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
HB1388, Holcomb - An act to repeal certain outdated laws concerning county bridges.
HB1389, Holcomb - Concerning the minimum bid amount under contracts for state aid roads.
HB1390, Sabin - To create the Arkansas Distributed Generation Act.
HB1391, Sabin - To prohibit the import, possession, sale, transfer, and breeding of nonhuman primates, except by qualified facilities; and to protect public safety and prohibit mistreatment of nonhuman primates.
HB1392, Magie - To amend the law concerning the eligibles list for civil service commissions for municipal police and fire departments.
HB1393, Baltz - To amend the law concerning certain county and municipal public finance matters.
HB1394, Fielding - To make our roads safer by providing for education and testing concerning distracted driving; and to ensure deterrence from texting while driving by increasing the related penalties.
HB1395, Williams - To amend the law concerning the Capitol Zoning District Commission.
Notable Resolutions HR1014, Word - To honor Willie Kavanaugh Hocker as the creator of the Arkansas state flag; to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Arkansas state flag; and to support an appropriate memorial in Wabbaseka, Ark.
HR1015, D. Meeks - To congratulate the University of Central Arkansas Bears football team for an outstanding 2012 season and for continuing excellence in academics.
SENATE
SB342, Teague - An act to authorize fund transfers to pay state and local sales and use taxes for the purchase of state vehicles; and to declare an emergency.
SB343, K. Ingram - To prevent election misconduct; to amend the law concerning absentee ballots, assistants, designated bearers, and administrators; and to clarify the procedures for casting and counting of absentee ballots.
SB356, Files - To amend Act 70 of the 2011 Acts of Arkansas to provide that franchises and contractual branding agreements are permitted; and to declare an emergency.
SB357, Files - To permit additional chemical tests for the offenses of driving while intoxicated and related offenses; and concerning driver’s licenses, commercial driver’s licenses and hunting licenses.
SB358, B. Sample - To extend the expiration date for the Arkansas Voluntary Enhanced Security Driver’s License and Identification Card Act and to declare an emergency.
SB359, B. Sample - To make technical corrections to the Arkansas Code concerning the suspension of driving privileges for minor in possession of alcohol.
SB360, B. Sample - To re-create the State Board of Cosmetology; and to declare an emergency.
Notable Resolutions SR12, J. Hendren - To urge Congress to return certain funds to Arkansas if Arkansas does not participate in the proposed Medicaid expansion.
Front Section, Pages 3 on 02/19/2013