Arkansas State Representative

Matthew Shepherd 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1412

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Enrolled
2/20/25  
Chaptered
2/25/25  
To Clarify Regulation Of Pipeline Safety Authorization For Transportation Of Hazardous Liquids Or Carbon Dioxide.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1413

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Enrolled
3/4/25  
Chaptered
3/6/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning Brine Production; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Formation Of Brine Production Units.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1429

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Engrossed
3/10/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/14/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/17/25  
To Increase Accessibility While Ensuring Quality For Certain Facilities Performing Mammography Services; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Quality Standards For Accreditation Of Facilities For Mammography.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1508

Introduced
2/17/25  
Refer
2/17/25  
Report Pass
2/25/25  
Engrossed
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/12/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Enrolled
3/20/25  
Chaptered
3/25/25  
To Recodify Title 19 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Public Finance; And To Amend Laws Resulting From Initiated Acts 2000, No. 1; And To Make Conforming Changes To The Arkansas Code.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1512

Introduced
2/17/25  
Refer
2/17/25  
Report Pass
3/10/25  
Engrossed
3/13/25  
Enrolled
3/18/25  
Chaptered
3/18/25  
To Create The Arkansas Access Act; And To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Education In The State Of Arkansas.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1513

Introduced
2/17/25  
Refer
2/17/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning Lottery-funded Scholarships.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1689

Introduced
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
3/17/25  
Enrolled
3/19/25  
Chaptered
3/20/25  
To Require A Public High School To Grant Access To Its Facilities To Military Recruiters; And To Require Certain State-supported Postsecondary Institutions To Grant Access To Its Facilities To Military Recruiters.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1529

Introduced
2/19/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Enrolled
4/14/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/17/25  
To Create The Criminal Offense Of Unlawful Creation Or Distribution Of Deepfake Visual Material; And To Establish A Cause Of Action For Unlawful Creation Of Deepfake Visual Material.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1561

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Engrossed
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Enrolled
4/2/25  
Chaptered
4/8/25  
To Establish The Research And Education Protection Act Of 2025.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1604

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/12/25  
Engrossed
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
4/14/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Enrolled
4/16/25  
Chaptered
4/21/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Contracts By State Agencies; And To Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds By State Agencies To Purchase Promotional Items Made In China.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1633

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Enrolled
4/2/25  
Enrolled
4/3/25  
Chaptered
4/8/25  
To Amend Eligibility Requirements For Participating In Extracurricular Activities For Certain Students Who Transfer Schools; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1634

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Report Pass
3/5/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Enrolled
3/13/25  
Chaptered
3/18/25  
To Establish The Arkansas Sports Raffle Act; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1662

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Engrossed
3/31/25  
Refer
3/31/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1680

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Engrossed
4/3/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/14/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/17/25  
To Prevent A Foreign-party-controlled Business From Leasing Land; And To Prohibit A Prohibited Foreign Party From Holding An Interest In Real Property Or Agricultural Land In Certain Circumstances.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1821

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Enrolled
4/9/25  
Chaptered
4/14/25  
To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency.