Arkansas State Senator

Jim Dotson Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB470

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Require An Adult Approved To Oversee The Administration Of A Statewide Student Assessment To Certain Students In A Virtual Setting To Meet Certain Requirements.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB56

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/21/25  
Engrossed
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/29/25  
Enrolled
2/3/25  
Chaptered
2/6/25  
Concerning The Evaluation, Extension, And Repeal Of Administrative Rules.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB570

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/31/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Membership Of The Joint Budget Committee.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB572

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/31/25  
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 Create The Public School Access And Transparency Act; And To Require Public Access To Learning Materials.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB586

Introduced
3/31/25  
Refer
3/31/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
To Create The "protect Our Constitution Act"; And Amending A Portion Of The Arkansas Constitution As Authorized By Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB94

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Report Pass
2/20/25  
Engrossed
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Enrolled
3/3/25  
Chaptered
3/4/25  
To Amend The Requirement For New All-terrain Vehicle Dealers And New Low Speed Vehicle Dealers To Maintain Service And Parts Storage Areas.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB538

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Engrossed
4/9/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
4/15/25  
Enrolled
4/16/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Amend The Arkansas Procurement Law.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB59

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Enrolled
2/17/25  
Chaptered
2/24/25  
To Provide Each Student With One Breakfast At No Cost Each School Day Upon Request Without Consideration Of The Student's Eligibility For A Federally Funded Free Or Reduced-price Meal; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB624

Introduced
4/3/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
Report Pass
4/7/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Amend The Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act; To Amend The Public School Choice Act Of 2015; And To Allow A Student To Transfer To Another Public School Within His Or Her Resident District.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB82

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
To Increase The Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Used Motor Vehicles; And To Amend The Reduced Sales And Use Tax Rate Applicable To Purchases Of Used Motor Vehicles.