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Senator Ronald Caldwell

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Committees

Recent Meetings

Date Committee Speaking Time
Oct. 7, 2026 ALC - JBC Budget Hearings 181s
Aug. 19, 2026 ALC-Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee 603s
May 6, 2026 — 42s
April 29, 2026 — 60s
April 21, 2026 — 61s
April 16, 2026 — 12s
April 14, 2026 Joint Budget Committee 591s
March 20, 2026 Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) 97s
Oct. 13, 2025 ALC-Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee 183s
Sept. 24, 2025 Energy (Joint Committee) 85s
Aug. 13, 2025 ALC - Higher Education Subcommittee 26s
April 15, 2025 — 37s
April 10, 2025 Judiciary Committee (House) 339s
April 10, 2025 — 203s
April 9, 2025 Revenue & Tax (Senate) 82s
April 9, 2025 — 241s
April 8, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 2148s
April 8, 2025 — 972s
April 7, 2025 — 89s
April 7, 2025 Revenue & Tax (Senate) 163s
April 7, 2025 Judiciary Committee (Senate & House) 348s
April 3, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 1319s
April 3, 2025 — 27s
April 2, 2025 Revenue & Tax (Senate) 90s
April 2, 2025 — 147s
April 2, 2025 Joint Budget Committee 58s
April 1, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 2262s
April 1, 2025 — 135s
March 31, 2025 Revenue & Tax (Senate) 165s
March 31, 2025 — 31s
March 20, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 1844s
March 19, 2025 Revenue & Tax (Senate) 113s
March 18, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 133s
March 13, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 18s
March 13, 2025 — 67s
March 11, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 933s
March 10, 2025 — 12s
March 6, 2025 Joint Budget Committee 77s
March 5, 2025 — 363s
March 4, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 364s
Feb. 27, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 135s
Feb. 26, 2025 — 49s
Feb. 25, 2025 — 153s
Feb. 25, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) 535s
Feb. 24, 2025 — 38s
Feb. 20, 2025 — 17s
Feb. 1, 2021 Revenue & Tax (Senate) 35s
Jan. 27, 2021 — 29s
Jan. 25, 2021 — 64s
Jan. 20, 2021 — 90s

Recent Transcript Excerpts

Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) — Sept. 9, 2019 (2:22:14)

Okay. I'd like to maybe toward the end of the calendar year look at, see how much of that fine stayed in place and how much of it was forgiven. Yes, sir. Not fussing at you all. Right. But to throw a figure out to, hey, we fined them $300,000, and in reality you didn't fine them anything. And I'd just like to keep up with that, see really what we did. We'll certainly let you

Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) — Sept. 9, 2019 (2:21:37)

senator Caldwell thank you madam chair go back to the question for DHS on the $300,000. Do you ever forgive any of that fine? Yes, sir. Once we

Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) — Sept. 9, 2019 (2:13:25)

had problems also and it's again when you make the comment that you feel like they're your family in the back it really is theirs and it really is a life and death situation not to be able to go have certain treatments and I appreciate y'all coming appreciate your effort in trying to rectify the problem and so but But again, it has been a major problem. I do appreciate Senator Irwin allowing y'all to come today and explain what you're doing.

Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) — Sept. 9, 2019 (2:13:07)

have questions no I appreciate y'all coming I was the one that had a constituent that was not picked up three different times for a chemo treatment so that's that's why you're here today and I know other legislators have had constituents that

Revenue & Tax (Senate) — March 19, 2025 (5:26)

I went and asked, and all I asked are, are you collecting sales tax from them? And I could not get an answer. And that's pretty unique to sit on this committee with us overseeing DF&A, and they tell me I'm not going to answer your question. And that's, well, let's

Revenue & Tax (Senate) — March 19, 2025 (4:53)

I could not get that information from DF&A, although every retail concern that has a resale license has to display their license in public. But they could not give me that answer as to whether or not I had another RV park that I want to know, was the city paying their taxes as they should? And I don't know that the city should be in a private business, but I could not ascertain that information from DF&A.

Revenue & Tax (Senate) — March 19, 2025 (4:42)

Senator Desbang answer your question I had a specific situation like that with one of my cities that was running an RV park and I asked were they collecting and paying sales tax on it I

ALC - PEER — Sept. 17, 2019 (53:04)

we would. Want a motion? Okay. Representative Dotson moves that we discontinue the monthly reporting

ALC - PEER — Sept. 17, 2019 (32:09)

not looked at the application. I knew there was an application process, and I've not been able to look at that.

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) — March 20, 2025 (3:13:32)

Dice, for lack of a second. We're adjourned. Thank you, committee. Thank you.

