Dear Secretary Thurston, When the 2003 Arkansas Legislature amended the fee for filing a last will and testament, they failed to amend the rest of the code. House Bill 1493 is a correction to bring clarity to existing law. While § 21-6-413(a)(4) has continually governed the fee amount since 2003, th…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  SB276, to amend the candidate filing period for a position on a school district board of directors; and to declare an emergency. HB1325, to standardize the hours early voting is available; and to amend the …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Governor ceremoniously signed HB1458, to create the Vincent Parks Law; to require instructors complete training on the recognition and management of certain health conditions; and to declare an emergency. "Protecting and supporting…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Following Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Workforce Cabinet meeting, Sanders’ spokeswoman Alexa Henning released the following readout:  “Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders hosted the first-ever meeting of the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet with Chief Workforce Officer Mike Ro…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will appoint Susan Peacock to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.Her term will expire on January 14, 2029, and she will replace Fredrick Black. The Governor has also appointed Board Member Alex Blass to serve as Chair.“I am…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will appoint Dr. Wesley Kluck, Dr. Matthew Sellers, and Dr. Michael Birrer to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Dr. Wesley Kluck will replace Dr. Sylvia Simon, and his term will expire on December 31, 2028. Dr. Matthew Sel…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - On Thursday, March 9, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  HB1404, to amend election procedures concerning ballot tabulators.  SB271, to amend the offense of loitering.  HB1238, to amend various provisions of the Arkansas code concerning enhanced tran…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  SB294, to create the LEARNS act; to amend various provisions of the Arkansas code as they relate to early childhood through grade twelve education in the state of Arkansas; and to declare an emergency.…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement after the Arkansas Senate passed the amended Arkansas LEARNS bill, sending it to the Governor's desk. “Today’s final passage of the biggest, boldest, most conservative education reforms in A…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, March 6, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  SB189, to clarify the definition of "intellectual and developmental disability" in the Arkansas code.HB1458, to create the Vincent Parks Law; to require instructors complete training on the recognition and…