Arkansas · Current officeholder
Denise Garner
Democratic Arkansas House, District 20
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Sponsored legislation
53 bills in the current data (10 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 526 | TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DISPOSABLE VAPOR PRODUCTS FROM A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| SB 507 | TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SERVICES FOR CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2025 |
| SB 451 | TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF CERTAIN STUDENTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 5, 2025 |
| SB 204 | TO EXEMPT FROM GROSS INCOME A GAIN BY A TAXPAYER RESULTING FROM THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY UNDER THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN OR THE THREAT OF CONDEMNATION. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1999 | TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO CERTAIN STUDENTS. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1985 | TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS RENTER REFUND ACT; AND TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS WHO ARE RESIDENTIAL TENANTS. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1880 | TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT TO ADD CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1761 | TO INCREASE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INCOME LIMITS FOR STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNTS IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1738 | TO PROVIDE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1699 | TO ADD FIREARM SAFETY DEVICES AND FIREARM STORAGE DEVICES TO THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1626 | TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DISPOSAL VAPOR PRODUCTS FROM A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1539 | TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003; AND TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL EDUCATION CATEGORY OF FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1534 | TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1144 | TO REQUIRE A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL UNDER THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNT PROGRAM TO COMPLY WITH THE SAME STATUTORY AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO WHICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE SUBJECT. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1043 | TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING OF NONCANDIDATE EXPENDITURES PERTAINING TO APPELLATE JUDICIAL ELECTIONS; AND TO ADOPT NEW LAWS CONCERNING APPELLATE JUDICIAL CAMPAIGNS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1042 | TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO REPEAL THE ENSURING ACCESS FOR ALL ARKANSANS AND VOTER PROTECTION ACT OF 2023; AND TO AMEND THE PROCEDURE FOR THE FILING OF A BALLOT INITIATIVE PETITION AND REFERENDUM PETITION. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1040 | TO CREATE THE WATER IN LINE ACT OF 2025; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1039 | TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING ABSENTEE BALLOTS; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1038 | TO CREATE THE NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING; AND TO REPEAL VOTER QUALIFICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1037 | AN ACT TO CREATE THE PREREGISTRATION TO VOTE ACT; AND TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 51, UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 51, § 19. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1036 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION; TO ALLOW VOTER REGISTRATION DURING EARLY VOTING AND ON ELECTION DAY; AND TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 51. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1035 | TO CREATE THE ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 2025; TO ALLOW ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION; TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 51; AND TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1031 | TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EDUCATION ACT OF 2025; AND TO ENSURE THE HEALTH CURRICULUM IN ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADDRESSES CERTAIN HEALTH ISSUES FACING STUDENTS. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1030 | TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID; AND TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO RECEIVE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1029 | TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SERVICES RELATED TO ADDICTION. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1027 | TO CREATE THE BRIGHTER START ACT OF 2025; AND TO REQUIRE THE TREASURER OF STATE TO MAKE A ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION TO EACH EXISTING AND FUTURE ARKANSAS BRIGHTER FUTURE FUND PLAN ACCOUNT. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1025 | TO CREATE THE TEACHER FAIR DISMISSAL ACT OF 2025. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1023 | TO AMEND THE STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS AND THE LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNTS UNDER THE STATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1021 | TO CREATE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKFORCE QUALITY INCENTIVE ACT; AND TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKERS. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1019 | TO CREATE THE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE ACT OF 2025; TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS WHO ASSIST EMPLOYEES WITH CHILDCARE COSTS; AND TO REPLACE THE EXISTING INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER-OPERATED CHILDCARE FACILITIES. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1015 | TO AMEND THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX LAWS; AND TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1014 | TO REQUIRE COVERAGE OF IN VITRO FERTILIZATION UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| HB 1013 | TO PROTECT FERTILITY TREATMENT RIGHTS IN THIS STATE. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 5, 2025 |
| SB 489 | TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS IN RECOGNITION OF THE DESEGREGATION OF THE CHARLESTON AND FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 1954. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 2025 |
| HB 1732 | TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION ALLOWED FOR A TEACHER'S CLASSROOM INVESTMENT. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 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 1824 | TO CREATE THE DOG AND CAT RESCUE ACT: DAISY'S LAW. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2025 |
| HB 1782 | TO PROHIBIT OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS FROM BEING SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE FURNISHED TO A PERSON WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2025 |
| HB 1333 | TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREASTFEEDING AND LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 2025 |
| HB 1033 | TO CREATE THE "ARKANSAS RED FLAG LAW"; AND TO CREATE AN EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER AND WARRANT. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2025 |
| HB 1859 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 14, 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 |
| 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 |
| HR 1076 | TO RECOGNIZE THE HONORABLE STACEY ZIMMERMAN UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FOR HER SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2025 |
| SCR 4 | TO RECOGNIZE FORMER REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR JOYCE ELLIOTT DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOR HER SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 263 | TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 1319 | TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM STATE SALES TAX FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS, AND SURVIVING SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 17, 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 1051 | TO RECOGNIZE EATING DISORDER ACTION WEEK AS A TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROMOTE EDUCATION, AND ENCOURAGE EARLY INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR EATING DISORDERS. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 27, 2025 |
| HMR 1004 | IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF FORMER ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL, UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN, AND FORTY-THIRD GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS JAMES "JIM" GUY TUCKER FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 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 1278 | TO REQUIRE SURVEYORS TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS BEFORE ENTERING ONTO A COMMERCIAL POULTRY FARM. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 18, 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 |