Governor signs bills

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, March 6, 2023, the Governor signed into law:

SB189, to clarify the definition of "intellectual and developmental disability" in the Arkansas code.

HB1458, to create the Vincent Parks Law; to require instructors complete training on the recognition and management of certain health conditions; and to declare an emåergency.

HB1445, to establish cost-reporting for assisted living facilities to the department of human services as a condition of participation in the Arkansas Medicaid program.

HB1460, to authorize individuals with violence offenses to work with individuals receiving substance abuse treatment as peer support specialists or similar positions requiring a history of receiving behavioral health services.

HB1433, to enact the division of workforce services' general omnibus act; and to declare an emergency.

HB1435, to amend the prepayment calculation for sales tax from the preceding calendar year to the preceding fiscal year; and to declare an emergency.

HB1027, to require voter approval of certain tax levies; to make technical corrections; and to declare an emergency.

HB1318, concerning the allowable bases for bids for certain municipal purchases and contracts.

HB1210, to amend the tax credit for the support of a child with a developmental disability; and to remove the requirement for recertification of a developmental disability that is expected to continue indefinitely.

HB1332, to authorize a housing stipend for Arkansas Department of Transportation interns.

HB1340, regarding the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and to require the department of human services to apply for a waiver regarding certain veteran disability benefits if allowed under federal law.

HB1379, to require the electronic filing of certain sales and use tax returns.

HB1410, to revise the child labor laws; and to create the "Youth Hiring Act of 2023.”

HB1430, to amend the division of workforce services law; and to declare an emergency.

SB218, an act for the department of education - division of higher education - northwest technical institute reappropriation.

SB219, an act for the Department of Human Services - division of county operations reappropriation.

SB220, an act for the Department of the Military reappropriation.

SB221, an act for the Department of Agriculture reappropriation.

SB222, an act for the Arkansas public defender commission reappropriation.

SB223, an act for the institutions of higher education reappropriation.

SB224, an act for the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the Blind and Arkansas School for the Deaf reappropriation.

SB225, an act for the Department of Education - division of elementary and secondary education reappropriation.

SB226, an act for the Department of Commerce - state insurance department reappropriation.

SB227, an act for the Department of Commerce - Arkansas economic development commission reappropriation.

SB228, an act for the Department of Health reappropriation.

SB229, an act for the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - building authority division reappropriation.

SB240, an act for the Department of Commerce - Arkansas economic development commission capital improvement appropriation.

SB241, an act for the Department of the Military capital improvement appropriation.

SB242, an act for the secretary of state capital improvement appropriation.

SB244, an act for the institutions of higher education capital improvement appropriation.

SB245, an act for the Department of Education - division of elementary and secondary education capital improvement appropriation.

HB1354, to distribute revenues from the additional registration fee for electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and plug-in hybrid vehicles under the Arkansas highway revenue distribution law.

HB1368, to amend the law concerning contracts for work to be performed on state aid roads; and to amend the aggregate cost maximum for contracts for work to be performed on state aid roads.

HB1396, concerning law enforcement officer training and standards; and to require training concerning persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias for officer certification.

HB1351, to clarify the status of personal property lease by governmental bodies for licensure purposes.

HB1293, to make technical corrections to title 25 of the Arkansas code concerning state government; and to repeal the subchapter concerning rules pertaining to milk and cattle production.

HB1288, to make technical corrections to title 20 of the Arkansas code concerning public health and welfare.

HB1286, to make technical corrections to title 15 of the Arkansas code concerning natural resources and economic development.

HB1285, to make technical corrections to title 14 of the Arkansas code concerning local government.

SB317, an act for the Arkansas senate appropriation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

HB1320, to amend the law concerning initiative petitions and referendum petitions; to require the attorney general to review an initiative petition or referendum petition before circulation; and to declare an emergency.

SB265, to create the hospital pharmacy continuity of care endorsement to allow hospitals to dispense outpatient medications for certain patients.

SB279, to amend the alternative to discipline act; and to broaden the alternative to discipline act to apply to non-nurses regulated by the Arkansas state board of nursing.

SB211, to amend the law concerning carrying a concealed handgun on property of the Arkansas department of transportation.

HB1021, to amend the law regarding a microbrewery-restaurant license; and to authorize certain microbrewery-restaurant licensees to self-distribute.

HB1180, an act for the Arkansas House of Representatives - staff appropriation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

HB1419, to create the ensuring access for all Arkansans and Voter Protection Act of 2023; to amend the procedure for the filing of a ballot initiative and referendum petition; and to declare an emergency.

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