SB 165

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEMBERS UNDER THE VARIOUS STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS.

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CREDITED SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; AND TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FROM GIVING ADVANCE NOTICE TO ENTITIES OF REQUIRED INSPECTIONS.

TO ADD MEDICAL, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE LIST OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF PROCUREMENT.

TO AMEND THE MEDICAL ETHICS AND DIVERSITY ACT.

TO ALLOW PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATIONS TO BE COMBINED; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REPRESENTATION IN STATE CONTRACTS REGARDING CONTINGENT FEES; AND TO AMEND THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING REPORTING DEADLINE.

TO PROHIBIT THE PROCUREMENT BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE OR A COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN WHOLE OR IN PART USING FORCED LABOR.

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW.

Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings

An Act establishing deadlines for the payment of contracts under the State Procurement Code; establishing deadlines for the payment of grants, contracts, and reimbursement agreements to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations; relating to reports from state agencies to the legislature detailing late payments made during 2026; relating to the state financial transactions Internet website; and providing for an effective date.

Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations

Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)

State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification

Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication