LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, the Governor signed into law:SB9, an Act for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission appropriation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. SB426, to extend maternity leave for state employees; to amend the law concerning the catastrophic leave progr…

To President Pro Tempore Hester and Speaker Shepherd: Pursuant to Article 6, Section 17 of the Arkansas Constitution, I write to inform you of my disapproval of Section 2, Page 4, Line 21 of House Bill 1176, “An Act for the Department of Corrections – Division of Correction Appropriation for th…

To President Pro Tempore Hester and Speaker Shepherd:  I am returning without my approval Senate Bill 509, legislation entitled “To Amend the Law Concerning Stipends for Members of the Board of Corrections and to Amend the Law Concerning Stipends for Members of State Boards,” which would r…

To President Pro Tempore Hester and Speaker Shepherd: I am returning without my approval House Bill 1622, legislation entitled “To Create the Heart Attack Task Force; and To Provide for the Powers and Duties of the Heart Attack Task Force.” This program is duplicative of pre-existing progr…

To President Pro Tempore Hester and Speaker Shepherd:  I am returning without my approval House Bill 1189, legislation entitled “An Act to Create the Arkansas Behavior Analyst Licensure Act,” which seeks to create a state-based Behavior Analyst License. This bill creates unnecessary a…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, the Governor signed into law:HB1011, to require medicaid coverage and reimbursement for depression screening for pregnant women. HB1169, an act for the Department of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commi…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday, April 13, 2023, the Governor signed into law: SB461, to amend the Arkansas Historic Rehabilitation Income Tax Credit Act; and to amend the amount of the Arkansas Historic Rehabilitation Income Tax Credit.SB462, to extend the application perio…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, the Governor signed into law: SB396, to create the Social Media Safety Act; to require age verification for use of social media; and to clarify liability for failure to perform age verification for use of social media and illegal …