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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 2, 2023 | AR | HB 1410 | Authorizes Minors 16 Years Old and Under to work in the State of Arkansas | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Oct. 6, 2021 | AR | HB 1977 | Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
Oct. 4, 2021 | AR | SB 739 | Exempts Employees from Federal Vaccine Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Oct. 4, 2021 | AR | SB 730 | Extends Unemployment Benefits to Individuals Who Have Been Terminated After Refusing the COVID-19 Vaccine | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
April 14, 2021 | AR | SB 628 | Authorizes Online Tobacco Sales Out of State | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
March 12, 2015 | AR | HB 1489 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
March 12, 2015 | AR | SB 366 | Authorizes Additional Compensations to Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
July 2, 2014 | AR | HB 1003 | Limits Eligibility for School Employee Health Insurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
April 18, 2013 | AR | SB 1020 | Authorizes Private Purchase of Health Insurance with Federal Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
April 10, 2013 | AR | HB 1536 | Authorizes Sale of Unpasteurized Whole Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | AR | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
Feb. 12, 2009 | AR | HB 1204 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
April 2, 2008 | AR | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
April 1, 2008 | AR | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
March 22, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
April 6, 2006 | AR | HB 1033 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/02 | HB 1410 | Authorizes Minors 16 Years Old and Under to work in the State of Arkansas | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
10/06 | HB 1977 | Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
10/04 | SB 739 | Exempts Employees from Federal Vaccine Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
10/04 | SB 730 | Extends Unemployment Benefits to Individuals Who Have Been Terminated After Refusing the COVID-19 Vaccine | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
4/14 | SB 628 | Authorizes Online Tobacco Sales Out of State | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
3/12 | HB 1489 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
3/12 | SB 366 | Authorizes Additional Compensations to Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
7/02 | HB 1003 | Limits Eligibility for School Employee Health Insurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
4/18 | SB 1020 | Authorizes Private Purchase of Health Insurance with Federal Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
4/10 | HB 1536 | Authorizes Sale of Unpasteurized Whole Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
1/27 | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
2/12 | HB 1204 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
4/02 | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
4/01 | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
3/22 | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
4/06 | HB 1033 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |