Income Tax Laws; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Dependent Children.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1016] To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Menstrual Discharge Collection Devices; To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Diapers; And To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Certain Items Related To Breastfeeding.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Bi-partisan
[HB1017] To Amend The Law Regarding Paid Maternity Leave For Public School Employees; And To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Pay For Incurred Costs For Approved Paid Maternity Leave.
PassedLast Action: Notification that HB1017 is now Act 904
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Democrat
[HB1018] To Create The Strong Families Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Employers That Provide Paid Family And Medical Leave For Certain Employees.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1019] To Create The Affordable Childcare Act Of 2025; To Create An Income Tax Credit For Employers Who Assist Employees With Childcare Costs; And To Replace The Existing Income Tax Credit For Employer-operated Childcare Facilities.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1020] To Repeal The Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program; To Create A New Education Funding Category For Students Who Receive Special Education And Related Services; And To Create The Community Schools Act Fund.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1021] To Create The Early Childhood Education Workforce Quality Incentive Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Certain Early Childhood Education Workers.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1022] To Repeal Performance-based Incentive Awards For Public Schools And Open-enrollment Public Charter Schools.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1023] To Amend The State Teacher Education Program; And To Amend The Eligibility Requirements For Loan Forgiveness And The Loan Repayment Amounts Under The State Teacher Education Program.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1024] To Amend The Law Concerning Public Employees; And To Repeal The Law Prohibiting Collective Bargaining.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1025] To Create The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act Of 2025.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1026] To Create The Arkansas Promise Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Tuition Paid For An Eligible Student At A Public Institution Of Higher Education.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1027] To Create The Brighter Start Act Of 2025; And To Require The Treasurer Of State To Make A One-time Contribution To Each Existing And Future Arkansas Brighter Future Fund Plan Account.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1028] To Amend Provisions Of The Law Concerning Obscenity And The Process For Challenging Materials Included In A Library; And To Require A Library To Have A Policy Prohibiting Book Banning In Order To Receive State Funding.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1029] To Set The Reimbursement Rate In The Arkansas Medicaid Program For Mental Health Services And Services Related To Addiction.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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Democrat
[HB1030] To Require A School Resource Officer Or Law Enforcement Personnel To Obtain Certification In Youth Mental Health First Aid; And To Require A School Counselor To Receive Youth Mental Health First Aid Training.
FailedLast Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.