HB1918 updates Arkansas law on specie and legal tender, authorizing the use of bullion depositories and a precious-metals–backed electronic payment system. The act defines terms such as bullion, specie, and transactional gold and silver, and allows gold and silver to be used as legal tender for private debts, taxes, and fees if accepted by the receiving government. It exempts the exchange or sale of specie from taxation, and clarifies that such assets are not personal property for tax or regulatory purposes. The Chief Fiscal Officer must establish rules for approving depositories and electronic payment vendors, ensuring security, fraud prevention, and fair conversion between bullion and dollars.

The Arkansas State Senate passed HB1918 on April 14, 2025 by a vote of 33 to 0. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because this bill is an important step toward restoring sound, constitutional money and reestablishing the role of gold and silver as legal tender, in accordance with Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution.

HB1706 bans the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Arkansas elections. The law defines ranked-choice voting as a system that allows voters to rank candidates by preference and counts votes in multiple rounds until one candidate achieves a majority. Under this act, no local, state, or federal election in Arkansas may use this method, and any local ordinances permitting it are declared void.

The Arkansas State Senate passed HB1706 on April 14, 2025 by a vote of 28 to 4. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because RCV undermines election integrity and the electorate’s ability to choose the best candidate. By design, RCV favors moderate-to-leftist candidates who often fail to uphold the Constitution. This complex, multi-round system can result in winners who lack true plurality support, and imposes ballot-marking requirements that may pressure voters to act against their conscience. States should firmly reject all attempts to implement this unconstitutional voting method.

SB520 prohibits "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) offices, officers, policies, and practices within Arkansas local governments, including counties, cities, and towns. The law bans local officials and employees from establishing or participating in DEI initiatives that promote preferential or differential treatment based on race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin, or that compel individuals to affirm such beliefs. It also forbids requiring “diversity statements” in hiring or promotion, and allows Arkansas citizens to file civil suits against local governments that violate the law after a 30-day notice period, with courts authorized to grant injunctive relief and attorney fees.

The Arkansas State Senate passed SB520 on April 8, 2025 by a vote of 22 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movement promotes divisive myths and false historical narratives propagated by critical race theorists, feminists, and LGBTQIA+ activists. It is nothing but a modern and subtle outgrowth of efforts by earlier Marxist radicals to alter or destroy the American way of life through a “long march through the institutions.”  The goal is a complete disruption of our moral, social, and political order so as to impose conformity on citizens and end all opposition to the welfare state—the modus operandi of totalitarian regimes for centuries. Justice in the hands of “social justice” warriors seeking parity in every aspect of life will only lead to tyranny. DEI must die, along with any other vain attempts to compel “equal outcomes.” Our Constitution’s Bill of Rights and 14th Amendment were written to promote the “general Welfare” of all Americans by means of securing each person’s “unalienable Rights” to life, liberty, and property.

SB478 declares that the federal government has no constitutional authority to regulate diesel engines operating solely within Arkansas. The act asserts the state’s 10th Amendment-protected rights, prohibiting any state agency or local government from enforcing federal rules requiring the use of diesel exhaust fluid or other federal emissions mandates on intrastate engines. It allows for the manufacture, sale, and use of diesel engines that do not require diesel exhaust fluid (“exempt engines”) within Arkansas, and deems any federal regulation of such engines invalid in the state. Violations by state entities can result in civil fines up to $5,000, suspension of regulatory authority for 12 months, or termination and a five-year employment ban for individual violators.

The Arkansas State Senate passed SB478 on April 8, 2025 by a vote of 35 to 0. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the several states have both the right and duty to interpose on behalf of their citizens and nullify unconstitutional federal actions. The U.S. Constitution created a federal government of limited, enumerated powers, reserving all others to the states or the people under the 10th Amendment. When the federal government exceeds those bounds, interposition and nullification are the proper remedies. SB478 rightly defends Arkansas’ sovereignty, reasserts the federal government’s limits under Article I, Section 8, and upholds constitutional federalism.

HB1444 updates the state’s sales-and-use tax exemption for data centers. The law broadens what qualifies as “data center equipment” to include software, cooling systems, power infrastructure, and related services. It establishes new investment and compensation thresholds for companies to qualify: at least $500 million and $1 million in payroll for standard data centers, and $2 billion and $3 million in payroll for large multi-site data centers. It also shifts program administration from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to the Department of Finance and Administration, which now issues and monitors incentive certificates. Firms must meet investment and compensation requirements within specified timeframes to maintain their tax exemption; failure to do so will result in revocation.

