Senator Fredrick J. Love
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Committees
- ALC - Administrative Rules
- ALC-Charitable, Penal, & Correctional Institutions
- ALC - Game & Fish/State Police
- ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee
- ALC - JBC Budget Hearings
- ALC-Lottery Oversight Subcommittee
- ALC-Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee
- ALC - Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee
- ALC - PEER
- ALC - Personnel
- ALC - Review
- ALC - State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee
- Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Advisory Council
- Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC)
- Children & Youth Committee - Senate & Aging, Children & Youth, & Legislative Affairs- House
- Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information
- Education - House Early Childhood Subcommittee
- Joint Budget Committee
- Legislative Joint Auditing
- Legislative Joint Auditing - Counties & Municipalities
- Legislative Joint Auditing - Educational Institutions
- Public Health - Human Services Subcommittee (Senate & House)
- Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
- Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
- Public Retirement & Social Security Programs (Joint Committee)
- Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs (Senate)
Recent Meetings
| Date | Committee | Speaking Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 7, 2026 | ALC - JBC Budget Hearings | 189s |
| Sept. 14, 2026 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 51s |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | Children & Youth Committee - Senate & Aging, Children & Youth, & Legislative Affairs- House | 225s |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | ALC-Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee | 144s |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | — | 194s |
| Aug. 14, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 32s |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing - Educational Institutions | 279s |
| Aug. 3, 2026 | — | 159s |
| June 5, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 490s |
| June 4, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing - Educational Institutions | 1369s |
| June 3, 2026 | — | 154s |
| June 1, 2026 | — | 92s |
| May 6, 2026 | — | 386s |
| April 29, 2026 | — | 622s |
| April 21, 2026 | — | 38s |
| March 20, 2026 | Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) | 265s |
| March 18, 2026 | ALC - Personnel | 665s |
| March 16, 2026 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 300s |
| March 13, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 46s |
| March 12, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing - Educational Institutions | 267s |
| March 10, 2026 | Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information | 206s |
| March 9, 2026 | Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information | 17s |
| March 5, 2026 | Joint Budget Committee | 319s |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) | 56s |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | ALC - Personnel | 49s |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing - Educational Institutions | 592s |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | ALC - Game & Fish/State Police | 1861s |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | ALC - Administrative Rules | 95s |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | ALC - PEER | 124s |
| Dec. 16, 2025 | ALC - PEER | 299s |
| Dec. 15, 2025 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 588s |
| Dec. 10, 2025 | Children & Youth Committee - Senate & Aging, Children & Youth, & Legislative Affairs- House | 653s |
| Dec. 8, 2025 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 213s |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) | 48s |
| Nov. 6, 2025 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 579s |
| Oct. 17, 2025 | Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) | 180s |
| Oct. 15, 2025 | ALC-Lottery Oversight Subcommittee | 334s |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 936s |
| Oct. 8, 2025 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 500s |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | Education - House Early Childhood Subcommittee | 1009s |
| Sept. 26, 2025 | Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) | 201s |
| Sept. 25, 2025 | ALC - Administrative Rules | 143s |
| Sept. 24, 2025 | ALC - State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee | 83s |
| Sept. 23, 2025 | ALC - PEER | 352s |
| Sept. 22, 2025 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 315s |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Advisory Council | 28s |
| Sept. 12, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 604s |
| Sept. 11, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing - Educational Institutions | 3880s |
| Sept. 2, 2025 | Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information | 371s |
| Aug. 15, 2025 | Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) | 90s |
Recent Transcript Excerpts
how would that work if i wasn't if
impact would i would i not just lose it lose it all since
into law or goes into effect so so if i
was not vested if you're not vested and i had my years from the state or from the county or wherever and because they run concurrent once you join the legislature so then how would that work for
So I'm going to use myself as an example in this
bill. So I've worked for Placid County, and when I was working both for Placid County and as a legislator, my my two were merged they weren't they weren't separate so in this scenario if i so happen in the last couple of years my last few years commit uh a crime of public trust how would that uh
recognized. Thank you, and Mr. Chair, can I have someone from APERS
come up Because I have a question specifically for
APERS, and then I have one for you, Senator Johnson, but I just want to get a clarification. Amy, if you would, state your name for the record
okay all right thank you thank you senator love any other
i read what it was in
the bill and then your amendment so what do you mean by
a as an option okay but what you added because i really specifically read the the the your amendment
So, Representative Peer, I guess I'm trying to
figure out exactly what we're doing, and I don't want to assume. So are we taking life insurance out on members through APERS and paying a specific death benefit to
the surviving spouse or children or whoever? if that is
Police Retirement System. But you're talking about for
Oh, okay. So the civilian side of state police is in
until now okay so then let me ask you this in tier two in april's benefits that you that the system is now How would those benefits, are they reflective of? There's no Tier 2 in APERS. No, I know there's not a Tier 2 in APERS, but there are state police in APERS, correct? There's civilians.
