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| HB 1007 | Thyer | Provides approved meeting stipend amount paid to members of state boards for board meetings attended may also be paid for any examination, evaluation, inspection, or other board business attended. |
| Bill History: | 02-07-07 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-07-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-08-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 67 ) |
| HB 1009 | Thyer | The Uniform Limited Partnership Act, authorizing Limited Partnerships, an entity distinct from its partners that may also be a Limited Liability Limited Partnership. (121 pages) |
| Bill History: | 01-25-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-26-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 01-29-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 15 ) |
| HB 1027 | Burris | Authorizes use of deadly physical force in defense of a person in certain circumstances and creates presumption the person using deadly force believed the other person was engaging in certain described conduct. |
| Bill History: | 02-14-07 H House amendment 2 (Burris) adopted 02-15-07 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 9/N: 0) 03-15-07 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Judiciary |
| HB 1036 | Johnson, D. Womack |
Prohibits individuals and corporations that are not financial institutions from charging more than 17% interest on a consumer loan and establishes a $300 fine for each illegal transaction. |
| Bill History: | 02-20-07 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 S-Insurance and Commerce 02-19-07 S Senate amendment 1 (Whitaker) adopted 03-29-07 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 S-Insurance and Commerce |
| HB 1038 | Creekmore | Allows victims of financial identity fraud to request a security freeze on their consumer report at no charge from the consumer reporting agency; specifies procedures required of all parties. |
| Bill History: | 12-27-06 H Filed 01-08-07 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-30-07 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Insurance and Commerce |
| HB 1062 | Flowers | Prohibits the use of credit information in underwriting, rating, or setting premiums for automobile insurance policies. |
| Bill History: | 03-02-07 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Insurance and Commerce 03-05-07 H Placed on the House calendar 03-05-07 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1130 | Harrelson | Creates a statutory rule against perpetuities of nonvested property interests. |
| Bill History: | 03-07-07 H Placed on the House calendar 03-07-07 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 03-09-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 240 ) |
| HB 1146 | Walters Miller |
Provides recovery by a prevailing plaintiff of less than demanded does not prevent recovery of costs or attorney's fees. |
| Bill History: | 01-24-07 H Defeated (Vote: N: 53/Y: 42) 01-26-07 H Motion to reconsider carried 01-26-07 H Defeated (Vote: N: 43/Y: 49) |
| HB 1207 | Brown, E. | Provides that fifty percent of the death or disability benefits of covered public employees or their survivors is not subject to garnishment or other legal process for the collection of debt. |
| Bill History: | 03-08-07 H Placed on the House calendar 03-08-07 H Withdrawn from further consideration 03-13-07 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Judiciary |
| HB 1209 | Hyde Salmon |
Makes unenforceable agreements or contracts that require a party to a contract, or that party's surety or insurer, to indemnify of hold harmless another party against liability for damage arising from fault of the indemnittee. |
| Bill History: | 01-30-07 H Amendment 1 rescinded. 01-30-07 H Amendment No. 2 adopted (Hyde) 03-30-07 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Insurance and Commerce |
| HB 1216 | Prater | Provides that a board of the healing arts receiving a complaint regarding scope of practice against a licensee of a different board does not have the option of filing an action in circuit court and must defer to the other board's determination. |
| Bill History: | 02-07-07 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-07-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-08-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 72 ) |
| HB 1224 | Edwards Baker, G. |
Provides an affirmative defense to civil liability for damage caused an alteration, modification, or repair of liquefied petroleum gas equipment, with conditions. |
| Bill History: | 02-15-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 02-15-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 02-15-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 119 ) |
| HB 1225 | Lamoureux | Adds prosecuting attorneys to the list of public offices whose election is on a nonpartisan basis. |
| Bill History: | 02-21-07 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 H-State Agencies 03-21-07 H Placed on the House calendar 03-21-07 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1229 | Pace | Establishes the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act. |
| Bill History: | 02-22-07 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-22-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-28-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 174 ) |
| HB 1275 | Maxwell | Authorizes paid entertainers who are under 21 to enter restaurants and bars that prohibit persons under 21 because smoking is allowed. |
| Bill History: | 03-23-07 H Placed on the House calendar 03-23-07 H House amendment 1 (Anderson) adopted 03-29-07 H Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 428 H-Rules |
