Acts which went into effect on or after January 1, 2024
Elections
Act 194 of 2023 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE PETITIONS AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REVIEW AN INITIATIVE PETITION OR REFERENDUM PETITION BEFORE CIRCULATION; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 236 of 2023 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE ENSURING ACCESS FOR ALL ARKANSANS AND VOTER PROTECTION ACT OF 2023; TO AMEND THE PROCEDURE FOR THE FILING OF A BALLOT INITIATIVE PETITION AND REFERENDUM PETITION; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING STATEWIDE PETITIONS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 300 of 2023 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS ON MEASURES AND QUESTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act of 305 of 2023 - AN ACT TO ELIMINATE WRITE-IN CANDIDATES IN ELECTIONS; TO AMEND ELECTION PROCEDURES; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 350 of 2023 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PAPER BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MARKING AND COUNTING PAPER BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 352 of 2023 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ALLOCATION OF ELECTION EXPENSES; TO RESTRICT THE SOURCE OF ELECTION FUNDING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act of 353 of 2023 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE METHOD OF VOTING ABSENTEE; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ABSENTEE BALLOT DROP BOXES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 544 of 2023 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE ELECTION INTEGRITY UNIT WITHIN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE; TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF ELECTION LAW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
ACT 620 of 2023 - AN ACT TO CREATE AN ELECTION INTEGRITY REVIEW PROCESS; TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
ACT 766 of 2023 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE PETITIONS; TO CREATE A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE CONCERNING INITIATIVE PETITION SIGNATURES; TO ESTABLISH THE DEFINITION OF A PAID PETITION BLOCKER; TO REGULATE PAID PETITION BLOCKERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Public Housing
Act 160 of 2023 - AN ACT TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING; TO CREATE THE HOUSING WELFARE REFORM ACT OF 2023; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Taxes
Act 192 of 2023 - AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTAIN SALES AND USE TAX RETURNS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 485 of 2023 - AN ACT TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS BY PHASING OUT THE THROWBACK RULE; TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPORTIONMENT OF BUSINESS INCOME; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 6 of 1st Extraordinary Session of 2023 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING INCOME TAX; TO REDUCE THE INCOME TAX RATES APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTS, ESTATES, AND CORPORATIONS; TO CREATE AN INFLATIONARY RELIEF INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Law Enforcement and Corrections
Act 202 of 2023 - AN ACT CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE TRAINING CONCERNING PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIAS FOR OFFICER CERTIFICATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 584 of 2023 - AN ACT CREATING THE FENTANYL ENFORCEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2023; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 659 of 2023 – (Protect Arkansas Act) - AN ACT TO CREATE THE PROTECT ARKANSAS ACT; TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING SENTENCING AND PAROLE; TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES; TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE PAROLE BOARD; TO CREATE THE LEGISLATIVE RECIDIVISM REDUCTION TASK FORCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(Several provisions in Act 659 went into effect in 2023 or will go into effect on January 1, 2025)
Act 8 of 1st Extraordinary Session of 2023 - AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE SENTENCING FOR A FELONY WITH A FIREARM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Health
Act 316 of 2023 - AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION OF BIRTH MOTHERS AT THE TIME OF BIRTH; TO MANDATE THAT INSURANCE POLICIES COVER SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION OF BIRTH MOTHERS AT THE TIME OF BIRTH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 502 of 2023 - AN ACT TO REGULATE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS; TO PROHIBIT A HEALTHCARE PAYOR THAT HAS ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS FROM REQUESTING MEDICAL RECORDS IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 537 of 2023 - AN ACT TO OFFER TRAUMATIC EVENT LICENSED COUNSELING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES; TO ENSURE COVERAGE OF TRAUMATIC EVENT LICENSED COUNSELING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES; TO REQUIRE A STUDY OF AVAILABILITY FOR PEER SUPPORT ACCESS FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 811 of 2023 - AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT OPIOID OVERDOSE RESCUE KITS BE LOCATED ON EACH CAMPUS OF EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL AND STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Unemployment / Workforce Services
Act 106 of 2023 - AN ACT CONCERNING DISQUALIFICATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNDER THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW; TO PROHIBIT A CLAIMANT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FROM "GHOSTING" PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 196 of 2023 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW; TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF "WAGES" IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW; TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM POTENTIAL UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS; TO REGULATE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW; TO REVISE THE STABILIZATION TAX RATE; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND, THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES TRAINING TRUST FUND, AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION FUND; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Act 587 of 2023 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW; TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS REEMPLOYMENT ACT; TO REQUIRE AT LEAST FIVE WORK SEARCH CONTACTS PER WEEK AN INDIVIDUAL SUBMITS A CLAIM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.