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Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas General Assembly
The Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee is a standing committee of the Arkansas General Assembly.
The Code of Arkansas outlines how regular and standing committees of the Arkansas General Assembly are assigned. The assignment of members and the designation of committee chair and vice chair are made in the Senate pursuant to the Rules of the Senate and in the House by the Speaker-elect of the House of Representatives as soon as is feasible after each biennial general election.[1]
See rules: Code of Arkansas
Function
“ | The committee reviews the actuarial solvency, adequacy of benefits, and all other aspects of the publicly supported retirement systems of the state. The committee also studies and reviews all proposals for changes or amendments to any of the existing public retirement laws or for the creation of new or expanded public retirement systems.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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Grant Hodges (R) left this committee on July 10, 2020.
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (28) | |||
• Joyce Elliott | • Bart Hester, Chair | |||
• Larry Teague | • Douglas House, Chair | |||
• Eddie Cheatham | • Bart Hester, Chair | |||
• Linda Chesterfield | • Douglas House, Chair | |||
• Fred Allen | • Blake Johnson, Vice chair | |||
• J.P. Bob Johnson | • Gary Deffenbaugh, Vice chair | |||
• Eddie Cheatham | • Blake Johnson, Vice chair | |||
• Linda Chesterfield | • Gary Deffenbaugh, Vice chair | |||
• Joyce Elliott | • Jason Rapert | |||
• Larry Teague | • Bill Sample | |||
• Fred Allen | • Jeremy Hutchinson | |||
• J.P. Bob Johnson | • Jane English | |||
• Bruce Coleman | ||||
• Ron McNair | ||||
• David Meeks | ||||
• Clint Penzo | ||||
• Johnny Rye | ||||
• Les Warren | ||||
• Jane English | ||||
• Jeremy Hutchinson | ||||
• Jason Rapert | ||||
• Bill Sample | ||||
• Bruce Coleman | ||||
• Ron McNair | ||||
• David Meeks | ||||
• Clint Penzo | ||||
• Johnny Rye | ||||
• Les Warren |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Senate Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | |||
• David Johnson (Arkansas legislator), Chair | • Jason Rapert | |||
• Joyce Elliott, Vice chair | • Bill Sample | |||
• Larry Teague | • Jon Woods | |||
• Uvalde Lindsey | • Blake Johnson | |||
• Bruce Maloch | ||||
• Eddie Cheatham |
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs House Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Greg Leding | • David Meeks, Chair | |||
• J.P. Bob Johnson | • Gary Deffenbaugh, Vice chair | |||
• Charles Armstrong | • Douglas House | |||
• Karilyn Brown | ||||
• Donnie Copeland | ||||
• Lanny Fite | ||||
• Ron McNair |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Senate Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Robert Thompson, Chair | • Jason Rapert, Vice Chair | |||
• Joyce Elliott | • Johnny Key | |||
• Bruce Maloch | • Bill Sample | |||
• Eddie Cheatham | • Jeremy Hutchinson | |||
• Alan Clark | ||||
• Jon Woods |
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs House Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Homer Lenderman, Vice Chair | • Allen Kerr, Chair | |||
• Mark Perry | • Les Carnine | |||
• Jim Nickels | • Robert Dale | |||
• John Catlett | • Lane Jean | |||
• Reginald Murdock | • Gary Deffenbaugh | |||
• Butch Wilkins, Alternate | ||||
• Marshall Wright, Alternate | ||||
• Scott Baltz, Alternate | ||||
• Chris Richey, Alternate | ||||
• David Kizzia, Alternate | ||||
• Steve Magie, Alternate | ||||
• Charles L. Armstrong, Alternate | ||||
• Mike Holcomb, Alternate | ||||
• Patti Julian, Alternate | ||||
• Monte Hodges, Alternate |
2011-2012
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Senate Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Joyce Elliott, Vice Chair | • Johnny Key, Chair | |||
• Mike Fletcher | • Jeremy Hutchinson | |||
• Gene Jeffress | • Jason Rapert | |||
• Jimmy Jeffress | • Bill Sample | |||
• Jim Luker | ||||
• David Wyatt |
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs House Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Butch Wilkins, Vice Chair | • Les Carnine, Chair | |||
• Homer Lenderman | • Gary Deffenbaugh | |||
• Jim Nickels | • Allen Kerr | |||
• Mark Perry | • Tim Summers | |||
• Johnnie Roebuck | ||||
• Randy Stewart |
2009-2010
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (3) | |||
• George Overbey, Jr., Chair | • Bill Sample | |||
• Mark Perry, Vice Chair | • Les Carnine | |||
• James Word | • Tim Summers | |||
• Johnnie Roebuck | ||||
• Gene Shelby | ||||
• Butch Wilkins | ||||
• David Cook |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Public Access, "Code of Arkansas," accessed February 22, 2021(Section 10-3-101)
- ↑ Arkansas State Legislature, "Public Retirement and Social Security Programs," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.