92nd Arkansas General Assembly | |||||||
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Overview | |||||||
Meeting place | Arkansas State Capitol Jack Stephens Center (House, special session) [1] | ||||||
Term | January 14, 2019 – | ||||||
Website | https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ | ||||||
Arkansas Senate | |||||||
![]() Senate party standings | |||||||
Members | 35 (26 R, 9 D) | ||||||
President of the Senate | Tim Griffin (R) | ||||||
President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Jim Hendren (R) | ||||||
Majority Leader | Bart Hester (R) | ||||||
Minority Leader | Keith Ingram (D) | ||||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||||
House of Representatives | |||||||
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Members | 100 (76 R, 24 D) | ||||||
House Speaker | Matthew Shepherd (R) | ||||||
Speaker pro Tempore | Jon Eubanks (R) | ||||||
Majority Leader | Marcus Richmond (R) | ||||||
Minority Leader | Fredrick Love (D) | ||||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||||
Sessions | |||||||
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The Ninety-Second Arkansas General Assembly is the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 2019 and 2020. In this General Assembly, the Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House of Representatives were both controlled by the Republicans. In the Senate, 26 senators were Republicans and 9 were Democrats. In the House, 76 representatives were Republicans, 24 were Democrats. A special session was called in March 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
The legislature was prolific during the regular session, considering 684 Senate bills and 986 House bills. A total of 1,091 bills become law; Governor Asa Hutchinson did not veto any bills.
In the special session, both chambers unanimously sent identical COVID-19 relief-related bills enabling the creation of a $173 million COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund from previously unallocated reserves. [9] By the start of the fiscal session, three lawmakers had tested positive for COVID-19. [10] A short fiscal session met to pass an annual budget, revised lower due to lower revenue forecasts, and reauthorized Arkansas Works, Arkansas's Medicaid expansion. [11] Lawmakers and staff were provided with cloth masks sewed by friends and family of Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R-87th). [12]
Lawmakers produced a $5.89 billion general revenue budget in the fiscal session by votes of 35-0 and 98-0 and sent it to the governor on April 16. [13]
Office | Officer | Party | District |
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President/Lieutenant Governor | Tim Griffin | Republican | |
President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Jim Hendren | Republican | 2 |
Assistant Presidents pro tempore | John Cooper | Republican | 21 |
Kim Hammer | Republican | 33 | |
Mathew Pitsch | Republican | 8 | |
Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 25 |
Office | Officer | Party | District |
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Majority Leader | Bart Hester | Republican | 1 |
Majority Whip | Scott Flippo | Republican | 17 |
Minority Leader | Keith Ingram | Democratic | 24 |
Minority Whip | Will Bond | Democratic | 32 |
Source: Arkansas Senate [14]
District | Name [15] | Party | Residence | First elected | Seat up | Term-limited |
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1 | Bart Hester | Rep | Cave Springs | 2012 | 2020 | 2028 |
2 | Jim Hendren | Rep | Gravette | 2012 | 2020 | 2028 |
3 | Cecile Bledsoe | Rep | Rogers | 2008 | 2020 | 2020 |
4 | Greg Leding | Dem | Fayetteville | 2018 | 2020 | |
5 | Bob Ballinger | Rep | Berryville | 2018 | 2020 | |
6 | Gary Stubblefield | Rep | Branch | 2012 | 2020 | 2028 |
7 | Lance Eads | Rep | Springdale | 2016 | 2020 | 2032 |
8 | Mathew Pitsch | Rep | Fort Smith | 2018 | 2020 | |
9 | Terry Rice | Rep | Waldron | 2014 | 2020 | 2024 |
10 | Larry Teague | Dem | Nashville | 2008 | 2020 | 2020 |
11 | Jimmy Hickey Jr. | Rep | Texarkana | 2012 | 2020 | 2028 |
12 | Bruce Maloch | Dem | Magnolia | 2012 | 2020 | 2028 |
13 | Alan Clark | Rep | Lonsdale | 2012 | 2020 | 2028 |
14 | Bill Sample | Rep | Hot Springs | 2010 | 2020 | 2020 |
15 | Mark Johnson | Rep | Little Rock | 2018 | 2020 | |
16 | Breanne Davis | Rep | Russellville | 2018 (special) | 2020 | |
17 | Scott Flippo | Rep | Mountain Home | 2014 | 2020 | 2030 |
18 | Missy Irvin | Rep | Mountain View | 2010 | 2020 | 2026 |
19 | James Sturch | Rep | Batesville | 2018 | 2020 | |
20 | Blake Johnson | Rep | Corning | 2014 | 2020 | 2030 |
21 | John Cooper | Rep | Jonesboro | 2014 (special) | 2020 | 2032 |
22 | Dave Wallace | Rep | Leachville | 2016 | 2020 | 2026 |
23 | Ron Caldwell | Rep | Wynne | 2012 | 2020 | 2028 |
24 | Keith Ingram | Dem | West Memphis | 2012 | 2020 | 2024 |
25 | Stephanie Flowers | Dem | Pine Bluff | 2010 | 2020 | 2020 |
26 | Eddie Cheatham | Dem | Crossett | 2012 | 2020 | 2022 |
27 | Trent Garner | Rep | El Dorado | 2016 | 2020 | 2032 |
28 | Jonathan Dismang | Rep | Beebe | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
29 | Ricky Hill | Rep | Cabot | 2018 (special) | 2020 | |
30 | Linda Chesterfield | Dem | Little Rock | 2010 | 2020 | 2020 |
31 | Joyce Elliott | Dem | Little Rock | 2008 | 2020 | 2020 |
32 | Will Bond | Dem | Little Rock | 2016 | 2020 | 2020 |
33 | Kim Hammer | Rep | Benton | 2018 | 2020 | |
34 | Jane English | Rep | North Little Rock | 2012 | 2020 | 2026 |
35 | Jason Rapert | Rep | Conway | 2010 | 2020 | 2026 |
Office | Officer | Party | District |
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Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 6 |
Speaker pro tempore | Jon Eubanks | Republican | 74 |
Assistant Speaker pro tempore | Ken Bragg | Republican | 15 |
Michelle Gray | Republican | 62 | |
Fred Allen | Democratic | 30 | |
Jon Payton | Republican | 64 |
Office | Officer | Party | District |
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Majority Leader | Marcus Richmond | Republican | 21 |
Majority Whip | Brandt Smith | Republican | 58 |
Minority Leader | Fredrick Love | Democratic | 29 |
Minority Whip | LeAnne Burch | Democratic | 9 |
Source: Arkansas House of Representatives [16]
District | Name [15] | Party | First elected | Term-limited |
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1 | Carol Dalby | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
