Legislative summary

— This is a summary list of bills (by bill number, lead sponsor and title) introduced through Monday in the 89th General Assembly, except for appropriations bills, which, along with other bills and resolutions, may be found at the legislative website: www.arkleg.state.ar.us.

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Bills HB1002, J. Edwards - An act to terminate all parental rights of a person convicted of rape to a child conceived as a result of the rape and to declare an emergency HB1003, Lenderman - To create a sales and use tax exemption for bale wrap used for cotton.

HB 1004, D. Altes - To establish an income tax credit for education expenses of dependents.

HB 1005, D. Altes - To exempt repair or replacement parts for farm equipment and machinery from the gross receipts and use tax.

HB1006, D. Altes - To clarify the definition of food and food ingredients to include dietary supplements for sales and use tax purposes.

HB 1007, D. Altes - To create the Arkansas Capital Gains Reduction Act of 2013.

HB 1008, D. Altes - To amend the requirements of the Fair Housing Education Program.

HB1009, D. Altes - To revise the qualifications for issuance of a special license plate to disabled veterans.

HB 1010, D. Altes - To include homemade salsa among cottage foods exempt from regulation by the Department of Health.

HB1011, D. Altes - To license naturopathic practitioners.

HB1012, D. Altes - To provide for jurisdictional cooperation regarding arrests, searches and seizures by federal employees.

HB1013, J. Edwards - To change the location, use and capacity of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans’ Home HB1014, Harris - To extend the concealed handgun license exemption to former certified law enforcement officers.

HB1015, Harris - To allow public school districts to establish policies concerning student use of electronic communications devices at school.

HB1016, Farrer - To provide an income tax credit for new volunteer firefighters.

HB1017, D.Altes - To allow school districts to adopt curriculum standards for an academic study of the Bible course as directed by this act.

HB1018, Nickels - To specify the calculation process for maximum unemployment benefits.

HB1019, Nickels - To enact the Buy American in State Public Works Act and to foster the purchase and use of American-made metals and products in state public works projects.

HB1020, Jett - To extend the limitation of liability for permitting the recreational use of land to a landowner who permits the free use of the landowner’s property for flying and landing aircraft.

HB1021, Wright - Concerning the transportation of inmates in the custody of the Department of Correction or the Department of Community Correction for all legal proceedings.

HB1022, Gillam - To include White County in the designated route of Rock ‘n’ Roll Highway 67.

HB1023, Mayberry - To allow county officials to streamline delivery of certain documents.

Notable resolutions HJR1001, Baird - To amend the Arkansas constitution to create the Rainy Day Trust Fund.

SENATE

Bills SB2, B. King - An act to require that a voter provide proof of identity when voting and to provide for the issuance of a voter identification card.

SB3, J. English - To create the Arkansas Veterans’ Home Task Force and to declare an emergency.

SB4, B. Sample - To assist community colleges in acquiring funding for capital improvements; to specify the procedure for instituting millage elections; to make technical changes to clarify the law; and to declare an emergency.

SB5, B. Sample - To provide additional funding for the Arkansas Forestry Commission and to increase the tax levied under the Forest Fire Protection Tax Act of 1969.

SB6, L. Chesterfield - To allow applicants for nursing licensure to determine eligibility to sit for a licensing examination before entering a nursing program.

SB7, E. Williams - To allow for temporary licensure, certification, or permitting of spouses of active duty service members; and to allow for expedited processing of their applications for licensure, certification, or permitting.

SB8, J. Key - To provide additional investment authority for municipal cemetery perpetual care trust funds.

SB9, Elliott - To clarify the definition of child under the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.

SB11, G. Stubblefield - To create an exemption from the sales and use tax for expendable supplies for farm machinery.

SB12, Irvin - To prohibit level 3 or level 4 sex offenders from being at a swimming area or children’s playground contained within an Arkansas State Park; and to declare an emergency.

SB13, J. Hutchinson - To provide legal protection to animal owners and their animals and to ensure that only law enforcement agencies investigate charges of animal cruelty.

SB14, J. Hutchinson - To create the offense of interference with a livestock or poultry operation.

SB15, E. Williams - To adopt the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children and to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families.

SB21, Joint Budget Committee - To amend the Revenue Classification Law of Arkansas; and for other purposes.

SB22, Joint Budget Committee - To amend the Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Law of Arkansas.

SB33, Elliott - To ensure that children with dyslexia have their needs met by the public school system.

Notable resolutions SJR1, B. King - Amending the Arkansas Constitution to require the General Assembly to provide that a voter voting in person shall present valid government-issued photographic identification before receiving a ballot.

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