Arkansas State Senator

Bart Hester 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HCR1006

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Report Pass
2/24/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
To Provide For An Extension Of The Regular Session Of The Ninety-fifth General Assembly; And To Provide For A Recess Of The General Assembly.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HCR1011

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/7/25  
To Recognize Bentonville's Investment In Cycling And Its Title As The Mountain Biking Capital Of The World.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB203

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Enrolled
2/20/25  
Chaptered
2/25/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning Outdoor Recreation Activities And Recreational Tramways; And To Create A Recreational Tramway System For State Parks And For Other Locations In The State.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB353

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Engrossed
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/19/25  
Enrolled
3/21/25  
Chaptered
3/31/25  
To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Dates For Elections; To Amend The Dates Of Primary Elections, School Elections, And Certain Special Elections; And To Change The Date Of The Fiscal Session Of The General Assembly.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB364

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/12/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Report Pass
3/17/25  
Engrossed
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning Violations And Penalties Related To Contractors.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB377

Introduced
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
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.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB420

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Engrossed
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Expand Eligibility For Water Development State Programs; To Amend The Water Authority Act; And To Amend The Uses Of The Construction Assistance Revolving Loan Fund.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HJR1015

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
A Constitutional Amendment To Ensure Transparency By Requiring A Judicial Candidate To Declare His Or Her Political Party Affiliation Or Independent Status When Running For Office.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB142

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/3/25  
Engrossed
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
2/17/25  
Enrolled
2/18/25  
Chaptered
2/24/25  
To Create The Bell To Bell, No Cell Act; And To Amend The Requirements For Public School Discipline Policies With Regard To Student Use Of Personal Electronic Devices.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB204

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
To Exempt From Gross Income A Gain By A Taxpayer Resulting From The Acquisition Of Property Under The Right Of Eminent Domain Or The Threat Of Condemnation.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB263

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Enrolled
3/13/25  
Chaptered
3/18/25  
To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB307

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
3/17/25  
Enrolled
3/19/25  
Chaptered
3/20/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning Public Utilities; To Create The Generating Arkansas Jobs Act Of 2025; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB352

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
3/12/25  
Engrossed
3/13/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/16/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Prohibit Antisemitism In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; And To Prohibit Antisemitism In State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB375

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/10/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Create The Offense Of Capital Rape; And To Amend A Portion Of Arkansas Code Which Resulted From Initiated Act 3 Of 1936.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB394

Introduced
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning The Allocation, Distribution, And Use Of Revenues Derived From A County Sales And Use Taxes For Capital Improvements.