Representative • Democrat
Tara Shephard
Arkansas • District HD-079
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Activity Summary
Bills Sponsored
30
Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):
100% Positive
Voting Pattern
Nay: 174
Not Voting: 297
Yea: 2054
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Sponsored Bills
AR SB632•Passed
To Amend The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act; And To Require Warning Labels For Hair Relaxers That Contain Certain Chemicals.
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 HB1681•Passed
To Establish The Water And Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1824•Passed
To Create The Dog And Cat Rescue Act: Daisy's Law.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1782•Passed
To Prohibit Over-the-counter Diet Pills From Being Sold, Transferred, Or Otherwise Furnished To A Person Who Is Under Eighteen Years Of Age.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1333•Passed
To Mandate Coverage For Breastfeeding And Lactation Consultant Services.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1880•Introduced
To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act To Add Certain Exceptions.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB526•Introduced
To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposable Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1626•Introduced
To Prohibit The Sale Of Disposal Vapor Products From A Prohibited Foreign Party.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1755•Introduced
To Require Each Public School To Participate In The Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Survey.
Primary Sponsor
AR HB1368•Passed
To Amend The List Of Musicians Honored On Arkansas Music Appreciation Day.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB17•Passed
To Create Lux's Law; To Prohibit The Sale Of A Dead Human Body That Is Intended To Be Cremated Or Buried; And To Establish Penalties For The Sale Of A Dead Human Body.
Primary Sponsor
AR SB59•Passed
To Provide Each Student With One Breakfast At No Cost Each School Day Upon Request Without Consideration Of The Student's Eligibility For A Federally Funded Free Or Reduced-price Meal; And To Declare An Emergency.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1040•Introduced
To Create The Water In Line Act Of 2025; And To Amend The Law Concerning Penalties For Misdemeanor Offenses Related To Voting.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1035•Introduced
To Create The Online Voter Registration Act Of 2025; To Allow Online Voter Registration; To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51; And To Amend The Duties Of The Secretary Of State.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1042•Introduced
To Create The Direct Democracy Act Of 2025; To Repeal The Ensuring Access For All Arkansans And Voter Protection Act Of 2023; And To Amend The Procedure For The Filing Of A Ballot Initiative Petition And Referendum Petition.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1008•Introduced
To Require Medicaid Coverage For Postpartum Mothers For One Year After Giving Birth.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1026•Introduced
To Create The Arkansas Promise Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Tuition Paid For An Eligible Student At A Public Institution Of Higher Education.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1030•Introduced
To Require A School Resource Officer Or Law Enforcement Personnel To Obtain Certification In Youth Mental Health First Aid; And To Require A School Counselor To Receive Youth Mental Health First Aid Training.
Primary Sponsor
AR SB367•Failed
To Amend The Law Concerning Unused Or Underutilized Public School Facilities; To Amend The Law Concerning The Right Of First Refusal To Purchase Or Lease A Public School District Academic Facility; And To Declare An Emergency.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB329•Failed
An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Higher Education - Historically Black Colleges And Universities Grants And Expenses Appropriation For The 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB328•Failed
An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Higher Education - Philander Smith College - Health Program Expansion Grants Appropriation For The 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB330•Failed
An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Higher Education - Arkansas Baptist College - Cdl Training Program Appropriation For The 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1334•Failed
To Create The Restroom Access Act; And To Allow Restroom Access To Customers With Certain Eligible Medical Conditions.
Primary Sponsor
AR HB1268•Failed
An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education - The Raise Act Of 2023 Appropriation For The 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB149•Failed
To Amend The Per-student Foundation Funding Amounts For The 2023-2024 And 2024-2025 School Years.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1514•Passed
To Require That Opioid Overdose Rescue Kits Be Located On Each Campus Of Each Public High School And State-supported Institution Of Higher Education.
Primary Sponsor
AR SB477•Passed
To Create A Means By Which Students Who Qualify For Reduced-price Meals At School Receive Free Meals At School.
Co-Sponsor
AR HB1649•Passed
To Amend The Arkansas Student-athlete Publicity Rights Act; And To Declare An Emergency.
Co-Sponsor
AR SB364•Passed
To Require The State Board Of Education To Establish Within Two Years Of Its Assumption Of Authority Over A Public School District The Conditions Under Which The Public School District Shall Be Returned To Local Control.
Co-Sponsor
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