| HB 1308 | Bond | Removing language that allows residential care facilities "licensed or holding a permit of approval as of April 2, 2001" to use the term "assisted living" to promote their services. |
| Bill History: | 02-22-07 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-23-07 H House amendment 1 (Bond) adopted 03-15-07 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Judiciary |
| HB 1323 | Johnson, D. | Authorizes the respective licensing boards to impose penalties on physicians, dentists, oral hygienists and optometrists found to be in violation of a statute or rule by another state's governing authority. |
| Bill History: | 02-15-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 1) 02-15-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 02-15-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 123 ) |
| HB 1362 | Harrelson | Defines beneficiary deed as a deed without current tangible consideration that conveys ownership upon the death of the owner; provides the Department of Health and Human Service may file claim on the interest acquired by the beneficiary. |
| Bill History: | 03-05-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-06-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-09-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 243 ) |
| HB 1363 | Key | Requires the Office of Long-Term Care to promulgate staffing standards for nursing facilities designated as Eden Alternative or Green House Project nursing facilities. |
| Bill History: | 02-28-07 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 02-28-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-05-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 192 ) |
| HB 1364 | Key | Authorizes the Director of DHHS to use funds from the Long-Term Care Trust Fund for programs that enhance quality of life for long-term facility residents through adoption of principles and designs of Eden Alternative or Green House programs. |
| Bill History: | 02-28-07 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 02-28-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-05-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 193 ) |
| HB 1382 | Bond | Exempts assisted living facilities from provisions requiring a permit of approval from the Health Services Permit Agency. |
| Bill History: | 02-02-07 H Filed 02-02-07 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-20-07 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| HB 1387 | Hyde Salmon |
Provides that hold harmless clauses in public construction contracts are unenforceable. |
| Bill History: | 03-29-07 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Insurance and Commerce 03-30-07 H Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Insurance and Commerce 03-30-07 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce |
| HB 1406 | Reep | Exempts from Freedom of Information Act provisions and discovery under Rules of Civil Procedure the attendance or non-attendance at seminars and training courses and testimony at meetings evaluating the quality of ambulance care. |
| Bill History: | 02-05-07 H Filed 02-06-07 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-15-07 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Judiciary |
| HB 1428 | Walters Wilkinson |
Repeals the requirement that a testator must specifically name a child in a will in order to disinherit the child. |
| Bill History: | 02-07-07 H Filed 02-07-07 H Introduced and referred to H-Aging, Children, Legislative & Military 03-30-07 H Meeting set for 8:30 a.m. - Room 130 H-Aging, Children, Legislative & Mil |
| HB 1435 | Prater | Allows medication assistive persons to use the titles "Medication assistant - Certified" or "MA - C"; adds requirement on member of the Medication Assistive Person Advisory Committee by a nursing faculty member of an Arkansas nursing program. |
| Bill History: | 03-01-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-01-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-05-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 206 ) |
| HB 1436 | Prater | Revises list of actions for which the Board of Nursing may suspend or revoke a license, adding that the person has had a "privilege to practice" revoked or suspended in any jurisdiction. |
| Bill History: | 03-01-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-01-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-05-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 207 ) |
| HB 1437 | Shelby Salmon |
Requires a preliminary report of a coroner's investigation be completed within five working days; requires coroners investigate all deaths of persons under 18; specifies content of the required preliminary written report. |
| Bill History: | 02-28-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-28-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-05-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 194 ) |
| HB 1451 | Bradford | Repeals the provision allowing the deposit of a will by a testator still living with the circuit court in the county of his residence. |
| Bill History: | 02-08-07 H Filed 02-09-07 H Introduced and referred to H-Judiciary 03-15-07 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 H-Judiciary |
| HB 1471 | Moore | Specifies third party health insurers must, upon request, provide the Department of Health and Human Services with eligibility and coverage information enabling the department to determine third party coverage for Medicaid recipients. |
| Bill History: | 03-22-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-23-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-28-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 537 ) |
