The Arkansas legislature enacted several new pro-life laws during the 2021 regular session.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature referred three proposed constitutional amendments to Arkansas voters. In next year’s statewide general election in November, voters will decide whether or not the three amendments are written into the state Constitution.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature brought the 2021 regular session to a close with a dramatic midnight meeting to approve a Sovereignty Act, which declares new federal laws invalid if they infringe on the right to bear arms.
Weekly UpdatesLawmakers completed work on tax cuts and prioritized spending by state agencies.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature has enacted numerous reforms to Arkansas election laws. The Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs reviews all proposed legislation that address elections. So far this session, the committee has received 49 bills specifically affecting polling places, absentee ballots, voter fraud and the handling of elections.
Weekly UpdatesArkansas became the first state in the nation to prohibit physicians from performing gender transition procedures on minors, either through surgery or hormone therapy.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature has approved a broad reform of the laws governing water providers, a measure that sponsors have been working on for the past four years.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature voted to extend the 2021 session until April 30, and then to recess for an extended period rather than to adjourn.
Weekly UpdatesThe Senate has approved legislation to grant to certified nurse practitioners full and independent practice authority. The nurses would need about three years, or 6,240 hours, of practice under a collaborative agreement with a physician in order to earn the right to practice independently.
Weekly UpdatesThe Senate passed a new version of the Medicaid expansion program, which is one of the most important bills of this year’s session because of the number of people it benefits and the amount of money that it generates in Arkansas.
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