Bills Signed: HB1133, HB1137, HB1050, SB53
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday, January 30, 2025, the Governor signed into law: HB1133 – An act to amend the law concerning Northwest Technical Institute; to authorize Northwest Technical Institute to appoint a president with an industry background; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. HB1137 – An act to separate the offices of sheriff and tax […]
Governor Sanders Announces Bill to Make Every Arkansas School Go Phone-Free
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act, legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices like smart watches from every single public school in Arkansas, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Senator Tyler Dees (District 35) and Representative Jon Eubanks (District 46) are sponsoring […]
Governor Sanders Announces Medicaid Work Requirement Plan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary-Designate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., along with a waiver to allow Arkansas to implement a work requirement for all able-bodied, working-age recipients of Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion program. The text of the letter is below and can be found here. The waiver can be […]
Bills Signed: HB1080, HCR1002, SB1, HB1001, HB1008, HB1009, HB1010, HB1011, HB1013
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, January 27, 2025, the Governor signed into law: HB1080 – To repeal the requirement for a fiscal impact statement for bills related to health benefit plans; and to repeal the bill filing deadline for bills affecting health benefit plans of entities of the state. HCR1002 – To urge the United States Congress to […]
Sanders Signs Executive Order Amending DR 24-05 to Provide Funding for Severe Storms and Tornadoes on May 8, 2024
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: EO 25-03: EXECUTIVE ORDER AMENDING DR 24-05 TO PROVIDE FUNDING, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARK. CODE ANN. § 12-75-114 WHEREAS: On May 8, 2024, severe storms and tornadoes struck Arkansas, causing dangers, hardships, and suffering throughout the state, which in turn, warrant this executive action; WHEREAS: Adverse circumstances have been brought to bear […]
Sanders Signs Executive Order Amending DR 23-08 to Provide Funding for Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds on June 25, 2023
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: EO 25-02: EXECUTIVE ORDER AMENDING DR 23-08 TO PROVIDE FUNDING, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARK. CODE ANN. § 12-75-114 WHEREAS: On or about June 25, 2023, severe storms and straight-line winds struck Arkansas, causing dangers, hardships, and suffering throughout the state, which in turn, warrant this executive action; […]
Bills Signed: HB1002, HCR1001, HCR1003
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday, January 16, 2025, the Governor signed into law: HB 1002 – The General Appropriation Act For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. HCR 1001 – For A Joint Session Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate At 10:30 A.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2025, To Declare Election Results, To Administer The Oath Of Office, And […]
Governor Sanders Appoints Jerry Halsey to Arkansas State Highway Commission
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that she has appointed Jerry Halsey to the Arkansas State Highway Commission. His term expires January 14, 2035. He is replacing Alec Farmer. “Jerry is an incredibly gifted businessman, a leader in Jonesboro, and most importantly, a great friend. I know his experience in community development in […]
Governor Sanders to Travel to World Economic Forum to Talk Big Tech Accountability, Mental Health, Economic Development
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from January 22nd to January 24th, 2025. While there, the Governor will participate in two panels: one with The Anxious Generation author Jonathan Haidt to discuss smartphones, social media, and the youth mental health crisis, and the other with […]
Sanders Proclaims Monday as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Arkansas
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: WHEREAS: Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, the son of a prominent clergyman in Atlanta, Georgia; WHEREAS: Dr. King united his faith and his passion for racial equality to bring down racism in the United States and was instrumental in the passage of much of the civil rights […]