The Arkansas State Senate passed HB1444 on March 31, 2025 by a vote of 24 to 4. We have assigned pluses to the nays because government should not be in the business of picking economic winners and losers. By granting selective tax exemptions to large corporations, the state unfairly advantages certain industries at the expense of smaller competitors and ordinary taxpayers. Such favoritism violates the Declaration of Independence’s principle that all men are created equal, and undermines the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law. True economic growth does not come from targeted incentives or subsidies, but from removing government interference, lowering taxes broadly, and allowing businesses to thrive—or fail—through the voluntary forces of the free market.

SB59 requires all public schools to offer every student one free breakfast per day starting in the 2025-26 school year, regardless of income. It creates a Food Insecurity Fund to cover costs using general revenues, private grants, and tax revenue from medical marijuana sales.

The Arkansas State Senate passed SB59 on February 17, 2025 by a vote of 24 to 1. We have assigned pluses to the nays because feeding and educating children are duties of parents, not government. By using taxpayer dollars to provide “free” meals, the state expands the unconstitutional welfare system and fosters dependency rather than self-reliance. SB59 also aligns with the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 “Zero Hunger” initiative, which promotes government control over food distribution and social policy—objectives wholly foreign to America’s constitutional framework. Neither Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution nor any other provision authorizes government to provide meals or social services. Such programs divert funds from legitimate functions, increase public debt, and erode parental responsibility. Instead of empowering families, SB59 further entrenches government dependency within an already failing public-education system.

HB1025 allocates $14.6 million to the Department of Health for “Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs.”

The Senate passed HB1025 on April 18, 2024, by a vote of 32 to 0. We have assigned pluses to the nays because anti-tobacco “public health” initiatives are outside the limited purpose and scope of government. This tax-and-spend bill is not just economically harmful, but it entrenches Arkansas in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ever-expanding unconstitutional war on tobacco, which denies basic personal freedoms (e.g., the right to purchase or sell tobacco) while seeking to eradicate an entire industry. An individual’s non-injurious decisions over what they choose to eat, drink, or consume should not be criminalized, for they are private matters not meant to be under federal, state, or local jurisdiction. The Constitution’s Bill of Rights and 14th Amendment protect against the reckless use of taxpayer money and threats to free-market enterprise by arbitrary and discriminatory acts.

HB1076 appropriates $60.4 million, including at least $15 million from federal funds, to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for “low-income housing” and “student loans.”

The Senate passed HB1076 on April 18, 2024, by a vote of 32 to 0. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the State of Arkansas has absolutely no business subsidizing “low-income housing” or financing “student loans.” Moreover, neither does the federal government have  legitimate authority to engage in “affordable housing” programs. In fact, Section 8 in Article I of the U.S. Constitution expressly prohibits Section 8 of the 1937 Housing Act. Our Constitution is intended to “promote the general Welfare” of all Americans, regardless of economic status, by protecting each person’s  “unalienable Rights” to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This affords everyone the opportunity and dignity to provide for themselves and their family as expected—whether through their own, individual efforts or the voluntary, charitable acts of others.

HB1737 specifies that a property owner who permits all non-employees to carry loaded firearms on their property will not be held liable for any resulting damage, injury, or death caused by such firearms use. It also protects property owners from liability being inferred or imputed based solely on their allowance of firearm possession by nonemployees, except in cases of intentional or reckless conduct by the property owner.

The Arkansas State Senate passed HB1737 on April 7, 2023 by a vote of 28 to 3. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the U.S. Constitution, particularly in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments, and should not be infringed in any situation.

HB1748 “regulates” the state's participation in an Article V Convention as per the U.S. Constitution. It defines terms, outlines delegate appointments, mandates an oath, sets instructions, and establishes a Delegate Advisory Group for guidance and oversight, all of which are simply false assurances.

The Arkansas State Senate passed HB1748 on April 7, 2023 by a vote of 20 to 12. We have assigned pluses to the nays because a so-called “Convention of the States” would not be of “limited” purpose. This bill is deceitful and is a hollow promise to make people try to feel better about a potential disastrous convention. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials.

