Senator Greg Leding of Fayetteville represents District 30, which includes most of the city of Fayetteville in Washington County. His first Senate term began in 2019.
Senator Leding is vice chair of the Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee. He is a member of the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, the Joint Retirement and Social Security Committee, the Joint Budget Committee and the Arkansas Legislature Council. In 2025 he began his second term as the Senate Minority Leader.
Before his election to the Senate, he served in the House of Representatives from 2011 through 2018 representing House District 86. He served as Minority Leader for one term when he was in the House. He also was co-chair of the ALC – Higher Education Subcommittee, vice chair of the Insurance and Commerce – House Insurance Subcommittee, chair of the Public Health – House Labor and Environment Subcommittee and vice chair of the House Committee for Arkansas Boys State.
In 2025 Senator Leding sponsored legislation that expands health insurance coverage for mammograms. He also sponsored legislation to require school district coaches, volunteers and athletic personnel to be trained in sudden cardiac arrest prevention and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
In 2023, Senator Leding sponsored the Liza Fletcher Act, which authorizes law enforcement to use rapid DNA testing in certain circumstances. He also sponsored changes in the law concerning termination of parole for a person who was a minor when he or she committed an offense.
During the 2019 legislative session, Senator Leding co-sponsored legislation to raise teacher salaries, to expand insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer exams, to promote cottage industries and to raise the minimum legal age for getting married. Senator Leding co-sponsored legislation to improve the 911 system, to allow cites to have an entertainment district and to modify the Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act.
In past sessions, Senator Leding has sponsored legislation to give teachers an income tax deduction for buying items for their classrooms and to protect the personal information of students when they register online. Senator Leding has passed legislation that helps small breweries bring their products to festivals. In 2013, Senator Leding sponsored legislation to strengthen no-smoking rules on medical facilities grounds.
Senator Leding is a member of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and is a member of its Foundation Board. He is also a member of NCSL’s Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs, which works on issues that affect military-community relations. It also works to improve the health and well-being of service members, veterans and their families.
Senator Leding is a native of Springdale and a graduate of Springdale High School. He has a degree from the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business. He and his wife, Emily, have a daughter.
