SB441
To Create the Junk Lawsuit Prevention Act Of 2025.
Hester · 2025 Regular Session · Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
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TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025.
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19 mentions · 12 meetings · 11 named speakers
April 16, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB441 Hester Pilkington TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT…”
Members, at the request, Representative Lee Johnson will pass over Senate Bill 621. That will take us down now to Senate Bill 441. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 441. Senate Bill 441
Bill 441. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 441. Bill 441 by Representative Pilkington to create
Senate bill 441 is an important bill that protects Arkansas consumers, restores integrity to our courts, and puts an end to opportunistic and predatory lawsuits that are more about enriching out-of-state firms than delivering justice to Ark...
...are legal fishing expeditions designed to pressure businesses into settlements. Senate Bill 441 makes three critical changes. First, it ensures that only those that have actually been harmed can file a lawsuit under this law if there's no i...
Representative Pilkington is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 441. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. has
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April 15, 2025
Matched: “…e your committee on Judiciary, to whom was Senate Bill 355, Senate Bill 441 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for return wi…”
...Mr. Speaker we your committee on judiciary to whom was provided Senate bill 355 Senate bill 441 vaguely reporting the same consideration here of the term with the same recommendation that do pass respectfully submitted representative Dalby ...
April 15, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “Senate Bill 441. Senator Hester, you recognized to go to the end of”
committee. Members, let's go to our regular agenda. We're going to take up Senate Bill 441.
table and present Senate Bill 441. Just both of you identify yourself for
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April 9, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “Motion to put amendment on SB441 put on calendar Thursday.”
Calendar. Committee on Judiciary to whom is for Senate Bill 441 by Central Hesch to recommend to pass as amended number one. Calendar. Committee on Judiciary to whom is for House Bill 1433 by Representative Moore recommend to pass. Calendar...
senator hester you're recognized for a motion members like to make motion suspend the rules for senate bill 441 just to be engrossed and then put back on our calendar for
one to senate bill 441 my bill my
Senate Bill 441 by Sen. Hester, compare the engrossed copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed.
one present Senate bill 400 passes please transmit to the house okay the next one is going to be senator Hester Senate bill 441
By a vote of 20 yays, 11 nays, 2 non-voting, 2 present, Senate Bill 441 is passed. Did
OK, members, we had 2 before uh although he wasn't in his seat, Senator Hammer was here, but we're still going to strike him. That gets it down to 19. So Senate Bill 441 is passed.
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April 9, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…NG; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL ROOSTER FIGHTING. SB441 Hester TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025. S…”
Okay. Senator to present a Senate bill. You go to the top of the list. What bill, Senator Hester? Senate Bill 441. Senate Bill 441. Would you identify yourself
April 7, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB441 Hester TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025.”
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April 7, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…NG; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL ROOSTER FIGHTING. SB441 Hester TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025. S…”
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April 2, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…see a quorum, and um we're going to go House Bill 16401641 Senate Bill 441 and then Senate Bill 597. That's the first three we'll hear…”
...41. We do have a quorum. I see a quorum. And we're going to go House Bill 1641, Senate Bill 441, and then Senate Bill 597. That's the first three we'll hear. And so, Senator Davis, you're recognized to recognize yourself for the record, and...
passed. Alright, members, we're moving to Senator Hester for Senate Bill 441. I You need it. You got it. Yeah. All right.
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April 2, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…SB6 B. King TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF VACCINE HARM. SB441 Hester TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025. S…”
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March 31, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…SB6 B. King TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF VACCINE HARM. SB441 Hester TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025. S…”
committee. All right, Senate Bill 441 442, I
March 19, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…SB6 B. King TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF VACCINE HARM. SB441 Hester TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025. S…”
March 17, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…O DEFINE "HEALTHCARE WORKER" REGARDING ASSAULT AND BATTERY. SB441 Hester TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025. S…”
Documents (9)
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 15, 2025 · April 15, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 9, 2025 · April 9, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 7, 2025 · April 7, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 7, 2025 · April 7, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 31, 2025 · March 31, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 19, 2025 · March 19, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 17, 2025 · March 17, 2025
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