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) — March 20, 2025 (3:13:18)

that. And we're closed for the bill. Will the committee? Motion.

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) — March 20, 2025 (3:06:27)

different. all right thank you sir there was any other question seeing none we have had the same number of people to speak for and against we're up against a hard time so i'm going to stop testimony and ask the representative Beck, Senator Davis, to come close for their bill.

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) — March 20, 2025 (2:59:51)

I'm sure we'll have some. I just don't want you to run out of time, but we're about to run out of time. Okay, I can take questions.

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) — March 20, 2025 (2:58:14)

lot simple let me okay sorry we're about to run out of time okay I want to get where we can have questions for you and I want you to I will speed up again okay I don't want you to belay repetition on the other lease I

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) — March 20, 2025 (2:24:48)

Mr.. Perkins you would identify yourself

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) — March 20, 2025 (2:24:03)

Any other questions? Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate your service. Thank you. Next, we have Rob Reynolds.

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) — March 20, 2025 (2:24:33)

us to have some clarity before we have additional testimony

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate) — March 20, 2025 (2:24:14)

Mr. Reynolds, could I ask a favor? Are you testifying as an attorney or as an oil company? I'm an oil and gas operating. Okay. We've had some legal questions here. That mr. Perkins could answer could I move him ahead of you? You you will still have your opportunity to speak, but that would allow I think allow

Bills Discussed

Bill Title Mentions
HB1149 CONCERNING VEGETABLE GARDEN PROTECTION. 14
SB400 TO AMEND THE FAIR-FUNDING PROGRAM. 13
SB84 TO PROHIBIT A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS IN WATERSHEDS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER. 10
SB281 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AGRICULTURE; TO ESTABLISH THE PRODUCER BILL OF RIGHTS FOR COMMODITY CHECKOFF PROGRAMS ACT; AND TO … 10
SB85 TO PRESERVE PUBLIC PROPERTY; AND TO PRESERVE TIMBER AT THE PINE TREE RESEARCH STATION. 10
HB1656 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION. 9
SB290 TO PROHIBIT A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS IN WATERSHEDS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER. 9
SB455 TO ALLOW REGULATION OF HEMP PRODUCTS BY ARKANSAS TOBACCO CONTROL; AND TO AMEND THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT TO REMOVE … 8
SB305 TO REQUIRE CERTAIN TESTING OF PROCESSED MARIJUANA PRODUCTS SOLD AS MEDICAL MARIJUANA. 7
SB466 TO PLACE A MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN HEIGHTS OF WIND POWER DEVICES; TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION … 7
HB1562 CONCERNING THE TERMINATION OF AN ORAL LEASE OF FARMLANDS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NOTICE OF TERMINATION. 6
HB1385 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OIL AND GAS COMMISSION; AND TO REQUIRE THE OIL AND GAS COMMISSION TO NOTIFY … 5
SB280 TO DESIGNATE THE OIL AND GAS COMMISSION AS THE CUSTODIAN OF ALL PROPERTY AND THE DISBURSING AGENT OF ALL FUNDS … 5
SB396 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION TO … 4
SB368 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MINERAL, TIMBER, AND OTHER RESOURCES ON STATE LANDS; TO REDUCE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES … 4
SB275 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES. 4
SB251 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ARKANSAS TRAILS COUNCIL; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE … 4
SB563 TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY COMMISSION TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS AGAINST AN EQUINE; AND … 4
SB421 TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND … 4
SB582 TO ESTABLISH THE STATE ACTION POULTRY FLOCK DEPOPULATION GRANT PROGRAM. 4
HB1681 TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. 4
HB1827 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT. 3
HB1779 TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO THEFT OF PROPERTY; AND ENHANCE THE OFFENSE CLASSIFICATION FOR THE THEFT OF A POSTAL … 3
HB1487 TO AMEND THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE ARKANSAS FORESTRY COMMISSION'S COMMITTEE. 3
SB315 TO ESTABLISH THE FARMER PROTECTION ACT. 3
HB1450 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 3
SB388 TO REPEAL THE ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT RELATED TO THE PROGRESS OF FOREIGN OFFICES OF THE ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. 3
HB1680 TO PREVENT A FOREIGN-PARTY-CONTROLLED BUSINESS FROM LEASING LAND; AND TO PROHIBIT A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY FROM HOLDING AN INTEREST IN … 3
HB1413 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BRINE PRODUCTION; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF BRINE PRODUCTION UNITS. 3
SB249 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES RELATED TO FORESTRY; AND TO AMEND THE POWERS OF THE ARKANSAS FORESTRY … 3

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