What happened on Monday, 12 April 2021
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Committee successfully passes Senator Irvin's bill for virtual programming option next year.
REVENUE & TAX - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
The Senate Revenue & Tax Committee passed House Bill 1034 (narrowing DFA disclosure of taxpayer records) and House Bill 13160 (a voluntary law‑enforcement family relief checkoff). Both passed on voice votes after DFA testified the bills have no revenue impact.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Arkansas colleges introduce six-week course to guide student athletes on monetizing their NIL rights.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Committee discusses proposed data privacy measures amid concerns over federal funding and regulations.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Committee supports bill expanding protection against corporal punishment for students with disabilities.
San Francisco County, California
Committee praises Mr. Byrne's nomination and sends amended development item to full board.
REVENUE & TAX - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
House Bill 1039 would require out‑of‑state employers with employees who perform services in Arkansas to withhold Arkansas income tax for those employees. Senators raised concerns about reciprocity, remote work and temporary project workers; after extended debate the committee kept the bill on the calendar for further study.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Speaker highlights benefits of name image likeness for university athletes at Arkansas.
San Francisco County, California
Community leaders emphasize Jim Byrne's immigrant advocacy and integrity for police commission role.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Senators pulled House Bill 1830 from consideration after questions about language creating a limited public forum for student speech, 'perceived' discrimination standards, and unusual statutory language naming a private institute to prepare legal defense; sponsor agreed to work on language.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Senator Hill introduces bill for annual prayer day for Arkansas students with gubernatorial proclamation.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
University of Arkansas coaches emphasize importance of student athlete education and NIL benefits.
REVENUE & TAX - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Senate Bill 566 would give qualifying projects approved under the InvestArk sales‑tax credit program an extra 24 months to finish work delayed by the COVID pandemic. Nucor and DFA witnesses said credits won’t be paid unless the Arkansas Economic Development Commission finds a positive state revenue impact; committee deferred final action pending a revised DFA fiscal impact.
San Francisco County, California
Community members advocate for James Byrne's nomination as Police Commissioner and address public comment issues.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Senate approves bill to clarify truancy rules for remote learners in schools.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
The proposed bill grants Arkansas student athletes rights for name image likeness compensation starting 2022.
San Francisco County, California
James Byrne advocates for police reform and community engagement in San Francisco's police oversight.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
The committee approved an amendment and passed a bill extending protections from corporal punishment to students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP); advocates cited research showing harm and disproportionate use on students with special needs, while members requested discussion of parental input and discipline tools for teachers.
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
After a lengthy docket, the committee approved multiple health, workforce and licensing measures, including bills to clarify DHS authority over long-term care, expand behavioral-health provider types in FQHCs, create a legislative study of mental and behavioral health, and several workforce pipeline and licensing technical fixes.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Committee adopts amendment and passes SB 564 to address pandemic-induced learning loss in Arkansas.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Senators approved SB 576 to require school districts to adopt and enforce attendance policies for virtual learners; Department of Education staff and judges consulted on language and the bill was enacted after the committee suspended rules to consider it.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Senators discuss legislation addressing NIL rights and NCAA compliance for student athletes.
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Lawmakers adopted SB 248 to broaden cottage-food categories and require enhanced labeling and traceability; the Department of Health and Farm Bureau cautioned about potentially hazardous foods, tracking challenges and liability, but the committee passed the amended bill.
San Francisco County, California
Officials emphasize training for crisis response team before reallocating police resources.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Legislation enables schools to receive both declining enrollment and special needs funding.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Coaches emphasize ongoing financial education and support for Arkansas student athletes' futures.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Senators passed a bill permitting eligible small, geographically isolated districts to receive both declining‑enrollment funding and special needs isolated funding; the Department of Education estimated an annual cost of about $2 million and witnesses described substantial operational impacts for affected districts.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Committee members discuss reforming corporal punishment policies amid concerns for student rights.
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Lawmakers debated a proposal to raise Arkansas’ SNAP asset limit to the 1977 baseline adjusted for inflation (roughly $7,800) and allow biennial CPI adjustments; proponents said it would encourage savings, opponents warned of perverse incentives. The committee voted the bill down.
San Francisco County, California
Committee approves ordinance allowing direct contracts for electric installations with developers
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Senator Hester advocates for House Bill 1671 to compensate college athletes for their likeness.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Lawmakers approved SB 564 to enable an Arkansas tutoring corps aimed at mitigating pandemic‑related learning loss, allowing flexible local delivery and use of certain ESSER funds; the bill passed as amended by voice vote.
San Francisco County, California
After testimony and extensive public comment in favor, the Rules Committee unanimously recommended Mayor Breed�����������������'s nominee James Byrne be sent to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation; committee members pressed Byrne on crisis-response oversight, taser policy and his Form 700 entries.
San Francisco County, California
Officials advocate for a better street crisis response and community-integrated police force.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
At a special meeting, the Senate Education Committee voted to pass House Bill 1671, which would allow college student‑athletes in Arkansas to sign contracts and receive compensation for the commercial use of their name, image and likeness; the measure is effective Jan. 1, 2022 and passed the committee by voice vote.
San Francisco County, California
The Rules Committee voted to send an ordinance to the full Board of Supervisors that would let the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission contract with developers to install electric facilities (rather than the PUC doing the work), while preserving worker protections and cost-comparison safeguards.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
The Senate Education Committee voted to concur in a House amendment to SB 291, adding language that requires community‑school data to be protected under applicable federal and state privacy laws; a public witness urged stronger opt‑in parental protections before the concurrence vote.