| HB 1472 | Davenport | Limits the possessory lien of a towing and storage firm to the vehicle only, adding provision for vehicle owner to recover possession of the contents of the vehicle within 45 days. |
| Bill History: | 03-21-07 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 and 2 03-22-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-26-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 506 ) |
| HB 1493 | Maloch Luker |
Repeals entire chapter of the Uniform Commercial Code regarding documents of title and replaces it with new language; amends other chapters of the Uniform Commercial Code. |
| Bill History: | 03-15-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-15-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-19-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 342 ) |
| HB 1506 | Jeffrey | Prohibits use of the term "appraisal" or "market value" in real estate brokers' price opinion or market analysis issued in connection with an interstate or federally related transaction. |
| Bill History: | 03-22-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-23-07 H Received in the House - Sent to Governor 03-28-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 540 ) |
| HB 1520 | Smith, L. Capps |
Requires the court award compensation for attorney's fees in Freedom of Information cases regardless of the justification for the defendant's position, including those cases where the State is the defendant (no sovereign immunity). |
| Bill History: | 02-15-07 H Filed 02-16-07 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 03-30-07 H Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - Room 151 H-State Agencies |
| HB 1530 | Smith, L. Madison |
Allows quorum courts to require certain information be included on a deed or other instrument of transfer of property filed of record with the county recorder. |
| Bill History: | 03-16-07 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 428 H-City, County and Local Affairs 03-19-07 H Placed on the House calendar 03-19-07 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
| HB 1569 | Walters Wilkinson |
Adds requirement persons convicted of a felony obscenity offense may be sentenced to pay a fine of up to $250,000 if the defendant derived pecuniary gain from the commission of the offense. |
| Bill History: | 03-12-07 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0) 03-12-07 S Emergency clause adopted 03-19-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 346 ) |
| SB 2 | Taylor Walters |
Deletes the duty of a person to retreat prior to using deadly physical force in self defense; provides that is in the persons residence or on the curtilons. |
| Bill History: | 02-14-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 8) 02-15-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-16-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 111 ) |
| SB 69 | Whitaker Green |
Establishes limitations on the excise of eminent domain, including acceptable purposes, compensation requirements, required approval by a local governing authority, and a clause exempting utilities from new section of language. |
| Bill History: | 03-22-07 S Clincher adopted 03-22-07 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary 03-30-07 H Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 149 H-Judiciary |
| SB 88 | Jeffress, J. Maxwell |
Requires proof-of-insurance cards (auto liability) to include names of persons excluded from coverage and makes it a violation of the Motor Vehicle Responsibility Act for excluded persons to operate the vehicle. |
| Bill History: | 03-21-07 H On floor for consideration 03-21-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 0) 03-26-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 485 ) |
| SB 110 | Miller Anderson |
Excludes debt cancellation agreements from the definition of "insurance" in the Insurance Code, prohibits lenders from requiring borrower's to purchase debt cancellation agreements, and prohibits including fees for such as interest. |
| Bill History: | 02-27-07 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 S-Insurance and Commerce 02-27-07 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 02-28-07 S Placed on the Senate calendar |
| SB 189 | Malone | Specifies that prescription-only drugs may not be dispensed for prescriptions that are based on internet-only consultations. |
| Bill History: | 02-15-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 02-15-07 H Emergency clause adopted 02-21-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 128 ) |
| SB 195 | Jeffress, J. | Prohibits radio frequency identification (RFID) tags from being used to track demographic information of the consumer after the product is sold and removed from the premises. |
| Bill History: | 02-06-07 S Senate amendment 1 (J. Jeffress) adopted 03-29-07 S Meeting set for 12:00 p.m. - Room 309 S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. 03-28-07 S Referred to interim committee S-Transportation, Technology & Leg. Affairs |
| SB 239 | Luker Johnson, D. |
Authorizes per diem of $40 for all persons summoned for jury duty if the person appears at the appropriate location; provides for state reimbursement of counties for cost of the per diem. |
| Bill History: | 03-29-07 H Amendment No. 2 adopted 03-30-07 H Placed on the House calendar 03-30-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 1) |
| SB 240 | Luker Johnson, D. |
Reduces the maximum amount of time petit jurors may be required to serve from 24 days to 10 during a four-month (previously six-month) period; requires summons to include notice of those maximums. |
