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 …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, April 10, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  SB549, to reduce the income tax rates applicable to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations, and HB1045, to enhance economic competitiveness by phasing out the throwback rule.…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Monday, April 10, 2023, the Governor signed into law:   HB1594, to create a sales tax exemption for the Disabled American Veterans Organization. HB1653, to prohibit the purchase of small, unmanned aircrafts manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that her request for a 100 percent federal cost share, for a 30 day period, for state and local resources spent on storm debris cleanup and emergency protective measures in Pulaski, Lonoke, and Cross counties was approved by President…

WHEREAS:    Roy C. “Bill” Lewellen was born in Lee County and raised in Marianna, Arkansas; WHEREAS:    Senator Lewellen was the second Black person to serve in the Arkansas Senate in the 20th century; WHEREAS:    In 1991, Senator&nbs…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Thursday, April 6, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  HB1084, an act for the Department of Finance and Administration appropriation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.HB1179, an act for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - division of heritage appropriati…

WHEREAS:     On Friday, March 31, 2023, one week ago, severe tornadoes moved across Arkansas, resulting in injuries, fatalities, and significant damage to property;WHEREAS: The citizens of Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, and Jacksonville in central Arkansas, and Wy…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  SB207, to modify the Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act of 1979; and to create the secretary of state business and commercial services electronic filing system special fund. SB253, to amend the law conc…