LITTLE ROCK — This is a summary list of bills (by bill number, lead sponsor and title) introduced through Monday in the 89th General Assembly, except for appropriation bills, which, along with other bills and resolutions, may be found at the legislative website: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
HOUSE Bills
HB1285, Lea - An act to encourage disaster preparedness by creating a sales and use tax exemption for disaster-preparedness supplies for a limited period of time and to declare an emergency.
HB1294, Hammer - To preserve the continuity of education for students who attend nonresident schools under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 1989; and to declare an emergency.
HB1295, Gillam - To amend provisions of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program, Part 2, concerning scholarship awards from net proceeds of the lottery; and to declare an emergency.
HB1296, Perry - To create an exemption from the sales and use tax for coins, currency and bullion.
HB1297, Gillam - To amend the requirements for establishing a higher education accrediting agency in Arkansas.
Notable Resolutions
HJR1003, Lea - To propose an amendment to Amendment No. 42 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to provide for election of members of the State Highway Commission by popular vote.
HJR1004, Gillam - The Arkansas Legislative Equalization Amendment.
SENATE Bills
SB263, J. Hutchinson - An act to amend the reporting requirements on vendors of portable electronics insurance policies; to clarify the requirements of insurers regarding changes to a portable electronics insurance policy.
SB264, D. Johnson - To make technical corrections to Title 6 of the Arkansas Code, concerning education law.
SB268, J. English - To clarify the identification required for active duty personnel to purchase pseudoephedrine and to declare an emergency.
SB270, J. Woods - To allow participation in extracurricular activities by students enrolled in grades seven through twelve (7-12) in public and private schools without a waiting period.
SB271, J. Key - To clarify requirements for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Arkansas public service.
Notable Resolutions
SJR7, J. Dismang - An amendment to the Arkansas Constitution concerning administrative rules promulgated by state agencies.
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