Arkansas State Senator

Bart Hester 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB421

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Engrossed
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Enrolled
4/9/25  
Chaptered
4/14/25  
To Authorize The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission To Issue General Obligation Bonds For The Development Of Water, Waste Disposal, And Pollution Abatement Projects.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB426

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Create The Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act; And To Establish Enhanced Penalties For Illegal Aliens Who Commit Serious Felonies Involving Violence.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB437

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/7/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Report Pass
4/14/25  
Enrolled
4/16/25  
Chaptered
4/22/25  
To Create The Arkansas Wind Energy Development Act.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB44

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
To Clarify The Law Concerning When Interim Committees May Meet During A Legislative Recess.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB441

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Engrossed
4/9/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
4/15/25  
To Create The Junk Lawsuit Prevention Act Of 2025.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB451

Introduced
3/13/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
Report Pass
4/7/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/16/25  
Vetoed
4/22/25  
To Require The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Education To Establish Regional Behavioral Health Programs; To Amend The Law Concerning The Education Of Certain Students; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB518

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
To Prohibit A Local Government From Enacting Regulations In A Flood-prone Area That Are More Restrictive Than The Requirements Of The National Flood Insurance Program In Certain Instances.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB431

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/16/25  
Chaptered
4/23/25  
To Amend The Human Trafficking Act Of 2013; To Eliminate The Statute Of Limitations For Certain Offenses; To Create Safe Harbors For Victims; And To Prohibit Certain Sexually Explicit Products That Resemble A Child.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB450

Introduced
3/13/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/16/25  
Chaptered
4/22/25  
To Require The Department Of Education To Include A Human Fetal Growth And Development Discussion In The Relevant Standards During The Arkansas Academic Standards Revision Cycle.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB463

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Engrossed
3/31/25  
Refer
3/31/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Enrolled
4/9/25  
Chaptered
4/14/25  
To Require The Arkansas Public Service Commission To Approve Or Deny Settlement Agreements Concerning Closing Or Eliminating Electric Generation Units Or Transmission Assets.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB481

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB499

Introduced
3/18/25  
To Repeal Certain Reporting Requirements For The State Insurance Department And The State Securities Department; And To Revise Certain Reporting Requirements For The State Insurance Department.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB524

Introduced
3/19/25  
To Make Operation Of An Illegal Online Casino Or Sports Betting A Felony; To Create The Interactive Gaming Act And To Include Name, Image, Or Likeness Drawing Games And Casino Gaming; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB527

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Amend The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Act Of 2021; And To Increase The Medical-loss Ratio In The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Program.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB530

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Engrossed
4/3/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.