Arkansas legislature bills filed Tuesday include changes to the Arkansas Constitution, water bonds, human trafficking, more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark - The Arkansas legislature filed multiple bills on Tuesday.

Bills filed include the Arkansas Constitution, water bonds and human trafficking.

CONSTITUTION

The “Protect Our Constitution Act” at the center of Senate Bill 434 would allow a constitutional amendment to become law when the majority of all registered voters approve it. Once approved, the amendment would go into effect in 30 days, according to the bill’s language.

IN GOD WE TRUST

School and government buildings would display an 11 by 14-inch poster with “In God We Trust” on it, followed by the 10 commandments if Senate Bill 433 becomes law.

WATER SERVICE BONDS

Senate Bill 421 would empower the Arkansas Natural Resource Commission to issue bonds for developing water, waste disposal and pollution abatement projects as the “Arkansas Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing Act of 2025.”

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Sen. Joshua Bryant (R-Rogers) filed a cluster of bills to address human trafficking. Senate bills 427 through 431 would eliminate the statute of limitations, set mandatory restitution amounts, expand record sealing for victims, change court procedures and increase prostitution penalties.

CDL CITIZENSHIP

House Bill 1745 would mandate that anyone with a commercial driver’s license (CDL) have a U.S. work authorization.

SB434 Bill Information - Arkansas State Legislature

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