Legislative

Act 30 of 2023

AN ACT TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS; TO AUTHORIZE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS SOUGHT VOLUNTARY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT TO OBTAIN A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT AFTER A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Status: House — Notification that HB1123 is now Act 30 Originating Chamber: House Lead Sponsor: Vaught Other Primary Sponsor: K. […]

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Act 757 of 2023

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONCEALED HANDGUNS; TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO OBTAIN A LICENSE TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Status:House — Notification that HB1784 is now Act 757Originating Chamber:HouseLead Sponsor:PilkingtonIntroduction Date:3/29/2023 3:32:55 PMAct Date:4/12/2023

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Act 773 of 2023

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN ON A JOURNEY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Status:Senate — Notification that SB450 is now Act 773Originating Chamber:SenateLead Sponsor:G. StubblefieldOther Primary Sponsor:C. CooperCoSponsors:Beaty Jr., DuffieldIntroduction Date:3/20/2023 10:35:32 AMAct Date:4/12/2023

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Act 549 of 2023

AN ACT TO DEFINE “LOADED FIREARM” FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE STATUTE CONCERNING POSSESSION AND USE OF A WEAPON; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Status:  House — Notification that HB1547 is now Act 549Originating Chamber:  HouseLead Sponsor:  DuffieldOther Primary Sponsor:  D. SullivanCoSponsors:S. Berry, M. Brown, C. Cooper, Crawford, Gazaway, Milligan, Pearce, R. Scott Richardson, Richmond, Unger, Watson, WomackIntroduction Date: 3/2/2023 3:11:06 PMAct Date:  4/11/2023

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Act 777 of 2023

AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE PURPOSE OF THE STATUTES AUTHORIZING A LICENSE TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN; TO CLARIFY THAT A LICENSE TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN IS NOT REQUIRED TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN IN THIS STATE;  AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Status:  Senate — Notification that SB480 is now Act 777 Originating Chamber:  Senate

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HR1041 of 2023

HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE INALIENABLE RIGHT TO LIFE, PROPERTY, AND DEFENSE, AND THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS IN ARKANSAS; AND TO PROCLAIM THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS DAY IN ARKANSAS. Status:House — READ AND ADOPTED.Originating Chamber:HouseLead Sponsor:DuffieldCoSponsors:Achor, Andrews, Barker, Beaty Jr., Beck, Bentley, M. Berry, S. Berry, Breaux, Brooks, K. Brown, M. Brown, Burkes, Joey Carr, Cavenaugh, C. Cooper, Cozart, Crawford, Dalby, Duke, Eaves, Eubanks, Evans, C. Fite, L. Fite, V. Flowers, Fortner, Furman, Gazaway, Gonzales, Gramlich, Haak, Hawk, D. Hodges, G. Hodges, Holcomb, Hollowell, Jean, L. Johnson, Ladyman, Long, Lundstrum, Lynch, Maddox, J.

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Act 760 of 2023

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL JUSTICE, OR GOVERNANCE SCORES; AND TO CLARIFY THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION USED IN REGULATING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL JUSTICE, OR GOVERNANCE SCORES. Status:  House — Notification that HB1845 is now Act 760Originating Chamber:  HouseLead Sponsor:  WardlawIntroduction Date: 4/3/2023 7:05:39 PMAct Date:  4/12/2023

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Act 948 of 2021

PERMITTING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN TO POSSESS AND CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN WITHOUT A LICENSE TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN. Status: Senate — Notification that SB467 is now Act 948 Originating Chamber: Senate Lead Sponsor: T. Garner Introduction Date: 3/4/2021 10:51:58 AM Act Date: 4/27/2021  

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Act 693 of 2021

TO AMEND § 5-73-122; AND CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF “FACILITY” AS IT IS USED IN REGARD TO THE POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. Status:  House – Notification that HB1598 is now Act 693 Lead Sponsor:  Wardlaw Introduction Date:  3/2/2021 1:12:19 PM Act 693 removed the restrictions of non-permit holders from possessing a firearm on municipally owned property

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Act 956 of 2021

TO DEFINE “VEHICLE” AS AN EXTENSION OF A PERSON’S HOME; AND TO DEFINE THE TERM “JOURNEY” ACROSS ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. Status: Notification that HB1898 is now Act 956 Originating Chamber: House Lead Sponsor: Wardlaw Introduction Date: 4/8/2021 6:11:45 PM All information on HB1898/Act 956 can be found Here

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