Senator Keith Ingram | Legislative Accomplishments

2022

Committee involvement & legislation sponsored by Keith Ingram

COMMITTEES

ALC-Hospital and Medicaid Study Subcommittee, Chair
Task Force on Autism, Co-Chair
ALC PEER, Vice-Chair
Legislative Joint Auditing—Counties & Municipalities, Vice-Chair
ALC Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee
ALC Game & Fish/State Police
ALC Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee
ALC Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee
ALC Personnel
Arkansas Legislative Arts & Technology Boot Camp
Committee of The Whole—Senate
Economic & Tax Policy
Insurance & Commerce—Senate
JBC-PEER Review
Joint Budget Committee
Joint Budget Committee—Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearings
Legislative Joint Auditing
Public Retirement & Social Security Programs
Revenue & Tax—Senate
Senate Efficiency
Senate Ethics Committee

LEGISLATION

PRIMARY SPONSOR

PRIMARY SPONSOR FOR HOUSE

CO-SPONSOR

FISCAL SESSION (FEBRUARY 14 – MARCH 15, 2022)

SB85
Act 107

TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE INACTIVE RETIREE"; TO MODIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF RETIREES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

SB86
Act 108

TO ESTABLISH A FUNDING MECHANISM TO ENSURE SOLVENCY OF THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

SB87
Act 109

TO ESTABLISH COVERAGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITY UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

SB88
Act 110

TO MODIFY THE STATE CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

SR2

TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO ESTABLISH A FUNDING MECHANISM TO ENSURE SOLVENCY OF THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

SR3

TO AUTHORIZE A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO REQUIRE A FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION IMPOSING A NEW OR INCREASED COST OBLIGATION FOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, INCLUDING PHARMACY BENEFITS, ON AN ENTITY OF THE STATE.

SR4

TO AUTHORIZE A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND ESTABLISH THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE.

SR5

TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE INACTIVE RETIREE" AND TO MODIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF RETIREES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

SR6

TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO ESTABLISH A GOVERNING BODY FOR THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND TO CREATE ADVISORY COMMISSIONS.

SR7

TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO MODIFY THE STATE CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

SR8

TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO ESTABLISH COVERAGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITY UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

SR9

TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUNDING.

SR26

TO CONDEMN THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TAKEN AGAINST THE SOVEREIGN NATION OF UKRAINE AND TO CALL FOR ACTION FROM THE UNITED STATES.

SR27

TO CONDEMN THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TAKEN AGAINST THE SOVEREIGN NATION OF UKRAINE AND TO CALL FOR ACTION FROM THE UNITED STATES.

SR33

TO CONDEMN THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TAKEN AGAINST THE SOVEREIGN NATION OF UKRAINE AND TO CALL FOR ACTION FROM THE UNITED STATES TO PENALIZE THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION (AUGUST 8 – 11, 2022)

SB4

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASSIFIED STAFF RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR.

FISCAL SESSION (FEBRUARY 14 – MARCH 15, 2022)

HB1097
Act 111

TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUNDING; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB1098
Act 112

TO REQUIRE A FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION IMPOSING A NEW OR INCREASED COST OBLIGATION FOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, INCLUDING PHARMACY BENEFITS, ON AN ENTITY OF THE STATE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB1099
Act 113

TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB1100
Act 114

TO ESTABLISH A GOVERNING BODY FOR THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO CREATE ADVISORY COMMISSIONS FOR HEALTH BENEFITS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HCR1002

TO AMEND THE JOINT RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION (AUGUST 8 – 11, 2022)

HB1005

CO-SPONSOR FOR HOUSE

FISCAL SESSION (FEBRUARY 14 – MARCH 15, 2022)

SCR1

TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE REGIONSMART TRI-STATE COMPACT BETWEEN ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND TENNESSEE.

SMR1

IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF JASON CONNOR LANG AND IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION (AUGUST 8 – 11, 2022)

SB3

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - TEACHER PAY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION - THE RAISE ACT - FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR.

SR2

TO EXTEND THE THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING FIFTEEN (15) DAYS TO CREATE THE RAISING ARKANSAS'S INVESTMENT IN SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS (RAISE) ACT.

SR3

TO EXTEND THE THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CREATE THE RAISING ARKANSAS'S INVESTMENT IN SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS (RAISE) ACT AND TO PROVIDE BONUSES TO CLASSIFIED STAFF.

THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION (AUGUST 8 – 11, 2022)

HB1006

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - TEACHER PAY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION - THE RAISE ACT - FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR.