Rep. John Carr

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House Resolution that formally recognizes the Rogers High School Mounties baseball team as the 2025 Class 6A state champions of Arkansas. It acknowledges the team's victory over the Fayetteville High School Bulldogs and highlights their season achievements, including individual honors for several players and their coaching staff. The resolution does not change laws or policies but serves as an official commendation by presenting a copy of the document to the team's head coach.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House Resolution that officially recognizes the Rogers High School Lady Mounties girls' cross country team as the 2024 6A State Champions of Arkansas. It formally records their historic back-to-back state titles in 2023 and 2024 and lists the specific team members and coaches who achieved this honor. The resolution directs the Chief Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the document to the team's head coach, Powell Bryant, as a gesture of appreciation.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution formally recognizes the Rogers High School Mounties boys' tennis team for winning the 2024 Class 6A State Tennis Tournament in Arkansas. The measure commends the team members and their head coach and instructs the House Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to the coach.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally recognizes the Rogers High School Lady Mounties girls' wrestling team as the 2026 Class 6A state champions. It acknowledges the team's undefeated season, their specific point total, and lists the names of the athletes and coaches involved. Upon passage, the resolution will result in a copy being presented to the head coach by the House Chief Clerk as a ceremonial gesture.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally recognizes the Rogers High School Mounties boys' golf team as the 2025 Class 6A State Champions. It does not change any laws or policies but serves to honor the team's victory and present a copy of the resolution to their coach, Marcus Alexander. The document lists specific achievements of the team members, such as their final scores and individual honors, to justify the recognition. This type of procedural measure is common for celebrating athletic accomplishments and does not have a direct impact on public policy.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally recognizes the Rogers Heritage High School War Eagles as the 2025 Class 6A Boys Soccer State Champions of Arkansas. It commemorates their victory over the Catholic High School for Boys Rockets, which was decided by a penalty kick shootout, and highlights the team's record and the specific achievements of its players and coaches. The resolution does not change any laws or policies but serves as an official record of the team's accomplishment for the state legislature.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 394, as amended, modifies the conditions under which a county's quorum court can refer changes in the allocation of county sales and use tax revenues for capital improvements to a public vote. It stipulates that such a public vote on revenue distribution among the county and its municipalities is permissible only if the population of the largest municipality in the county exceeds the population of the unincorporated areas of the county. This change directly affects county quorum courts and the process for altering how these specific tax revenues are divided within a county.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 204 proposes to exempt certain financial gains from state gross income for tax purposes. This exemption would apply to taxpayers whose property is acquired by a government or entity under the right of eminent domain or the threat of condemnation. Essentially, any profit a property owner makes from such a forced sale would not be considered taxable income under this bill.

Maddy summarySB 404 would have required the personal representative of a deceased person's estate to notify the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) when the estate enters probate. This notification would be specifically required if the DFA had previously filed a certificate of indebtedness against the deceased individual. The bill outlined that this notice must include a copy of the petition for probate and the decedent's Social Security number, and specified the correct division within the DFA to receive it. This amendment aimed to ensure the DFA is informed of probate proceedings when it holds a claim against the decedent.

Maddy summaryHouse Bill 1738 proposes a sales and use tax exemption for disabled veterans and authorized members of their households in Arkansas. To qualify, a disabled veteran must be certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and submit a letter to the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). This exemption applies to sales of tangible personal property, digital products, and services, with an annual maximum limit of $25,000 per disabled veteran. The DFA would issue exemption cards and establish rules for the program.