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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 19, 2023 | AR | HB 1023 | Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
Jan. 19, 2023 | AR | HB 1023 | Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
Aug. 11, 2022 | AR | HB 1002 | Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
Aug. 11, 2022 | AR | SB 2 | Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1) |
Aug. 10, 2022 | AR | HB 1002 | Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes | Bill Passed - House (81 - 14) |
March 8, 2022 | AR | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
March 8, 2022 | AR | SB 101 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 1) |
March 7, 2022 | AR | HB 1026 | Appropriates Funds for Law Enforcement Budgets and Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
March 7, 2022 | AR | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - House (83 - 5) |
March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 59 | Appropriates Funds for the University of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (88 - 4) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | AR | SB 21 | Appropriates Funds for the Catfish Promotion Board | Bill Passed - House (86 - 4) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | AR | SB 4 | Appropriates Funds for the State Ethics Commission | Bill Passed - House (89 - 4) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | SB 2 | Appropriates Monies for Governor's Office | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | HB 1011 | Appropriates Funds for the Rice Research and Promotion Board | Bill Passed - House (93 - 4) |
April 16, 2020 | AR | HB 1096 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
March 27, 2020 | AR | SB 2 | Establishes a COVID-19 Emergency Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
March 20, 2019 | AR | SB 571 | Establishes a Tax for E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
March 4, 2019 | AR | SB 336 | Establishes a Fuel Tax and Other Provisions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Feb. 6, 2019 | AR | SB 211 | Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
Feb. 6, 2019 | AR | SB 211 | Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
March 15, 2018 | AR | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
March 14, 2018 | AR | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - House (62 - 16) |
April 3, 2017 | AR | SB 140 | Requires Internet Retailers to Collect State Sales Tax | Bill Failed - House (43 - 50) |
Feb. 6, 2017 | AR | SB 140 | Requires Internet Retailers to Collect State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
May 5, 2016 | AR | HB 1141 | Establishes State Budget for 2016-2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
April 14, 2016 | AR | SB 121 | Appropriates Funds to Department of Human Services | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 10) |
March 31, 2015 | AR | HB 1402 | Amends Income Tax Applicable to Capital Gains | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
March 6, 2015 | AR | HJR 1003 | Requests a Constitutional Convention | Bill Passed - House (52 - 33) |
April 18, 2013 | AR | HB 1585 | Amends State Income Tax Brackets and Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
April 17, 2013 | AR | HB 1219 | Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
April 16, 2013 | AR | HB 1219 | Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
April 8, 2013 | AR | HB 1870 | Appropriates Funds for Certain Steel Mills | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
April 8, 2013 | AR | SB 875 | Reduces Maximum Weekly Unemployment Benefit Amounts | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
April 8, 2013 | AR | HB 1870 | Appropriates Funds for Certain Steel Mills | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
March 8, 2013 | AR | HB 1329 | Reduces Concealed Carry License Application Fee | Bill Failed - House (31 - 52) |
March 5, 2013 | AR | HB 1041 | Establishes a Spending Cap on the State Budget | Bill Failed - House (49 - 47) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | AR | HB 1295 | Establishes Tiered System for Lottery Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (69 - 21) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | AR | SB 275 | Reduction of Excise Tax on Electricity and Natural Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1002 | Capital Gains Reduction Act | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
March 9, 2009 | AR | HB 1700 | Expanding Eligibility for Children's Health Insurance Program | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
Feb. 12, 2009 | AR | HB 1204 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
Feb. 5, 2009 | AR | HB 1204 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (75 - 24) |
April 2, 2008 | AR | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
April 2, 2008 | AR | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
April 1, 2008 | AR | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
April 1, 2008 | AR | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
March 28, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 39) |
March 22, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
April 21, 2006 | AR | SB 16 | Science Specialist Program Funding Line Item Veto | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 13) |
April 6, 2006 | AR | SB 18 | Property Tax Interest | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/19 | HB 1023 | Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
1/19 | HB 1023 | Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
8/11 | HB 1002 | Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
8/11 | SB 2 | Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1) |
8/10 | HB 1002 | Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes | Bill Passed - House (81 - 14) |
3/08 | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
3/08 | SB 101 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 1) |
3/07 | HB 1026 | Appropriates Funds for Law Enforcement Budgets and Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
3/07 | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - House (83 - 5) |
3/03 | SB 59 | Appropriates Funds for the University of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (88 - 4) |
2/17 | SB 21 | Appropriates Funds for the Catfish Promotion Board | Bill Passed - House (86 - 4) |
2/17 | SB 4 | Appropriates Funds for the State Ethics Commission | Bill Passed - House (89 - 4) |
2/16 | SB 2 | Appropriates Monies for Governor's Office | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
2/16 | HB 1011 | Appropriates Funds for the Rice Research and Promotion Board | Bill Passed - House (93 - 4) |
4/16 | HB 1096 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
3/27 | SB 2 | Establishes a COVID-19 Emergency Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
3/20 | SB 571 | Establishes a Tax for E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
3/04 | SB 336 | Establishes a Fuel Tax and Other Provisions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
2/06 | SB 211 | Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
2/06 | SB 211 | Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
3/15 | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
3/14 | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - House (62 - 16) |
4/03 | SB 140 | Requires Internet Retailers to Collect State Sales Tax | Bill Failed - House (43 - 50) |
2/06 | SB 140 | Requires Internet Retailers to Collect State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
5/05 | HB 1141 | Establishes State Budget for 2016-2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
4/14 | SB 121 | Appropriates Funds to Department of Human Services | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 10) |
3/31 | HB 1402 | Amends Income Tax Applicable to Capital Gains | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
3/06 | HJR 1003 | Requests a Constitutional Convention | Bill Passed - House (52 - 33) |
4/18 | HB 1585 | Amends State Income Tax Brackets and Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
4/17 | HB 1219 | Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
4/16 | HB 1219 | Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
4/08 | HB 1870 | Appropriates Funds for Certain Steel Mills | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
4/08 | SB 875 | Reduces Maximum Weekly Unemployment Benefit Amounts | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
4/08 | HB 1870 | Appropriates Funds for Certain Steel Mills | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
3/08 | HB 1329 | Reduces Concealed Carry License Application Fee | Bill Failed - House (31 - 52) |
3/05 | HB 1041 | Establishes a Spending Cap on the State Budget | Bill Failed - House (49 - 47) |
2/18 | HB 1295 | Establishes Tiered System for Lottery Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (69 - 21) |
2/22 | SB 275 | Reduction of Excise Tax on Electricity and Natural Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
2/16 | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
2/16 | HB 1002 | Capital Gains Reduction Act | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
3/09 | HB 1700 | Expanding Eligibility for Children's Health Insurance Program | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
2/12 | HB 1204 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
2/05 | HB 1204 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (75 - 24) |
4/02 | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
4/02 | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
4/01 | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
4/01 | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
3/28 | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 39) |
3/22 | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
4/21 | SB 16 | Science Specialist Program Funding Line Item Veto | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 13) |
4/06 | SB 18 | Property Tax Interest | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |