Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 535: TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 535 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION. Primary sponsor: Brian Evans (Republican), Bart Hester (Republican). It lists 71 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 18, 2025): Notification that SB535 is now Act 781.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 49
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Evans | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Bart Hester | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
| Fred Allen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Glenn Barnes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Lincoln Barnett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 63 |
| Howard Beaty | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 95 |
| Mary Bentley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| S. Berry | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Justin Boyd | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Harlan Breaux | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Matt Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Karilyn Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Josh Bryant | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Paul Childress | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Nicole Clowney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Andrew Collins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Bruce Cozart | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Steve Crowell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Carol Dalby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 100 |
| Breanne Davis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| J. Dismang | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Matt Duffield | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Les Eaves | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Jane English | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Denise Ennett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Ken Ferguson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 64 |
| Scott Flippo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Stephanie Flowers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Tony Furman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Jimmy Gazaway | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Zack Gramlich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| Kim Hammer | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| R.J. Hawk | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Dolly Henley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Mike Holcomb | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 93 |
| Steve Hollowell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| Ashley Hudson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Missy Irvin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Lee Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Mark Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Blake Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Greg Leding | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Fred Love | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Robin Lundstrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| John Maddox | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Steve Magie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 56 |
| McCollum | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tippi McCullough | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 74 |
| Mark McElroy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 62 |
| Jessie McGruder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 35 |
| Brit McKenzie | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
| Kendra Moore | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 23 |
| Jeremiah Moore | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Stetson Painter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Shad Pearce | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 40 |
| Jim Petty | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Chad Puryear | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Johnny Rye | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Jamie Scott | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Tara Shephard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Matthew Shepherd | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Joy Springer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Tracy Steele | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Dwight Tosh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Clarke Tucker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Steve Unger | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| DeAnn Vaught | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Dave Wallace | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Les Warren | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Wing | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeremy Wooldridge | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Jim Wooten | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Diana Gonzales Worthen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Notification that SB535 is now Act 781
- DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- ORDERED ENROLLED
- Returned from the House as passed.
- Returned to the Senate as passed.
- Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE
- RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
- Read the third time and passed.
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