Arkansas State Senator

Bart Hester 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1056

Introduced

12/5/24

Refer

1/13/25

Report Pass

1/15/25

Engrossed

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/5/25

Enrolled

2/6/25

Chaptered

2/11/25

Passed

2/11/25

To Create The Joint Committee On Military And Veterans Affairs; And To Declare An Emergency.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1080

Introduced

1/13/25

Refer

1/13/25

Report Pass

1/15/25

Engrossed

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Report Pass

1/21/25

Enrolled

1/22/25

Chaptered

1/27/25

Passed

1/27/25

To Repeal The Requirement For A Fiscal Impact Statement For Bills Related To Health Benefit Plans; And To Repeal The Bill Filing Deadline For Bills Affecting Health Benefit Plans Of Entities Of The State.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1476

Introduced

2/13/25

Refer

2/13/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Engrossed

4/1/25

Refer

4/1/25

Report Pass

4/8/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

4/16/25

Passed

4/16/25

To Amend The Direct Shipment Of Vinous Liquor Act; And To Establish A Wine Direct Shipper License.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1503

Introduced

2/17/25

Refer

2/17/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/11/25

Enrolled

3/13/25

Chaptered

3/18/25

Passed

3/18/25

To Amend The Law Concerning Municipal Regulations; And To Prohibit Certain Restrictions On The Regulation Of Accessory Dwelling Units.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1530

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Amend The Definition Of "specialty Hospital" Relating To The Assessment Fee On Hospitals Under The Arkansas Medicaid Program.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1555

Introduced

2/24/25

Refer

2/24/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Refer

4/1/25

Refer

4/10/25

Report Pass

4/14/25

Enrolled

4/15/25

Enrolled

4/16/25

Chaptered

4/22/25

Passed

4/22/25

To Establish Uniform Procedures For Filling A Vacancy In A Municipal Office.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1633

Introduced

2/28/25

Refer

3/3/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Engrossed

3/12/25

Refer

3/12/25

Refer

3/17/25

Report Pass

3/18/25

Refer

3/20/25

Report Pass

4/1/25

Enrolled

4/2/25

Enrolled

4/3/25

Chaptered

4/8/25

Passed

4/8/25

To Amend Eligibility Requirements For Participating In Extracurricular Activities For Certain Students Who Transfer Schools; And To Declare An Emergency.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1685

Introduced

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Report Pass

4/3/25

Engrossed

4/7/25

Refer

4/7/25

Refer

4/8/25

Refer

4/9/25

Report Pass

4/10/25

Refer

4/14/25

Report Pass

4/15/25

Enrolled

4/16/25

Chaptered

4/22/25

Passed

4/22/25

To Create The Grocery Tax Relief Act; To Amend The Law Concerning The Sales And Use Taxes Levied On Food And Food Ingredients, As Affirmed By Referred Act 19 Of 1958; And To Exempt Groceries From State Sales And Use Taxes.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1204

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Report Pass

1/28/25

Engrossed

1/29/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/5/25

Enrolled

2/6/25

Chaptered

2/11/25

Passed

2/11/25

To Establish Recovery Of Damages For Necessary Medical Care, Treatment, Or Services Rendered.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1303

Introduced

1/29/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Engrossed

3/18/25

Refer

3/18/25

Report Pass

3/31/25

Refer

4/3/25

Report Pass

4/7/25

Enrolled

4/8/25

Chaptered

4/10/25

Passed

4/10/25

To Create The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentive Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit Related To Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1489

Introduced

2/14/25

Refer

2/17/25

Report Pass

2/27/25

Engrossed

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/10/25

Enrolled

3/12/25

Chaptered

3/18/25

Passed

3/18/25

To Amend The Method Of Execution To Include Nitrogen Gas.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1534

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Report Pass

2/27/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Refer

3/3/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1634

Introduced

2/28/25

Refer

3/3/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/11/25

Enrolled

3/13/25

Chaptered

3/18/25

Passed

3/18/25

To Establish The Arkansas Sports Raffle Act; And To Declare An Emergency.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1657

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Report Pass

4/1/25

Engrossed

4/3/25

Refer

4/3/25

Report Pass

4/7/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

4/16/25

Passed

4/16/25

To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1681

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/19/25

Engrossed

3/20/25

Refer

3/20/25

Refer

4/1/25

Report Pass

4/3/25

Refer

4/9/25

Report Pass

4/10/25

Enrolled

4/14/25

Enrolled

4/15/25

Chaptered

4/17/25

Passed

4/17/25

To Establish The Water And Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency.

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