Английская Википедия:94th Arkansas General Assembly
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The Ninety-Forth Arkansas General Assembly is the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 2023 and 2024. The Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House of Representatives were both controlled by the Republicans. In the Senate, 29 senators were Republicans and 6 were Democrats. In the House, 82 representatives were Republicans and 18 were Democrats.
Sessions
- The Regular Session of the 94th General Assembly opened on January 9, 2023.[1] It adjourned sine die on May 1, 2023.[2]
- A special session was called by Governor of Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders to begin September 11, 2023 to consider tax cuts and changes to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) law.[3] It ended after four days.[4]
Major events
The special session ended with an amendment to the FOIA law exempting information regarding travel on the state airplane, operated by the Arkansas State Police for use by the Governor of Arkansas and other constitutional officers. Several other provisions proposed by the governor to be exempted from FOIA, including deliberations among state officials, policy recommendations, and other information, were withdrawn after receiving broad bipartisan opposition.[5][6]
Major legislation
The legislature passed 889 new laws during the regular session. The signature legislation included Governor Sanders' campaign priorities of education reform (Arkansas Learns Act), tax cuts, and culture war issues like transgender rights to book access at libraries.[2]
Senate
Leadership
Officers
| Office | Officer | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| President/Lieutenant Governor | Leslie Rutledge | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | N/A |
| President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Bart Hester | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 33 |
| Assistant Pro Tempore, 1st District | Dan Sullivan | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 20 |
| Assistant Pro Tempore, 2nd District | Clarke Tucker | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat | 14 |
| Assistant Pro Tempore, 3rd District | Jim Dotson | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 34 |
| Assistant Pro Tempore, 4th District | Breanne Davis | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 25 |
Floor Leaders
| Office | Officer[7] | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority Leader | Blake Johnson | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 21 |
| Majority Whip | Ricky Hill | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 11 |
| Minority Leader | Greg Leding | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 30 |
| Minority Whip | Linda Chesterfield | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 12 |
Senators
House of Representatives
Leadership
Officers
| Office | Officer[7] | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | Matthew Shepherd | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 97 |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Jon Eubanks | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 46 |
| Assistant Speaker pro tempore, 1st District | Charlene Fite | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 24 |
| Assistant Speaker pro tempore, 2nd District | Jack Ladyman | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 32 |
| Assistant Speaker pro tempore, 3rd District | DeAnn Vaught | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 87 |
| Assistant Speaker pro tempore, 4th District | Fred Allen | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 77 |
Floor Leaders
| Office | Officer[7] | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority Leader | Marcus E. Richmond | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 52 |
| Majority Whip | Jon Milligan | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 33 |
| Minority Leader | Tippi McCullough | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 74 |
| Minority Whip | Vivian Flowers | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 65 |
Representatives
References
Шаблон:United States legislatures Шаблон:Arkansas General Assemblies