2 | Lane Jean | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
3 | Danny Watson | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
4 | DeAnn Vaught | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
5 | David Fielding | Dem | 2010 | 2026 |
6 | Matthew Shepherd | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
7 | Sonia Eubanks Barker | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
8 | Jeff Wardlaw | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
9 | LeAnne Burch | Dem | 2016 | 2032 |
10 | Mike Holcomb | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
11 | Don Edward Glover | Dem | 2018 | 2034 |
12 | Chris Richey | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
13 | David Hillman | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
14 | Roger Lynch | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
15 | Ken Bragg | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
16 | Ken Ferguson | Dem | 2014 | 2030 |
17 | Vivian Flowers | Dem | 2014 | 2030 |
18 | Richard Womack | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
19 | Justin Gonzales | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
20 | John Maddox | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
21 | Marcus Richmond | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
22 | Mickey Gates [Note 1] | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
23 | Lanny Fite | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
24 | Bruce Cozart | Rep | 2011† | 2028 |
25 | Les Warren | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
26 | Laurie Rushing | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
27 | Julie Mayberry | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
28 | Jasen Kelly | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
29 | Fredrick Love | Dem | 2010 | 2026 |
30 | Fred Allen | Dem | 2016 | 2032 |
31 | Andy Davis | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
32 | Jim Sorvillo | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
33 | Tippi McCullough | Dem | 2018 | 2034 |
34 | John Walker [Note 2] | Dem | 2010 | 2026 |
35 | Andrew Collins | Dem | 2018 | 2034 |
36 | Denise Ennett | Dem | 2019† | 2034 |
37 | Jamie Aleshia Scott | Dem | 2018 | 2028 |
38 | Carlton Wing | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
39 | Mark Lowery | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
40 | Douglas House | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
41 | Karilyn Brown | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
42 | Mark Perry | Dem | 2018 | 2034 |
43 | Brian Evans | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
44 | Cameron Cooper | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
45 | Jim Wooten | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
46 | Les Eaves | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
47 | Craig Christiansen | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
48 | Reginald Murdock | Dem | 2010 | 2026 |
49 | Steve Hollowell | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
50 | Milton Nicks | Dem | 2014 | 2030 |
51 | Deborah Ferguson | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
52 | Dwight Tosh | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
53 | Dan Sullivan | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
54 | Johnny Rye | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
55 | Monte Hodges | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
56 | Joe Jett | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
57 | Jimmy Gazaway | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
58 | Brandt Smith | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
59 | Jack Ladyman | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
60 | Frances Cavenaugh | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
61 | Marsh Davis | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
62 | Michelle Gray | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
63 | Stu Smith | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
64 | John Payton | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
65 | Rick Beck | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
66 | Josh Miller | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
67 | Stephen Meeks | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
68 | Stan Berry | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
69 | Aaron Pilkington | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
70 | Spencer Hawks | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
71 | Joe Cloud | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
72 | Stephen Magie | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
73 | Mary Bentley | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
74 | Jon Eubanks | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
75 | Lee Johnson | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
76 | Cindy Crawford | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
77 | Justin Boyd | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
78 | Jay Richardson | Dem | 2018 | 2034 |
79 | Gary Deffenbaugh | Rep | 2010 | 2026 |
80 | Charlene Fite | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
81 | Bruce Coleman | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
82 | Sarah Capp | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
83 | Keith Slape | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
84 | Denise Garner | Dem | 2018 | 2034 |
85 | David Whitaker | Dem | 2012 | 2028 |
86 | Nicole Clowney | Dem | 2018 | 2034 |
87 | Robin Lundstrum | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
88 | Clint Penzo | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
89 | Megan Godfrey | Dem | 2018 | 2034 |
90 | Jana Della Rosa | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
91 | Dan Douglas | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
92 | Gayla McKenzie | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
93 | Jim Dotson | Rep | 2012 | 2028 |
94 | Rebecca Petty | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
95 | Austin McCollum | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
96 | Grant Hodges | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
97 | Harlan Breaux | Rep | 2018 | 2034 |
98 | Ron McNair | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
99 | Jack Fortner | Rep | 2016 | 2032 |
100 | Nelda Speaks | Rep | 2014 | 2030 |
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