HB1718 reaffirms gold and silver coins as legal tender in the state, exempting them from taxation as personal property.

The Arkansas State Senate passed HB1718 on April 5, 2023 by a vote of 32 to 0. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because this bill is a strong step toward restoring constitutional money and the gold standard.

SB306 increases food stamp eligibility in the state and increases SNAP amounts.

The Arkansas State Senate passed SB306 on April 4, 2023 by a vote of 24 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the U.S. constitution does not permit federal social-welfare programs and propping people up via government support. This expands the size of government and promotes socialist ideologies. Arkansas and other states should not implement these federal programs.

SB542 requires that an obstetric ultrasound, along with a simultaneous verbal explanation and medical description of the “unborn child” it depicts, be performed on and displayed to a pregnant woman prior to an abortion.

The Senate passed SB542 on April 3, 2023, by a vote of 28 to 6. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because the care of human life—not its destruction—is the greatest responsibility of government. This bill places further restrictions on abortion providers by protecting a pregnant mother’s right to know and see “proof of life” of her preborn child. At the same time, lawmakers in Arkansas ought to proceed with efforts to abolish abortion and secure the right to life for every person. The right to life is the most fundamental, God-given, and “unalienable” right asserted in the Declaration of Independence and guaranteed by the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

SB258 prohibits the use of absentee ballot drop boxes during elections.

The Arkansas Senate passed SB258 on March 15, 2023 by a vote of 29 to 6. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because drop boxes compromise the integrity of our elections, opening the door to fraudulent behavior, which ultimately drives people to lose faith in the election process. We must continue to push back against measures such as drop boxes and early voting.

HB1307 authorizes the Treasurer of State to divest public funds with a financial services provider due to the use of “environmental, social justice, and or governance-related (ESG) factors,” such as “diversity and inclusion (DEI) policies.”

The Arkansas State Senate passed HB1307 on March 13, 2023 by a vote of 23 to 9. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because the state’s investment decisions should be based on the financial interests of Arkansas taxpayers and pensioners—not “woke” ESG/DEI factors. As a political and ideological scam that seeks to proliferate worldwide, implement a “social credit” rating system, and advance the United Nations’ Agenda 2030, the ESG/DEI movement rejects liberty of conscience, freedom of association, and private property. Its radical proponents attempt to restrict free-market access to financial and other services by preventing both individuals and companies from entering into contracts voluntarily based on their own interests, which violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

SB294 creates the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account program, providing annual state funding for qualifying educational expenses on behalf of “any resident” who is “eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school.”

The Senate passed SB294 on March 3, 2023, by a vote of 26 to 8. We have assigned pluses to the nays because education is not the role of government—it is the responsibility of a child’s parents or family. This bill, under the appealing but misleading guise of “school choice,” only expands the government’s monopoly on K-12 education, which seeks to displace traditional private schools and homeschooling in favor of universal state-sponsored schooling. Its exchange of public subsidies for curriculum and other regulatory controls effectively turns every participating student into a government-school student. The best “school choice,” by far, is for parents to choose not to place their child’s education in the hands of the state. Educational and economic freedom cannot be achieved by forcing other citizens to furnish their hard-earned tax dollars to fund all that now entails a compulsory, failing, and government-run K-12 school system.

HB1410 eliminates the requirement that minors who are under 16 years of age have to obtain a state-issued work permit prior to employment. 

The Senate passed HB1410 on March 2, 2023, by a vote of 24 to 9. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because young persons (e.g., 14 or 15-year-olds) who have reached an age of discretion should not be subject to “child labor laws” or other unreasonable barriers to willful and gainful employment. Parents—not the government—should have the final decision-making authority over as to whether their minor children can work. Arkansas needs to protect the fundamental rights of parents, which are retained under the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

HB1026 amends state law to prohibit local governments from enacting an income tax.

The Senate passed HB1026 on February 9, 2023, by a vote of 27 to 6. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because the income tax is an immoral, anti-constitutional act of government-imposed theft that takes from people the wages they have rightfully earned. This manifestly socialist wealth redistribution scheme is the primary source of funding “nanny-state” policies that only result in more debt, dependency, and poverty. Arkansans must reject tyrannical, big government by enforcing the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment, which require that “No State” shall “deprive any person” of “liberty, or property,” guaranteeing “equal protection of the laws.”