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,”…
Tag: 2011 Legislative Preview
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…
AR-House Dist. 46: On David Meeks's Bill
I suppose it says something about this blogger’s ego that my first thought when I saw David Meeks’s prefiled HB 1053, was Meeks had noticed that I wasn’t posting much of late and felt that he should give me something…
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…
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1002
With so many pre-filed bills, we thought it might be a good idea to look at each of them prior to the start of the legislative session, discuss what each bill is designed to do and how it will help/hurt…