See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT TO AMEND § 5-13-211 TO INCLUDE ALL CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Sponsors:Jon Woods (R-93), 479-200-3100, woodsforarkansas@gmail.com; Justin Harris (R-87), 479-871-8542, Justin.Harris@arkansashouse.org; Andre Lea (R-68), 479-967-4922, andrea.lea@arkansashouse.org. Purpose: To…
Tag: prison overcrowding
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1020
See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DRUG COURT ADVISORY COMMITTEE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Sponsor: Andrea Lea (R-68), 479-967-4922, andrea.lea@arkansashouse.org. Purpose: To amend Arkansas Code Annotated § 16-98-307(b), which lists…
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1015
See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT TO MANDATE AN ADDITIONAL FINE FOR ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A FELONY SEX OFFENSE Sponsors: Jon Woods (R-93), 479-200-3100, woodsforarkansas@gmail.com; Duncan Baird (R-95), 479-439-1717, bairdd@arkleg.state.ar.us; Justin Harris (R-87),…
AR-State Senate: Luker Wants the State to Stop Punishing Communities for Leaders' Wrongdoing
Progressive Arkansas has been previewing all Arkansas state Senators as part of their 35 Senators in 35 Days series. Today was Senator Jim Luker who opined on, among other things, prison overcrowding: In his career as a senator, Luker has…
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1007
See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT TO REQUIRE SEX OFFENDERS TO VERIFY REGISTRATION IN PERSON AT A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE VERIFICATION. Sponsors: Justin Harris (R-87), 479-871-8542,…