Legislative Report

APA is monitoring the following filed bills of interest to our industry and the public:

Bill No. / Author Short Description

HB 1099

Rep. Collins https://bit.ly/3HcRslh

An act to expand the Arkansas FOIA - Expands the time a custodian, requester, or the subject of certain public records can seek an opinion from the Attorney General on whether the decision by a public-records custodian to release those records is consistent with FOIA.

HB 1399

Rep. Cavanaugh

HB 1584 Rep. Watson

HB 1616

Rep. Cavenaugh https://bit.ly/3xqOiEM http://bit.ly/3JqgtdS

An act to amend the law regarding publication requirements for counties and municipalities; to amend the law concerning elections; and to amend the law concerning tax delinquency lists.

An act to amend the requirements for a tow business to give public notice in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.

To Amend The Law Concerning Publication Of Notice; To Allow The Publication Of Notice On A Website; To Amend The Law Concerning Counties And Municipalities And Publication; And To Amend The Law Concerning Elections. bit.ly/3n0hW1P

HB 1444

Rep. Ray

HB 1555

Rep. Meeks

SB 353

Sen. Dotson

SB 380 Sen. Clark

SB 381

Sen. Clark

To Amend The Law Concerning The Attorney General's Review Of Consent Decrees Entered Into By Covered Entities. bit.ly/3lqgTHN

To Regulate Meetings, Internal Policies And Guidelines, And Reports To Address A Cybersecurity Incident Involving, Or A Cyberattack On, A Public Entity. bit.ly/3ZSayUt

To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Drafting Requests And Information Requests To Legislative Employees. bit.ly/3yL07GI

To Require Records Custodians To Respond In Writing In Certain Circumstances Under The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967. bit.ly/3LvQOSy bit.ly/3yJzZMb

To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Require Certain Regular Training Of Public Governing Bodies.

Neutral Referred To Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs - Senate

Neutral Referred to the Committee on State Agencies & Governmental Affairs - House

Supports Failed in State Agencies & Governmental Affairs - Senate

Supports Failed on Senate Floor

SB 382

Sen Clark To Define "Meeting" Under The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend The Law Related To Public Meetings Under The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967. bit.ly/40gPPK7

HB 1610

Rep. Bentley

To Amend The Law Relating To Public Meetings Under The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967. bit.ly/3ZRwqj9

Supports Referred to State Agencies & Governmental Affairs - Senate

Opposes Failed in State Agencies & Governmental Affairs - House

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace- Virtual