Arkansas State Representative

Sonia Barker 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HR1040

Introduced

2/11/25

Refer

2/11/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Passed

3/13/25

To Recognize The Smackover High School Varsity Cheerleading Team As The 2024 Class 3a State Champions.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HR1044

Introduced

2/13/25

Refer

2/13/25

Report Pass

2/18/25

Passed

3/11/25

To Recognize The Strong High School Bulldogs Eight-man Football Team For Its 2024-25 State Championship Victory.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HR1069

Introduced

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/10/25

Passed

3/11/25

To Celebrate Women’s History Month During March 2025 And International Women’s Day On March 8, 2025.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HR1084

Introduced

3/14/25

Refer

3/17/25

Report Pass

3/19/25

Passed

3/20/25

To Honor Martha Jarrow For Her Many Years Of Service To The House Of Representatives And The State Of Arkansas.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HR1090

Introduced

3/18/25

Refer

3/18/25

Report Pass

3/31/25

Passed

4/10/25

To Recognize March 29, 2025, As Vietnam War Veterans Day And March 2025 As Vietnam Era Veterans Month In Arkansas In Appreciation Of The Sacrifices And Contributions Made By Vietnam War Veterans.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB246

Introduced

2/17/25

Refer

2/17/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/10/25

Engrossed

3/13/25

Enrolled

3/18/25

Chaptered

3/18/25

Passed

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.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB263

Introduced

2/20/25

Refer

2/20/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Refer

3/3/25

Report Pass

3/11/25

Enrolled

3/13/25

Chaptered

3/18/25

Passed

3/18/25

To Increase The Homestead Property Tax Credit.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB313

Introduced

2/26/25

Refer

2/26/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Engrossed

3/10/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

4/8/25

Enrolled

4/16/25

Chaptered

4/18/25

Passed

4/18/25

Concerning Forensic Mental Health Evaluations And Treatment; And To Promote And Improve Efficiencies And Quality In The Department Of Human Services.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB314

Introduced

2/26/25

Refer

2/26/25

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

Passed

4/18/25

To Amend The Law Concerning Sexual Solicitation; And To Amend The Penalties For The Offense Of Sexual Solicitation.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB317

Introduced

2/26/25

Refer

2/26/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Engrossed

3/10/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

3/18/25

Chaptered

3/20/25

Passed

3/20/25

To Prohibit An Institution Of Higher Education From Participating In Certain Activities With A Prohibited Foreign Party.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB320

Introduced

2/26/25

Refer

2/26/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Refer

3/31/25

Report Pass

4/2/25

Enrolled

4/4/25

Chaptered

4/10/25

Passed

4/10/25

To Amend The Arkansas Juvenile Code Of 1989.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB352

Introduced

3/3/25

Refer

3/3/25

Refer

3/11/25

Report Pass

3/12/25

Engrossed

3/13/25

Refer

3/13/25

Report Pass

4/10/25

Enrolled

4/16/25

Chaptered

4/18/25

Passed

4/18/25

To Prohibit Antisemitism In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; And To Prohibit Antisemitism In State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB409

Introduced

3/10/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Engrossed

3/17/25

Refer

3/17/25

Report Pass

3/19/25

Enrolled

3/21/25

Chaptered

3/31/25

Passed

3/31/25

To Prohibit Discrimination Of Agricultural Producers By Financial Services Providers; And To Establish The Farmer Protection Act.

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

Passed

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.

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB530

Introduced

3/19/25

Refer

3/19/25

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

Passed

4/18/25

To Amend The Arkansas Wood Energy Products And Forest Maintenance Income Tax Credit.

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