Okay, and the benefit that we're trying to, I
Bills Discussed
| Bill | Title | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| HB1523 | CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS SILVER ALERT SYSTEM; AND TO … | 6 |
| SB347 | TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CERTAIN DENTAL SERVICES AND TO SET AN ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENT … | 6 |
| SB444 | TO AMEND THE MEDICAL ETHICS AND DIVERSITY ACT. | 6 |
| SB121 | TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT … | 5 |
| HB1131 | TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND OTHER UNLICENSED STAFF. | 5 |
| HB1576 | TO PROHIBIT A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL TO BE PLACED OVER A KARST TOPOGRAPHY. | 5 |
| HB1559 | TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A WAIVER TO THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR COVERAGE FOR INPATIENT … | 4 |
| SB262 | TO AMEND THE CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE DOCTRINE; AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WHO OWNS A MEDICAL CORPORATION … | 4 |
| SB397 | TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION OF RAIL EMPLOYEES IN REPORTS INVOLVING RAILROAD FATALITIES. | 4 |
| SB217 | TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQUEST A WAIVER TO EXCLUDE CANDY AND SOFT DRINKS FROM ELIGIBLE FOODS … | 4 |
| HB1185 | TO ADOPT THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS. | 4 |
| SB258 | TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY, SAFETY, AND TRUST ACT. | 4 |
| HB1454 | TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES OF SERVICE PROVIDERS; TO ALLOW THIRD-PARTY EMPLOYEE EVALUATION SERVICES … | 4 |
| SB311 | TO CREATE THE END ORGAN AND GENOMIC HARVESTING ACT; TO PROHIBIT COVERAGE OF CERTAIN HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT OR POST-TRANSPLANT CARE; … | 4 |
| HB1537 | TO REPEAL THE LOCATION ACT FOR COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. | 4 |
| SB235 | TO CREATE THE VOLUNTARY PORTABLE BENEFIT ACCOUNT ACT. | 4 |
| HB1471 | TO AMEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ALL LICENSES OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY. | 4 |
| HB1403 | TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021 TO ALLOW NONHOSPITAL ENTITIES TO BE COMMUNITY BRIDGE … | 4 |
| HB1171 | TO MODIFY THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; AND TO AUTHORIZE AN ABBREVIATED INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT FOR CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES ENROLLED IN … | 4 |
| HB1429 | TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING QUALITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES PERFORMING MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE QUALITY … | 4 |
| SB2 | TO REPEAL THE STATEWIDE FLUORIDATION PROGRAM; AND TO REMOVE THE MANDATE FOR WATER SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN A FLUORIDE CONTENT. | 4 |
| HB1428 | TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE ROOMS. | 4 |
| HB1439 | TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM LICENSURE AS A PRIVATE CARE AGENCY. | 4 |
| HB1255 | TO AMEND THE COVERAGE OF A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. | 4 |
| HB1186 | TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. | 4 |
| HB1285 | TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE'S OPERATORS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES. | 4 |
| HB1712 | TO ESTABLISH THE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT IN THIS STATE. | 4 |
| SB122 | TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT … | 4 |
| SB269 | TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING LOCATIONS FOR AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF A HOSPICE AGENCY. | 4 |
| SB255 | TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "DRUG" WITHIN THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | 4 |