Arkansas Legislative Committee
Hundreds of new Arkansas laws set to take effect Aug. 1
Arkansas lawmakers passed 890 laws during this year’s legislative sessions, and most take effect on Tuesday. In Arkansas, new laws take effect 91 days after the end of a legislative session (This year’s session ended May 1). A handful of those are already in effect because they contained emergency clauses, meaning they become law immediately […]
Arkansas legislators request consultant for school insurance study
Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved a request to hire a consultant to conduct a study of rising property insurance premiums for public school districts, in preparation for next year’s fiscal session. The Arkansas Legislative Council’s Executive Subcommittee authorized the Bureau of Legislative Research to release the request for proposals next Monday, and for the scope […]