Sanders, ADPHT, ADH Announce Outdoor Recreation Grant Awards
$468,838.69 awarded to projects in four cities LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Wednesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined Secretary Shea Lewis, Secretary Renee Mallory, and Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Katherine Andrews to present $468,838.69 in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects in four cities across the state. The Sanders Administration revived Great Strides in 2024 after the program […]
Governor Sanders Invests in Arkansas’ Water Resources
Legislation provides $575 million for water infrastructure development LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed three major pieces of legislation during the 2025 legislative session making large investments in Arkansas’ water infrastructure. “If our state is going to continue to grow and thrive, then every Arkansan needs access to safe and reliable water infrastructure,” said Governor Sanders. “I […]
Bills Signed: HB1841, HB1942, SB347, SB554, SB591, HB1625, HB1832, HB1865, HB1877, HB1878, HB1916, HB1926, HB1967, HB1975, HB1979, HB1983, HB1984, HB1991, HB1995, HB1959, SB431, SB458, SB575, SB583, SB608, SB614, HB1178, HB1243, HB1555, HB1694, HB1746, HB1800, HB1837, SB355, SB457, SB571, SB620, HB1105, HB1163, HB1202, HB1671, HB1685, HB1762, SB93, SB346, SB568, HB1960, HB2003, SB54, SB67, SB636, SB637, SB638
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025, the Governor signed into law: HB1841 – To create the Arkansas revenue investment in vital EMS systems (arrives) act; and to create theArkansas revenue investment in vital EMS systems (arrives) fund for emergency medical services agencies. HB1942 – To require certain reimbursement rates for home- and community-based services […]
Sanders’ Veto Letter for SB451
Dear President Pro Tempore Hester and Speaker Evans, Pursuant to my authority under Ark. Const. Art. 6, § 15, I am returning without my approval Senate Bill 451, entitled “To require the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education to establish regional behavioral health programs; to amend the law concerning the education of […]
Sanders’ Veto Letter for HB1961
To President Pro Tempore Hester and Speaker Evans: Pursuant to my authority under Ark. Const. Art. 6, § 15, I am returning without my approval House Bill 1961, entitled “An Act to Allow Medical Providers Temporary Exemptions from Federal Information-Blocking Regulations to Safeguard Patients During Information Disclosure; To Provide Therapeutic Privilege for Medical Providers Under Certain […]
Bills Signed: HCR1004, HJR1018, SCR5, SJR11, SJR15, SB611, SB612, SB90, SB640, HB1017, HB1719, HB1728, HB1766, HB1866, HB1312, HB1484, HB1903, HB1933, HB1945, HB1966, SB450, HB1642, HB1646, HB1812, SB619, SB625, SB290, HB1606, HB1525, HB1683, HB1701, HB1845, HB1876, HB1913, HB1951, HB1988, SB397, HB2001, SB400, SB533, SB546, SB565, HB1352, HB1365, HB1524, HB1562, HB1604, HB1656, SB596, HB1682, HB1797, SB437, HB1846, HB1952, HB1974, SB443, SB489, HB1523, HB1717, HB1842, HB1843, SB486, SB491, SB483, SB519, HB1131, HB1186, HB1801, HB1943, HB1963, SB632, HB1252, HB1471, HB1840, SB121, SB217, SB444, SB601
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, April 21st, 2025, the Governor signed into law: HCR1004 – To congratulate game warden Austin Powell on receiving the Monty Carmikle officer of the year award and the 2024 Robert M. Brantly law enforcement officer of the year award. HJR1018 – The citizens-only voting amendment. SCR5 – To continue to encourage the pursuit of national […]
Bills Signed: SB241, SB32, SB33, SB34, SB35, SB36, SB40, SB41, SB51, SB52, SB55, SB71, SB81, SB106, SB124
