Arkansas State Senator

John Payton Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB287

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
To Modify Certain Attorney Fees For Controverted Medical Expenses, Appeals, And Changes Of Physicians Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB288

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
To Modify A Physician Change Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB418

Introduced
3/10/25  
To Amend The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Act 4 Of 1948; And To Establish A Requirement For Workers' Compensation Insurers To Spend At Least Eighty-five Percent Of Premiums On Healthcare Claims And Wage Claims.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB8

Introduced
12/9/24  
Refer
1/13/25  
An Act For The Department Of Energy And Environment - Division Of Environmental Quality Supplemental Appropriation.
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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.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SJR11

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
4/14/25  
A Constitutional Amendment To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, To Protect The Right To Keep And Bear Arms.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SJR18

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
The Citizens Only Voting Amendment.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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 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 SMR2

Introduced
2/24/25  
In Respectful Memory Of Former Arkansas Attorney General, United States Congressman, And Forty-third Governor Of Arkansas James "jim" Guy Tucker For His Service To The Nation And To The State Of Arkansas.