Tag: 2011 Legislative Preview

2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1005

See here for explanation of what we’re doing. Bill Name: AN ACT TO CHANGE THE STATE NICKNAME BACK TO “THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY” Sponsor: David Sanders (R-31), no phone listed, davidjamessanders@gmail.com Purpose: To change Arkansas’s nickname from “The Natural State,”…

2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1004

See here for explanation of what we’re doing. Bill Name: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE PAYMENT OF PRIVATELY RETAINED ATTORNEYS FOR INDIGENT PERSONS EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES Sponsor: John Edwards (D-38), 501-378-5500, jcedwardslaw@aol.com Purpose: To clarify A.C.A. 16-87-212 that “appointed…

2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1003

See here for explanation of what we’re doing. Bill Name: An Act To Make It A Felony To Exceed The Speed Of Ninety Miles Per Hour While Being Pursued By A  Law Enforcement Vehicle Sponsor: Billy Gaskill (D-41), 870-239-4383, billy.gaskill@arkansashouse.org…