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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) |
Feb. 22, 2023 | AR | HB 1410 | Authorizes Minors 16 Years Old and Under to work in the State of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (54 - 32) |
Aug. 11, 2022 | AR | HB 1002 | Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
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 7, 2022 | AR | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - House (83 - 5) |
March 7, 2022 | AR | SB 54 | Appropriates Money for Personal Services and Operating Expenses for the Department of Human Services | Bill Passed - House (91 - 3) |
March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 49 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - House (96 - 0) |
March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 59 | Appropriates Funds for the University of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (88 - 4) |
March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 102 | Appropriates Pregnancy Resource Center Grants for the Department of Finance and Administration | Bill Passed - House (75 - 19) |
March 2, 2022 | AR | SB 98 | Appropriates Money for Capital Improvements and Illicit Drug Education and Training for the University of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (92 - 4) |
March 2, 2022 | AR | SB 49 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - Senate |
March 2, 2022 | AR | SB 102 | Appropriates Pregnancy Resource Center Grants for the Department of Finance and Administration | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 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) |
Feb. 6, 2019 | AR | SB 211 | Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
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. 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) |