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AR HB1514

Bill

Status

Passed

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stetson Painter

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds the Department of the Military to the list of state agencies whose employees can qualify as "critical-need employees" under the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act

  • Critical-need employee designation applies to positions required to be staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

  • Existing agencies with critical-need employee designations include: Department of Corrections, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Division of Emergency Management, Division of Arkansas State Police, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Agriculture

  • Approved on March 6, 2025 as Act 253 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

To Amend The Uniform Attendance And Leave Policy Act; And To Amend The Definition Of A "critical-need Employee".

Last Action

Notification that HB1514 is now Act 253

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs2/25/2025
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs2/18/2025

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