Arkansas State Representative

Matthew Shepherd Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB426

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Create The Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act; And To Establish Enhanced Penalties For Illegal Aliens Who Commit Serious Felonies Involving Violence.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB481

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB527

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Amend The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Act Of 2021; And To Increase The Medical-loss Ratio In The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Program.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB535

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
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 Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For The Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts And The Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts Foundation.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB568

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/31/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Engrossed
4/9/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
4/14/25  
Enrolled
4/16/25  
Chaptered
4/23/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning The Taxes Applicable To Lithium Extraction And Development; To Provide A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Lithium Resource Development; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Severance Tax On Lithium.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB511

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Create The Criminal Offense Of Automated Teller Machine Impairment.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB512

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning Robbery And Aggravated Robbery.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB513

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Create The Criminal Offense Of Mail Theft; And To Create The Criminal Offense Of Theft Or Unauthorized Reproduction Of A Mail Receptacle Key Or Lock.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB514

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Amend The Law Concerning The Unlawful Possession Of A Skimmer; And To Increase Penalties For The Unlawful Possession Of A Skimmer For Repeat Offenders.
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Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB597

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Engrossed
4/7/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/18/25  
To Create The Criminal Offense Of Threat Of Harm Upon A Financial Institution Employee.