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Representative Mike Holcomb

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Committees

Recent Meetings

Date Committee Speaking Time
May 28, 2026 Girls State 105s
March 16, 2026 ALC-Highway Commission Review & Advisory Subcommittee 124s
Sept. 30, 2025 Judiciary Committee (Senate & House) 214s
April 16, 2025 — 44s
April 15, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 227s
April 14, 2025 — 49s
April 10, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 111s
April 9, 2025 — 65s
April 9, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 143s
April 8, 2025 — 26s
April 8, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 947s
April 7, 2025 City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) 87s
April 7, 2025 — 13s
April 3, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 1062s
April 2, 2025 — 201s
April 1, 2025 — 196s
April 1, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 360s
March 31, 2025 — 136s
March 20, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 1206s
March 19, 2025 City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) 1090s
March 18, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 589s
March 13, 2025 — 44s
March 12, 2025 City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) 50s
March 11, 2025 — 101s
March 11, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 174s
March 5, 2025 City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) 34s
March 4, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 356s
Feb. 25, 2025 Public Transportation (House) 128s
Feb. 24, 2025 — 5s
April 19, 2021 City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) 42s
Feb. 2, 2021 Public Transportation (House) 129s
Feb. 2, 2021 Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) 215s
Jan. 25, 2021 — 11s
Jan. 21, 2021 City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) 92s
Jan. 19, 2021 Public Transportation (House) 406s
March 13, 2013 — 71s
March 8, 2013 — 16s
March 6, 2013 — 6s
Feb. 27, 2013 — 50s
Feb. 25, 2013 — 93s
Feb. 22, 2013 — 108s
Feb. 20, 2013 — 27s
Feb. 8, 2013 — 8s
Jan. 30, 2013 — 15s
Jan. 23, 2013 — 30s

Recent Transcript Excerpts

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (28:33)

I hope you can bring your staff will be there. They're invited. you can bring your wives uh leave you no no girlfriends just your wives and so so i'm sorry i shouldn't have said i shouldn't have said that that'll get back to johnny rye and so uh but anyway on the 31st copper grill is real easy

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (28:53)

to get to so put that on your calendar hope you can be there thank you

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (28:01)

Hang on just a minute. We have no more business to come before the committee, so this committee stands adjourned. Would you hold on just a minute? One announcement. Monday night, the 31st, we are going to have a meal. You may have got it on your email. We're going to meet at the Copper Grill. I believe it's at 6 o'clock on the 31st, and there's going to be quite a few.

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (27:57)

Okay, members, I don't see anything else on the agenda.

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (27:21)

I'm closed and I would make a motion do pass. I have a motion do

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (26:56)

association you know carvana sells on tv and you never see the car except for a picture they're really on board with it uh and and it provides with every effort being made to satisfy and address concerns as at this time. And I think there's no opposition that I know of, and no one has contacted me in regards to this bill. And with that, Mr. Chair,

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (26:48)

and close for your bill sir i do mr chair and and this bill has been reviewed by a number of stakeholders including dfna who you heard from the arkansas bankers

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (23:08)

But, Greg, would you happen to – can

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (23:01)

went to this system there's other states uh doing this i i didn't have this the states per se but

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (22:41)

for the product that's when it'll be

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (22:34)

uh that's when dfna decides to do this that's up to them and they see the cost if if it's cost-efficient

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (22:17)

builders and people on the cars that's it'll be a good process

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (22:19)

well and two another another issue is getting titles out of state that that's a that's a big a big deal i think this is going to help us in in the future to expedite that help us move that forward so i think it's a win-win in the future once we get it implemented and uh get it done but there again

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (21:48)

get an anticipated question. So if you have any concerns, let's please air them out here today. I don't want you to go easy on me because I'm your chairman.

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (21:27)

That's the way it is electronically. It happens all the time, but I'm confident in DF&A that we'll take all the security measures if they decide or when they decide to implement this. Okay, thank you. Be glad to answer any other questions. And

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (20:56)

and I got in the car note business one time, and I did not make a million dollars. I ended up spending my own money. But I think the biggest benefit we're going to see from it is we're going to be able to expedite the movement of titles and transfers and make sure that leans or I think that's going to be the big deal. I think it'll just expedite what we're doing, and I feel secure in, of course, anything you know, anything can be hacked.