| Bill History: | 03-05-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 3) 03-06-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-09-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 225 ) |
| SB 241 | Luker Johnson, D. |
Removes the authority of circuit judges to determine whether to use the enhanced list of prospective jurors or the list of registered voters, instead requiring circuit courts to use the prospective jurors list for all cases. |
| Bill History: | 03-23-07 H Motion for immediate consideration carried 03-23-07 H Defeated (Vote: N: 68/Y: 25) 03-23-07 H Clincher adopted |
| SB 242 | Luker Johnson, D. |
Requires counties maintain records of petit jury lists in criminal cases, including records relating to the summoning of jurors and their selection; provides regulations for confidentiality of juror information. |
| Bill History: | 03-05-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-06-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-09-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 226 ) |
| SB 243 | Luker Johnson, D. |
Provides oaths for court bailiffs, to be administered at the start of jury trials and prior to the deliberation of a jury. |
| Bill History: | 03-05-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 2) 03-06-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-09-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 227 ) |
| SB 248 | Madison | Provides various employer requirements regarding pay periods, payment by electronic transfer, payment upon termination, etc. |
| Bill History: | 03-14-07 S Senate amendment 2 (Madison) adopted 03-30-07 S Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - Room 272 S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-07 S Referred to interim committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| SB 249 | Madison | Provides that the common law doctrine of necessaries, which applies necessary debt to each spouse, is gender neutral. |
| Bill History: | 02-05-07 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-28-07 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 S-Judiciary 03-27-07 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
| SB 266 | Salmon | Provides the Department of Health and Human Services with additional investigative authority, allowing DHHS to get an order of investigation in court, and requiring law enforcement and medical personnel to assist in the investigation. |
| Bill History: | 03-22-07 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 03-23-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-26-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 497 ) |
| SB 270 | Malone | Adds to the list of civil rights the right to be free from discrimination because of one's status with regard to public assistance. |
| Bill History: | 03-29-07 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-29-07 S Re-referred to committee S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-30-07 S Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - Room 272 S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| SB 277 | Womack Maloch |
Reduces the time period for filing claims against an estate for injury or death resulting from negligence of the decedent from six to three months following the first publication of the notice. |
| Bill History: | 03-05-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-06-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-09-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 231 ) |
| SB 285 | Horn Pace |
Adds to the requirement that nursing homes post notice of the number of direct-care staff on duty at each shift, requiring the posting be daily, at the beginning of each shift, and in a prominent place visible to residents and visitors. |
| Bill History: | 03-13-07 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 03-13-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-16-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 282 ) |
| SB 295 | Miller | Requires insurers and individuals surrender the certificate of title for salvage vehicles to the Office of Motor Vehicle within thirty days following the date of collision or occurrence; includes water-damaged vehicles in salvage definition. |
| Bill History: | 03-15-07 S Senate amendments 1 & 2 (Miller) adopted 03-19-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-22-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 410 ) |
| SB 296 | Wilkins Davenport |
Requires the Arkansas Crime Information Center provide pharmacies with access to a real-time electronic logbook to log purchases of pseudoephedrine products; requires the logbook provide immediate information regarding purchase limitations. |
| Bill History: | 03-20-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 0) 03-21-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-27-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 508 ) |
| SB 300 | Salmon Prater |
Revises adult maltreatment protection laws related to emergency custody, probable cause hearings, and long-term facility resident maltreatment. (similar to SB 301) |
| Bill History: | 03-12-07 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 03-12-07 S Received in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-16-07 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 283 ) |
| SB 301 | Salmon | Revises various portions of adult maltreatment protection laws, including emergency custody, probable cause hearings, and long-term care facility resident maltreatment. (similar to SB 300) |
| Bill History: | 02-14-07 S Filed 02-14-07 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 03-30-07 S Meeting set for 8:00 a.m. - Room 309 S-Judiciary |
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