ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE ALERT
Labor and Employment / UI
02-21-2025 - 18:01:40

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Track: Labor & Employment / UI & WC   Request Date: 0- 0-0000 thru 99-99-9999

HB 1024   
Collins, Andrew (D) To amend the law concerning public employees; and to repeal the law prohibiting collective bargaining.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 11-20-24 H Filed
01-13-25 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies
01-16-25 H Amendment 1 adopted
01-27-25 H Moved to deferred list H-State Agencies


HB 1419   
Steimel, Trey (R)
Boyd, Justin (R)
To amend the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Insurance Plan; and to revise the reporting requirements for the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Insurance Plan.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-05-25 H Filed
02-05-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
02-12-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
02-18-25 H Withdrawn from further consideration
02-19-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce


HB 1506   
Andrews, Wade (R)
McKee, Matt (R)
To amend the law concerning public officers and employees; and to prohibit a public employer from deducting labor organization membership dues from the compensation of a public employee.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-17-25 H Filed
02-17-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor
02-19-25 H Moved to deferred list H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor
02-25-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor


HB 1517   
Ray, David (R)
Gilmore, Ben (R)
To establish the Earned Wage Access Services Act.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-18-25 H Filed
02-18-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce


SB 3   
Sullivan, Dan (R) To prohibit discrimination or preferential treatment by the state of Arkansas and other public entities.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 11-20-24 S Filed
01-13-25 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies
01-13-25 S Amendment(s) Filed
01-21-25 S Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies
01-21-25 S Amendment 1 adopted
01-28-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies
01-28-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies
01-29-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
01-29-25 S On floor for consideration in the Senate
01-29-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 24/N: 7)
01-29-25 H Received in the House - Referred to H-State Agencies
01-31-25 H Amendment(s) Filed
02-03-25 H Amendment 2 adopted
02-05-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies
02-05-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies
02-05-25 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Carried
02-06-25 H Placed on the House calendar
02-06-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
02-06-25 H Passed (Vote: Y: 65/N: 27)
02-06-25 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-State Agencies
02-11-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies
02-11-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies
02-12-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
02-12-25 S Senate concurred in House amendment
02-13-25 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
02-18-25 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 116 )


SB 139   
Boyd, Justin (R)
Gramlich, Zachary (R)
To clarify that a covenant not to compete agreement is unenforceable for certain licensed medical professionals.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 01-29-25 S Filed
01-29-25 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor
02-03-25 S Moved to deferred list S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor
02-17-25 S Committee hearing set for upon adjournment - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor
02-17-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor
02-18-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
02-18-25 S On floor for consideration in the Senate
02-18-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 2)
02-18-25 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor
02-25-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor


SB 235   
Boyd, Justin (R)
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
To create the Voluntary Portable Benefit Account Act.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-14-25 S Filed
02-17-25 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor


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