Sanders’ Line-Item Veto Letter for HB1265
To President Pro Tempore Hester and Speaker Evans: Pursuant to my authority under Ark. Const. Art. 6, § 17, I write to inform you of my disapproval of Section 1, Page 4, Line 7 of House Bill 1265, “An Act for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.” I have approved the remaining portions of House […]
Sanders’ Veto Letter for HB1889
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 1889, entitled “An Act to Amend the Limitations on Access to a Dispensary or Cultivation Facility; To Authorize a Dispensary to Deliver Orders via a Delivery Vehicle or via […]
Sanders Signs Legislation to Ban Anti-Competitive PBM Practices
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today signed HB1150, legislation banning Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from engaging in anti-competitive practices by simultaneously owning pharmacies. “For far too long, drug middlemen called PBMs have taken advantage of lax regulations to abuse customers, inflate drug prices, and cut off access to critical medications. Not anymore,” said Governor Sanders. “These massive corporations […]
Arkansas Food Stamp Reform Plan
Sanders Submits Waiver to Ban Soft Drinks, Unhealthy Drinks, and Candy from Food Stamps Program
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcing her plan to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps. “President Trump and his administration have put a laser focus on solving America’s chronic disease epidemic and […]
Bills Signed: SB123, SB237, SB405, SB463, HB1296, HB1426, HB1467, HB1468, HB1703, HB1736, HB1737, HB1788, HB1794, HB1821, HB1859, SB167, SB545, HB1062, HB1696, SB348, SB357, SB433, SB479, SB510, HB1515, HB1526, SB351, SB361, SB407, SB421, SB498, HB1470, HB1690, HB1713, HB1740, HB1743, HB1774, SB148, SB153, SB160, SB252, SB322, SB448, SB505, SB564, HB1148, HB1344, HB1522, HB1630, HB1641, HB1645, HB1745, HB1789, HB1802, SB25, SB37, SB39, SB88, SB125, SB127, SB359, SB412, SB422, SB503, SB529, HB1089, HB1094, HB1191, HB1194, HB1594
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, April 14th, 2025, the Governor signed into law: SB123 – An act to amend the law concerning coverage for mammograms and breast ultrasounds; and for other purposes. SB237– An act to amend the law concerning the licensing and regulation of captive insurers; and for other purposes. SB405 – An act to […]
Sanders Signs Executive Order to Provide Relief for Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding on or About April 2, 2025
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: EO 25-08: EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROVIDE RELIEF PURSUANT TO THE EMERGENCY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 25-07. WHEREAS: On April 2, 2025, severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes began in Arkansas, and continue to cause danger, hardship, and suffering throughout the state; WHEREAS: Adverse circumstances have been brought to bear upon citizens and public […]
Bills Signed: SB391, HB1561, HB1598, HB1633, HB1640, HB1697, HB1705, HB1271, HB1557, HB1382, SB100, SB264, HB1474, HB1551, HB1760, SB293, SB365, HB1549, HB1654, SB305, SB411, SB416, HB1094, HB1125, HB1232, HB1691, HB1716, SB392
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, the Governor signed into law: SB391 – An act to create the robotics competition grant program for eligible robotics teams in public or private schools for the purpose of encouraging study in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and for other purposes. HB1561 – An act […]
President Trump Approves Arkansas’ Emergency Request Amid Flooding
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that President Trump has approved Arkansas’ request for an Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to assist Arkansas with the state response to storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2, 2025, and is ongoing. Arkansas is already experiencing flooding after last night’s rainfall and of […]
Sanders Submits Disaster Declaration Request to President Trump Ahead of Potential Flooding
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders submitted a Major Disaster Declaration to President Donald J. Trump, requesting Direct Federal Assistance, statewide, as a result of the storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2, 2025, and is ongoing. Arkansas is both experiencing and expecting significant and widespread impacts on and near the Buffalo River, Spring River, […]
