Legislative summary

This is a summary list of bills (by bill number, lead sponsor and title) introduced through Wednesday in the 90th General Assembly, except for appropriation bills, which, along with other bills and resolutions, may be found at the legislative website: arkleg.state.ar.us

HOUSE

HB1441 Baine -- To include age among the factors constituting discrimination offenses under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993.

HB1442 J. Mayberry -- To modify the requirements for the Public School Health Services Advisory Committee.

HB1443 J. Mayberry -- To ensure that school nurses have access to appropriate facilities that enable them to do their job.

HB1444 J. Mayberry -- To modify the requirements for school nurses.

HB1445 K. Ferguson -- To amend the law concerning the duties of a municipal treasurer.

HB1447 Cozart -- To amend the laws concerning flotation devices and fire extinguishers aboard vessels; to require notification of certain accidents involving vessels; and to amend the law concerning hull identification numbers.

HB1448 Broadaway -- Concerning the limitations period for intentional torts.

HB1449 Broadaway -- To amend the law concerning an affidavit to collect a small estate.

HB1450 Copeland -- Concerning the award of meritorious good time credits to an inmate in the Department of Correction.

Notable Resolutions

HCR1006 Hillman -- To encourage the President, Congress, and Arkansas Congressional Delegation to work to restore trade relations between the United States and Cuba.

SENATE

SB555 Caldwell -- To create the Arkansas Grain Dealers Act; to regulate grain dealers; and to declare an emergency.

SB556 Files -- To require notification to the Executive Director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission when funding is available for the Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program.

SB558 J. Hutchinson -- To amend the provisions concerning the public guardian for adults.

SB559 D. Johnson -- To amend the law concerning reassessments for suburban improvement districts.

SB560 A. Clark -- To encourage charitable giving and eliminate perverse and absurd taxes and disincentives on charitable giving; and to exempt certain withdrawals of stock from the sales and use tax.

SB562 Files -- To create a procedure for resolving consumer complaints regarding towing that are not filed directly with the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board.

SB563 Teague -- To regulate certain waterworks commissions; to regulate the terms and qualifications of members of the waterworks commissions.

SB569 G. Stubblefield -- To bar the disbursement of funds by the state to certain entities.

SB570 B. Sample -- To amend the Arkansas Historic Rehabilitation Income Tax Credit Act; to extend the effectiveness of the Arkansas Historic Rehabilitation Income Tax Credit Act; and to declare an emergency.

SB573 A. Clark -- Permitting a concealed carry licensee to possess a concealed handgun in his or her employer's parking lot.

SB574 K. Ingram -- To amend the law concerning metal theft and to create the metal theft task force.

Metro on 02/26/2015

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