Representative • Republican
Matthew Shepherd
Arkansas • District HD-097
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Activity Summary
Bills Sponsored
29
Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):
61% Positive
Voting Pattern
Nay: 23
Not Voting: 1445
Yea: 1286
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Sponsored Bills
AR SB568•Passed
To Amend The Law Concerning The Taxes Applicable To Lithium Extraction And Development; To Provide A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Lithium Resource Development; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Severance Tax On Lithium.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1877•Passed
Concerning Criminal Offenses Related To Possession Of Sexually Explicit Material That Depicts A Child; And To Include A Computer Generated Image That Is Indistinguishable From The Image Of A Child.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1832•Passed
To Amend The Rules Of The Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals Of The State Of Arkansas; And To Amend A Rule Of The Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals Under The Authority Granted By The Arkansas Constitution.
Primary Sponsor
AR HB1604•Passed
To Amend The Law Concerning Prohibited Contracts By State Agencies; And To Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds By State Agencies To Purchase Promotional Items Made In China.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1352•Passed
To Amend Various Laws Concerning Actions Related To Certain Foreign Entities.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB597•Passed
To Create The Criminal Offense Of Threat Of Harm Upon A Financial Institution Employee.
Primary Sponsor
AR SB535•Passed
To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For The Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts And The Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts Foundation.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB527•Passed
To Amend The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Act Of 2021; And To Increase The Medical-loss Ratio In The Arkansas Health And Opportunity For Me Program.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB511•Passed
To Create The Criminal Offense Of Automated Teller Machine Impairment.
Primary Sponsor
AR SB514•Passed
To Amend The Law Concerning The Unlawful Possession Of A Skimmer; And To Increase Penalties For The Unlawful Possession Of A Skimmer For Repeat Offenders.
Primary Sponsor
AR SB513•Passed
To Create The Criminal Offense Of Mail Theft; And To Create The Criminal Offense Of Theft Or Unauthorized Reproduction Of A Mail Receptacle Key Or Lock.
Primary Sponsor
AR SB512•Passed
To Amend The Law Concerning Robbery And Aggravated Robbery.
Primary Sponsor
AR SB481•Passed
To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB426•Passed
To Create The Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act; And To Establish Enhanced Penalties For Illegal Aliens Who Commit Serious Felonies Involving Violence.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB352•Passed
To Prohibit Antisemitism In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; And To Prohibit Antisemitism In State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1917•Passed
To Amend The Arkansas Student-athlete Publicity Rights Act; And To Amend The Law Related To Athletic Program Funding.
Primary Sponsor
AR HB1833•Passed
To Amend The Law Concerning The Admissions At The University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine.
Primary Sponsor
AR HB1680•Passed
To Prevent A Foreign-party-controlled Business From Leasing Land; And To Prohibit A Prohibited Foreign Party From Holding An Interest In Real Property Or Agricultural Land In Certain Circumstances.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1529•Passed
To Create The Criminal Offense Of Unlawful Creation Or Distribution Of Deepfake Visual Material; And To Establish A Cause Of Action For Unlawful Creation Of Deepfake Visual Material.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1429•Passed
To Increase Accessibility While Ensuring Quality For Certain Facilities Performing Mammography Services; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Quality Standards For Accreditation Of Facilities For Mammography.
Primary Sponsor
AR HB1830•Passed
To Amend The Law Concerning The Attorney General; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Procurement Of Contingency Fee Contracts By The Attorney General.
Primary Sponsor
AR HB1831•Passed
To Amend The Law Concerning The Use Of Settlement Funds By The Attorney General.
Primary Sponsor
AR HB1662•Engrossed
To Prohibit Lobbying For A Covered Foreign Entity.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1821•Passed
To Create A More Sustainable System Of Property Insurance For Public Schools, Institutions Of Higher Education, And State-owned Property; And To Declare An Emergency.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1930•Introduced
To Mandate Minimum Reimbursement Levels For Healthcare Services.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1303•Passed
To Create The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentive Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit Related To Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB416•Passed
To Repeal The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program; And To Repeal The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund.
Primary Sponsor
AR HB1633•Passed
To Amend Eligibility Requirements For Participating In Extracurricular Activities For Certain Students Who Transfer Schools; And To Declare An Emergency.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1561•Passed
To Establish The Research And Education Protection Act Of 2025.
Co-Sponsor
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