Arkansas · Current officeholder
Sonia Barker
Republican Arkansas House, District 96
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Sponsored legislation
48 bills in the current data (6 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1001 | TO REDUCE THE INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTS, ESTATES, AND CORPORATIONS. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 6, 2026 |
| HJR 1015 | A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY BY REQUIRING A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR OFFICE. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1930 | TO MANDATE MINIMUM REIMBURSEMENT LEVELS FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1662 | TO PROHIBIT LOBBYING FOR A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1534 | TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1435 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR CHILD CARE; TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER-PROVIDED CHILD CARE; TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1065 | TO CREATE THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2025. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| SCR 5 | TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION BY THE WINTHROP P. ROCKEFELLER CANCER INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 22, 2025 |
| HB 1685 | TO CREATE THE GROCERY TAX RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES LEVIED ON FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 19 OF 1958; AND TO EXEMPT GROCERIES FROM STATE SALES AND USE TAXES. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| HJR 1018 | THE CITIZENS ONLY VOTING AMENDMENT. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1682 | TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1604 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY STATE AGENCIES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY STATE AGENCIES TO PURCHASE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS MADE IN CHINA. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| HB 1352 | TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| SB 530 | TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 18, 2025 |
| SB 426 | TO CREATE THE DEFENSE AGAINST CRIMINAL ILLEGALS ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS WHO COMMIT SERIOUS FELONIES INVOLVING VIOLENCE. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 18, 2025 |
| SB 352 | TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 18, 2025 |
| SB 314 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEXUAL SOLICITATION; AND TO AMEND THE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL SOLICITATION. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 18, 2025 |
| SB 313 | CONCERNING FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT; AND TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES AND QUALITY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 18, 2025 |
| HB 1681 | TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| HB 1680 | TO PREVENT A FOREIGN-PARTY-CONTROLLED BUSINESS FROM LEASING LAND; AND TO PROHIBIT A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY FROM HOLDING AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY OR AGRICULTURAL LAND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| HB 1657 | TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2025 |
| SB 320 | TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| HR 1090 | TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 29, 2025, AS VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY AND MARCH 2025 AS VIETNAM ERA VETERANS MONTH IN ARKANSAS IN APPRECIATION OF THE SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY VIETNAM WAR VETERANS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 10, 2025 |
| HB 1303 | TO CREATE THE SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL INCENTIVE ACT; AND TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| HB 1561 | TO ESTABLISH THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2025. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2025 |
| SB 409 | TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS BY FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE FARMER PROTECTION ACT. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 31, 2025 |
| HB 1505 | TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC EMPLOYER TO OFFER AND PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LICENSED COUNSELING FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED A TRAUMATIC EVENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 317 | TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| HR 1084 | TO HONOR MARTHA JARROW FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| HB 1610 | TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| HB 1609 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR RECRUITING TRAFFICKED PERSONS FROM CERTAIN PLACES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 263 | TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 246 | TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCESS ACT; AND TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 1581 | TO ADD TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF SEX OFFENSE FOR RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF A CRIME. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 1512 | TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCESS ACT; AND TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 1489 | TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGEN GAS. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 1477 | TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF AN OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO SUBMIT AN APPLICANT FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE ARKANSAS TEACHER OF THE YEAR. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| HR 1040 | TO RECOGNIZE THE SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY CHEERLEADING TEAM AS THE 2024 CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONS. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2025 |
| HR 1069 | TO CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH DURING MARCH 2025 AND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ON MARCH 8, 2025. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| HR 1044 | TO RECOGNIZE THE STRONG HIGH SCHOOL BULLDOGS EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL TEAM FOR ITS 2024-25 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| HR 1027 | TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR ARKANSAS'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CRISIS RECOVERY SUPPORT NETWORK COORDINATED BY THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1049 | TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 4, 2025 |
| HMR 1005 | TO REMEMBER LAWRENCE ERVIN BEARDEN AND TO RECOGNIZE HIS LIFETIME OF DEDICATION TO HIS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND THE NATION. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| SB 59 | TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 24, 2025 |
| HB 1199 | TO REPEAL THE STATUTE CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS GRANTING A LEGAL TRANSFER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 18, 2025 |
| HMR 1001 | IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF FORMER UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE BERYL ANTHONY, JR. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 1204 | TO ESTABLISH RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 11, 2025 |
| HR 1004 | TO RECOGNIZE LORIE TUDOR FOR HER 41-YEAR CAREER WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |