Arkansas State Senator

Jim Dotson 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB162

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Amend The Law Concerning Credited Service Under The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB163

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Amend The Law Concerning Administration Of The State Police Retirement System.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB164

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

2/3/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Authorize A Public School To Employ Or Accept As A Volunteer A Chaplain.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB165

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

2/6/25

Engrossed

2/10/25

Refer

2/10/25

Report Pass

2/24/25

Enrolled

2/26/25

Chaptered

2/27/25

Passed

2/27/25

To Amend The Law Concerning Competitive Sealed Proposals Under The Arkansas Procurement Law.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB166

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

2/6/25

Engrossed

2/11/25

Refer

2/11/25

Report Pass

2/24/25

Enrolled

2/26/25

Chaptered

2/27/25

Passed

2/27/25

To Amend The Law Concerning Emergency Procurements; And To Include A State Of Disaster Emergency In The Definition Of "critical Emergency" For Purposes Of An Emergency Procurement.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB183

Introduced

2/3/25

Refer

2/3/25

Refer

2/4/25

Refer

2/25/25

Refer

2/25/25

Refer

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Engrossed

3/10/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

4/10/25

Enrolled

4/15/25

Chaptered

4/18/25

Passed

4/18/25

To Amend The Universal Act Assessment Program Act; And To Amend The Types Of Assessments Public Schools May Provide To Students.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB185

Introduced

2/3/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/6/25

Engrossed

2/10/25

Refer

2/10/25

Report Pass

2/24/25

Enrolled

2/26/25

Chaptered

2/27/25

Passed

2/27/25

To Amend The Arkansas Computer And Electronic Solid Waste Management Act.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB216

Introduced

2/11/25

Refer

2/11/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Amend The Law Concerning Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Programs.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB231

Introduced

2/13/25

Refer

2/13/25

Refer

2/17/25

Refer

2/26/25

Report Pass

2/27/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Refer

3/3/25

Report Pass

3/12/25

Enrolled

3/18/25

Chaptered

3/20/25

Passed

3/20/25

To Confer Law Enforcement Authority On Select Employees Of The Office Of The Arkansas Lottery.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB256

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Amend The Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act Of 1979; And To Reduce The Minimum Franchise Tax For Certain Corporations.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB266

Introduced

2/20/25

Refer

2/20/25

Refer

3/18/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Authorize A Public School To Adopt A Policy For One Or More Student Mentors.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB289

Introduced

2/24/25

Refer

2/24/25

Refer

2/27/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Cut The Statewide Sales Tax Rate By One-eighth Percent To Reduce The Surplus Funds Collected From Arkansas Taxpayers.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB332

Introduced

2/27/25

Refer

2/27/25

Refer

4/1/25

Report Pass

4/2/25

Engrossed

4/3/25

Enrolled

4/8/25

Chaptered

4/10/25

Passed

4/10/25

An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB204

Introduced

2/6/25

Refer

2/6/25

Refer

3/12/25

Failed

5/5/25

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.

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

Passed

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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