Arkansas State Senator

John Payton 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1078

Introduced

1/7/25

Refer

1/13/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Runoff Elections; And To Provide For A Runoff Election For Candidates For The Senate And The House Of Representatives.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1187

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Report Pass

3/31/25

Engrossed

4/1/25

Refer

4/1/25

Report Pass

4/9/25

Enrolled

4/14/25

Enrolled

4/15/25

Chaptered

4/17/25

Passed

4/17/25

To Authorize A Licensure By Endorsement For Marriage And Family Therapists.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1205

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Report Pass

1/29/25

Engrossed

2/3/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/11/25

Enrolled

2/13/25

Chaptered

2/18/25

Passed

2/18/25

To Amend The Independent Inspections Of A Modular Building For Code Compliance; And To Declare An Emergency.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1385

Introduced

2/3/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/5/25

Refer

2/18/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

3/18/25

Chaptered

3/20/25

Passed

3/20/25

To Amend The Law Concerning The Oil And Gas Commission; And To Require The Oil And Gas Commission To Notify Members Of The General Assembly Concerning Certain Permits.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1387

Introduced

2/3/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/6/25

Engrossed

2/10/25

Refer

2/10/25

Report Pass

2/18/25

Refer

2/20/25

Enrolled

2/27/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Chaptered

3/4/25

Enrolled

2/27/25

Chaptered

3/4/25

Passed

3/4/25

To Require Members Of The Board Of Directors Of A Public Water Authority To Publish Their Contact Information Under The Water Authority Act.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1404

Introduced

2/4/25

Refer

2/4/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Create A Tax Credit For Contributions To A Pregnancy Resource Center.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1499

Introduced

2/17/25

Refer

2/17/25

Report Pass

2/19/25

Refer

2/24/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

2/27/25

Refer

2/27/25

Report Pass

3/4/25

Enrolled

3/6/25

Chaptered

3/12/25

Passed

3/12/25

To Amend The Sale And Purchase Procedure For Public Property.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1569

Introduced

2/24/25

Refer

2/25/25

To Create The Secure Roads And Safe Trucking Act Of 2025; To Amend The Law Concerning Commercial Drivers; To Create Penalties For Offenses Committed While Operating A Commercial Motor Vehicle; And To Declare An Emergency.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1677

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Engrossed

4/1/25

Refer

4/1/25

Report Pass

4/7/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

4/16/25

Passed

4/16/25

To Authorize Alcohol And Drug Abuse Treatment Programs To Maintain Emergency Medication Kits.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1678

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

To Amend The Abortion-inducing Drugs Safety Act To Increase The Criminal Penalties And Clarify The Civil Penalties.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1180

Introduced

1/21/25

Refer

1/22/25

Report Pass

2/4/25

Engrossed

2/6/25

Refer

2/6/25

Refer

2/18/25

Refer

2/19/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Create The Baby Olivia Act.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1251

Introduced

1/27/25

Refer

1/27/25

Report Pass

2/25/25

Engrossed

2/26/25

Refer

2/26/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Establish The Arkansas Anesthesiologist Assistant Act; And To Provide For Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1489

Introduced

2/14/25

Refer

2/17/25

Report Pass

2/27/25

Engrossed

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/10/25

Enrolled

3/12/25

Chaptered

3/18/25

Passed

3/18/25

To Amend The Method Of Execution To Include Nitrogen Gas.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1534

Introduced

2/19/25

Refer

2/19/25

Report Pass

2/27/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Refer

3/3/25

Failed

5/5/25

To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1610

Introduced

2/26/25

Refer

2/26/25

Report Pass

3/4/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/12/25

Enrolled

3/18/25

Chaptered

3/20/25

Passed

3/20/25

To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act.

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