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (20:53)

guys that was going to make a million dollars,

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (17:33)

I think I read that in. It

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (16:43)

them about it. I know they're not opposed to it, but I'd be

Public Transportation (House) — March 20, 2025 (16:33)

Arkansas to implement this? I do not have a financial impact statement, but DF&A is here, and I'd be glad to call them to table. If someone would come up, and I did ask

Bills Discussed

Bill Title Mentions
SB261 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ON CERTAIN ROADS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING … 15
HB1623 TO EXEMPT H-2A VISA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE A VALID INTERNATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT FROM THE SKILLS PORTION OF … 14
HB1284 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY A COURT-ORDERED … 13
HB1550 CONCERNING EXPEDITED SECURITY SCREENINGS AT AN AIRPORT. 13
HB1371 TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE COMPLETION OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COURSE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER … 13
HB1845 TO ALLOW THE ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE OWNERSHIP OF MOTOR VEHICLES; TO AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC LIEN, TITLING, AND … 6
HB1606 TO ALLOW A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF A UTILITY TASK VEHICLE ON A DESIGNATED PUBLIC STREET OR … 6
HB1745 TO REQUIRE CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE HOLDERS TO POSSESS A UNITED STATES WORK AUTHORIZATION; TO REQUIRE THE OPERATOR OF A … 6
HB1569 TO CREATE THE SECURE ROADS AND SAFE TRUCKING ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COMMERCIAL DRIVERS; TO CREATE … 6
HB1989 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING USED MOTOR VEHICLES BUYERS PROTECTION; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USED MOTOR VEHICLE … 6
HB1834 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 4
HB1502 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF A HISTORIC OR SPECIAL INTEREST VEHICLE; AND TO AMEND THE … 4
HB1993 TO PREVENT MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE FRAUD. 4
SB397 TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION OF RAIL EMPLOYEES IN REPORTS INVOLVING RAILROAD FATALITIES. 4
HB1944 TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ARKANSAS EMS FOUNDATION; AND … 3
HB1897 TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM AND EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS … 3
HB1976 CONCERNING VERTIPORTS; AND TO CREATE THE OPEN ACCESS TO PUBLIC-USE VERTIPORTS ACT. 3
HB1894 TO ESTABLISH A METHOD OF VALUATION FOR REAL PROPERTY USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND TO ESTABLISH A METHOD OF VALUATION … 3
HB1036 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS COUNTY ACCOUNTING LAW OF 1973 TO REQUIRE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE PROOF OF PAYROLL TAX PAYMENT AND … 3
HB1911 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPERTY TAX; AND TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT … 3
HB1988 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AUTO AUCTION FEES FOR SALVAGE-TITLED OR PARTS-ONLY TITLED VEHICLES; AND TO AMEND … 3
HB1025 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRAINING OF CORONERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. 3
HB1627 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF; AND TO REQUIRE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CONCERNING CERTAIN PROPERTY … 3
HB1244 TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD WITHOUT A PHOTOGRAPH IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. 3
HB1605 TO AMEND THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-GENERAL CONTRACTOR METHOD OF PROCUREMENT PILOT PROGRAM TO TO MAKE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-GENERAL CONTRACTOR METHOD OF … 3
HB1688 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF A DEALER'S EXTRA LICENSE PLATE. 3
HB1269 TO ALLOW A COUNTY TO AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ON CERTAIN COUNTY ROADS BY ORDINANCE; TO DECLARE AN … 3
HB1596 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE; TO CREATE MOBILE WORK ZONES; AND ASSESS … 3
HB1028 TO AMEND THE LAW TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD AUTHORIZED FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND TO AMEND … 3
HB1796 TO REQUIRE THE DISPLAY OF GENDER INFORMATION ON AN ARKANSAS DRIVER’S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD. 3

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