Government and Politics
February 20, 2025
From: Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee SandersLITTLE ROCK, AR - On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Governor signed into law:
SB142 - To create the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act; and to amend the requirements for public school discipline policies with regard to student use of personal electronic devices.
SB59 - An act to prove each public school student with one breakfast at no cost during each school day upon his or her request without consideration of the public school student’s eligibility for a federally-funded free or reduced-price meal; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.
HB1427 - An act to create the healthy moms, healthy babies act; to amend Arkansas law to improve maternal health in this state; and for other purposes.
HB1048 - To amend the law concerning the incidental sale of goat milk, sheep milk, and whole milk that has not been pasteurized; and to clarify that the incidental sale of raw milk is not limited to a sale on the farm.
HB1223 - To allow a candidate for the office of justice of the Supreme Court or judge of the court of appeals who is serving in that position as an appointee to use the title of that position as a prefix on the ballot.
HB1207 - To make technical corrections and clarify language for the proper administration of benefits under the state police retirement system.
HB1208 - To allow the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System to collect amounts of overpayments for debts owed to a state supported retirement system administered by the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System.
HB1209 - For the proper administration of benefits by the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System regarding the subjection of annuity rights to process of law and correction of errors.
HB1210 - To amend the laws concerning transfer of funds for the costs of administering the Arkansas judicial retirement system and the state police retirement system.
HB1211 - To make technical corrections and clarify language for the proper administration of benefits under the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System.
HB1390 - An act for the Department of Human Services - Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services reappropriation.
HB1391 - An act for the Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities Services reappropriation.