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Friday, April 18th, 2025, the Governor signed into law: SB241 – To amend the uniform attendance and leave policy act; and to grant paid leave to public employees in the event of the death of a public employee’s family member or child. SB32 – An act for the department of human services […]
Bills Signed: HCR1010, HB1185, SB539, SB183, SB352, SB402, SB425, SB484, SB504, SB547, SB559, SB604, SB618, SB624, HB1672, HB1580, HB1085, HB1756, HB1793, HB1805, HB1833, HB1874, HB1938, HB1939, HB1941, HB1810, SB343, SB367, SB420, SB439, SB478, SB480, SB560, SB563, SB574, SB598, SB599, SB610, SB627, HB1525, HB1680, HB1681, HB1735, HB1739, HB1768, HB1834, HB1827, HB1855, HB1893, HB1928, HB1937, HB1976, SB520, SB521, HB1844, HB1886, HB1921, HB1929, HB1964, HB1786, SB311, SB475, SB527, SB544, HB1585, HB1537, HB1458, HB1456, HB1439, HB1429, HB1428, HB1285, HB1255, HB1187, HB1142, HB1079, HB1679, HB1734, HB1767, HB1784, HB1817, HB1826, HB1850, HB1869, HB1954, HB1965, SB342, SB364, SB374, SB406, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB508, SB511, SB512, SB513, SB514, SB516, SB523, SB537, SB551, SB555, SB578, SB580, SB584, SB590, SB597, SB600, HB1529, HB1433, HB1706, HB1730, HB1764, HB1778, HB1779, HB1783, HB1847, HB1853, HB1863, HB1898, HB1923, HB1986, HB1918, HB1917, HB1870, HB1875, HB1894, HB1895, HB1901, HB1902, HB1925, HB1957, HB1958, SB313, HB1003, HB1084, HB1086, HB1092, HB1096, HB1101, HB1106, HB1107, HB1112, HB1126, HB1174, HB1200, HB1206, HB1649, SB72, SB92, SB369, SB481, SB500, SB535, SB538, SB573, HB1063, HB1072, HB1627, HB1732, HB1807, HB1809, HB1922, HB1935
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday, April 17th, 2025, the Governor signed into law: HCR1010 – Requesting a study of ways to improve the state’s juvenile justice system for youth. HB1185 – To adopt the dietitian licensure compact in Arkansas. SB539 – To update and clarify certain portions of the law regarding the division of community correction and […]
Governor Sanders Appeals Denial of Arkansas’ Major Disaster Declaration Relief Request
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders appealed FEMA’s decision to deny Arkansas’ Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance and the request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance. The severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 14 and 15, 2025, produced catastrophic impacts across the state. The full letter can be found here. “Arkansas communities are still recovering […]
Bills Signed: HB1008, HCR1011, SB9, SB576, HB1150, HB1171, HB1320, HB1333, HB1424, HB1440, HB1531, HB1543, HB1559, HB1602, HB1619, HB1622, HB1653, HB1677, HB1700, HB1712, HB1751, HB1758, HB1782, HB1854, SB303, SB467, SB470, SB515, SB552, SB572, SB552, HB1771, HB1820, SB371, SB426, SB497, HB1666, HB1803, HB1887, SB302, SB314, SB375, SB427, SB428, SB429, SB430, SB442, SB446, SB449, SB485, SB553, HB1336, HB1416, HB1454, HB1476, HB1589, HB1615, HB1692, HB1729, HB1749, HB1752, HB1763, HB1777, HB1780, HB1799, HB1808, HB1815, HB1824, HB1830, HB1831, HB1835, HB1839, HB1872, HB1931, SB390, SB408, SB464, SB492, SB496, SB530, SB540, SB550, SB562, SB594, HB1277, HB1572, HB1582, HB1657, HB1688, HB1796, HB1814, HB1838, HB1851, HB1891, HB1896, SB494, SB495, SB567, SB577, HB1265
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, the Governor signed into law: HCR1008 – To celebrate and commend Northwest Arkansas community college’s nationally leading and industry-transforming bicycle assembly and repair technician and trail technician programs. HCR1011 – To recognize Bentonville’s investment in cycling and its title as the mountain biking capital of the world. SB9 – […]
