Arkansas State Scorecard

HB1706 Ranked-choice-voting Ban (Passed 28 to 4 on 4/14/2025). Bans the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Arkansas elections.

HB1918 Real Money (Passed 33 to 0 on 4/14/2025). Updates Arkansas law on specie and legal tender, authorizing the use of bullion depositories and a precious-metals-backed electronic payment system.

SB478 Diesel-regulation Nullification (Passed 35 to 0 on 4/8/2025). Declares that the federal government has no constitutional authority to regulate diesel engines operating solely within Arkansas.

SB520 Local-government DEI Ban (Passed 22 to 7 on 4/8/2025). Prohibits "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) offices, officers, policies, and practices within Arkansas local governments, including counties, cities, and towns.

SB64 Public Television Funding (Passed 76 to 17 on 4/7/2025). Funds Arkansas PBS (Department of Education – Educational Television Division) for FY 2025-26.

HB1365 Board Race-and-gender Quota Ban (Passed 60 to 24 on 4/3/2025). Removes all race- and gender-based quotas or membership requirements for Arkansas boards, commissions, and advisory councils.

HJR1004 Article V Con-Con (Failed 48 to 34 on 4/1/2025). Applies to Congress for an Article V Convention to propose an amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress.

HB1444 Corporate Welfare: Data Centers (Passed 24 to 4 on 3/31/2025). Updates the state’s sales-and-use tax exemption for data centers.

SB189 Medical Freedom: Ivermectin (Passed 78 to 14 on 3/18/2025). Allows ivermectin for human use to be sold over the counter in the state.

SB59 "Free" School Meals (Passed 24 to 1 on 2/17/2025). Requires all public schools to offer every student one free breakfast per day starting in the 2025-26 school year, regardless of income