Arkansas State Senator

Bart Hester 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1687

Introduced

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Provide That A Water Authority Is Exempt From All Excise Taxes.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1706

Introduced

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/31/25

Engrossed

4/1/25

Refer

4/1/25

Report Pass

4/10/25

Enrolled

4/15/25

Chaptered

4/17/25

Passed

4/17/25

To Amend The Law Concerning Elections; And To Prohibit Ranked Choice Voting.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1832

Introduced

3/18/25

Refer

3/18/25

Report Pass

4/3/25

Engrossed

4/9/25

Refer

4/9/25

Report Pass

4/14/25

Enrolled

4/16/25

Chaptered

4/22/25

Passed

4/22/25

To Amend The Rules Of The Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals Of The State Of Arkansas; And To Amend A Rule Of The Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals Under The Authority Granted By The Arkansas Constitution.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1917

Introduced

3/31/25

Refer

3/31/25

Report Pass

4/7/25

Engrossed

4/9/25

Refer

4/9/25

Report Pass

4/10/25

Enrolled

4/15/25

Chaptered

4/17/25

Passed

4/17/25

To Amend The Arkansas Student-athlete Publicity Rights Act; And To Amend The Law Related To Athletic Program Funding.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1923

Introduced

3/31/25

Refer

3/31/25

Report Pass

4/2/25

Engrossed

4/3/25

Refer

4/3/25

Report Pass

4/8/25

Enrolled

4/15/25

Chaptered

4/17/25

Passed

4/17/25

To Amend The Arkansas Tourism Development Act; And To Amend The Law Concerning Natural State Initiative Opportunity Zones.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1981

Introduced

4/3/25

Refer

4/3/25

Report Pass

4/7/25

Engrossed

4/8/25

Refer

4/8/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Amend The Definitions Of "outdoor Recreation Operator" And "tramway Operator Under The Law Concerning Recreational Tramways".

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HCR1001

Introduced

1/8/25

Engrossed

1/13/25

Passed

1/14/25

For A Joint Session Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate At 10:30 A.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2025, To Declare Election Results, To Administer The Oath Of Office, And To Hear An Address By The Governor.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HCR1003

Introduced

1/13/25

Engrossed

1/14/25

Passed

1/15/25

Providing That The House Of Representatives And The Senate Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly May Recess On Thursday, January 16, 2025, And Reconvene On Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1711

Introduced

3/10/25

Refer

3/10/25

To Allow A Municipal Port Authority To Establish A Police Force; And To Establish The Powers And Duties Of A Municipal Port Authority Law Enforcement Officer.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1713

Introduced

3/10/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/12/25

Engrossed

3/18/25

Refer

3/19/25

Report Pass

4/3/25

Enrolled

4/9/25

Chaptered

4/14/25

Passed

4/14/25

To Require Ballot Titles For Initiated Measures To Be At Or Under A Certain Reading Level; And To Declare An Emergency.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1821

Introduced

3/18/25

Refer

3/18/25

Report Pass

3/31/25

Engrossed

4/1/25

Refer

4/1/25

Report Pass

4/3/25

Enrolled

4/9/25

Chaptered

4/14/25

Passed

4/14/25

To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1833

Introduced

3/18/25

Refer

3/18/25

Report Pass

4/1/25

Engrossed

4/2/25

Refer

4/2/25

Report Pass

4/9/25

Enrolled

4/15/25

Chaptered

4/17/25

Passed

4/17/25

To Amend The Law Concerning The Admissions At The University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1853

Introduced

3/19/25

Refer

3/19/25

Report Pass

4/2/25

Engrossed

4/3/25

Refer

4/3/25

Report Pass

4/10/25

Enrolled

4/15/25

Chaptered

4/17/25

Passed

4/17/25

To Amend The Law Concerning Agency Relationship And Duties Related To Real Estate Licenses; And To Clarify The Obligations Of Dual Agency.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1861

Introduced

3/19/25

Refer

3/19/25

To Make Operation Of An Illegal Online Casino Or Sports Betting A Felony; To Create The Interactive Gaming Act; To Regulate Internet Gaming And Include Name, Image, Or Likeness Games And Gaming; And To Declare An Emergency.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1936

Introduced

3/31/25

Refer

3/31/25

Failed

5/5/25

An Act To Amend The Law Concerning Election To Certain Municipal Offices.

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