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 – […]
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 […]
