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: www.arkleg.state.ar.us.





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HOUSE

HB1184, Neal -- Concerning the ratio of pharmacy technicians to supervising pharmacists.

HB1185, Leding -- To create the Arkansas Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery and Treatment Act.

HB1186, Leding -- To regulate aircraft insurance practices and to modify the definition of "casualty insurance" under the insurance laws of Arkansas.

HB1187, Leding -- To provide a tax credit against income tax for businesses that employ recently returned combat veterans.

HB1189, Hillman -- To amend the law concerning accountants.

HB1190, Hammer -- Concerning requirements for a concealed carry permit; and concerning a concealed carry permit for persons between 18 and 21 years of age who are current or former military.

HB1191, Collins -- To clarify the regulation of rates and charges under the Energy Conservation Endorsement Act of 1977.

HB1192, Leding -- To amend the right to be accompanied by a service animal.

Notable Resolutions

HR1006, D. Meeks -- To recognize International Omphalocele Awareness Day on January 31, 2015; and to commend the Mothers of Omphaloceles for their advocacy efforts.

SENATE

SB151, J. Hutchinson -- To require a permit fee of $25,000 for applications to sell wine, spirits, and malt liquor; to authorize a refund of $21,000 to successful applicants and $23,000 to unsuccessful applicants; and for other purposes.

SB152, J. Hutchinson -- To amend the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; to declare an emergency.

SB153, Hester -- To amend the law concerning the training and licensure of plumbers.

SB154, D. Johnson -- To establish adult education charter schools.

SB156, Hester -- To criminalize the distribution of images of a sexual nature to embarrass, harass, frighten, intimidate, threaten, or abuse a family or household member or person from a dating relationship.

SB157, Hickey -- To amend the financial assurance requirements for the renewal of water pollution permits.

SB158, Hickey -- To permit for good cause an extension of time for boiler inspections; and for other purposes.

SB159, Collins-Smith -- To permit a county employee who works in the courthouse and who is also a concealed carry licensee to carry a concealed handgun in a county courthouse.

SB160, Bledsoe -- To allow school vacations to last seven weeks in schools that operate on a 12-month calendar.

SB161, J. Hutchinson -- To provide limited immunity from criminal prosecution for possession of alcohol to persons under 21 years of age who act responsibly during a medical emergency.

SB162, D. Sanders -- To amend Arkansas law concerning carryover fund reports; and amending a portion of Arkansas law resulting from initiated Act 1 of 1990 and initiated Act 1 of 1996.

SB163, D. Sanders -- To make revisions to the ethics laws of Arkansas.

SB164, J. Hutchinson -- Concerning private security licenses, private investigator credentials, private security agency licenses, school security officer and security officer commissions, and polygraph and voice stress analysis examiner licenses.

SB165, B. Sample -- Concerning the local police and fire pension and relief funds.

SB166, B. Sample -- To amend the law concerning the local firemen's relief and pension funds and local policemen's pension and relief funds.

SB167, B. Sample -- Concerning the Arkansas local police and fire retirement system.

SB168, B. Sample -- Concerning the Arkansas public employees' retirement system.

SB169, B. Sample -- To amend the laws concerning the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System.

SB170, B. Sample -- To amend the laws concerning the Arkansas local police and fire retirement system.

SB171, B. Sample -- Concerning the Arkansas teacher retirement system.

Metro on 01/29/2015

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