Representative Marshall Wright (D)
1000 Barrow Hill Road, Forrest City, 72336
District: 49
District:
49
Seniority: 2
Seniority:
2
Occupation: Lawyer/Attorney
Occupation:
Lawyer/Attorney
Church Affiliation: Methodist
Church Affiliation:
Methodist
Veteran:
Veteran:
Public Service: House 2011, 2013, 2015
Public Service:
House 2011, 2013, 2015
Bills
Bill
Title
Bill Status
Primary Sponsor
History
CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED BY A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT; AND CONCERNING PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
CONCERNING PAROLE REVOCATION HEARINGS, LOCATION OF PAROLE REVOCATION HEARINGS, AND CUSTODY OF A PAROLEE DURING A PAROLE REVOCATION PROCEEDING.
TO AUTHORIZE A SHERIFF TO DELIVER A STATE INMATE TO THE NEAREST STATE PRISON OR CORRECTIONAL UNIT.
TO AMEND ACT 1366 OF 2003 CONCERNING HOMELAND SECURITY AND THREAT ASSESSMENT PLANS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO DEFINE THE TERM "PENDING CHARGE" AS IT PERTAINS TO THE OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO APPEAR.
TO REGULATE PREPAID FUNERAL BENEFITS CONTRACTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS PREPAID FUNERAL BENEFITS LAW.
TO REQUIRE THAT THE RATES OF A PUBLIC UTILITY FOR POLE ATTACHMENTS BE REASONABLE AND UNIFORM; TO PROMOTE FURTHER BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT EFFORTS IN THE STATE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
ALLOWING FOR INCREASING THE RANGE OF SENTENCING FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES AND INSURING FAIRNESS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS.
Primary Sponsor for Senate
TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATIVE ATTORNEY TITLE INSURANCE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO TRANSFER REGULATION OF TITLE INSURANCE, TITLE INSURANCE AGENCIES, TITLE INSURANCE AGENTS, AND ABSTRACTERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
CONCERNING THE METHOD AND TIMEFRAME IN WHICH A COUNTY JAIL IS REIMBURSED FOR HOUSING INMATES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION.
TO GRANT CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATORS ACCESS TO THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM TO ENHANCE INVESTIGATIVE CAPABILITY.
CoSponsor
TO ALLOW A COUNTY SHERIFF TO AWARD THE SERVICE PISTOL CARRIED BY A DEPUTY TO THE DEPUTY OR HIS OR HER SPOUSE UPON THE DEPUTY'S RETIREMENT OR DEATH.
TO ALLOW A PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO IS OR WAS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO RECEIVE A LICENSE TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN.
TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR PARTS FOR AND REPAIR OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY.
TO AMEND THE PAYMENT FOR CLAIMS TO COVERED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES, OR SURVIVORS OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - GRANTS AND AID - ARKANSAS SCHOOL RECOGNITION PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2015-2016 FISCAL YEAR.
TO ALLOW A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE GRANTED THE SAME WAIVERS THAT ARE GRANTED TO AN OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT DRAWS STUDENTS FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF A DNA SAMPLE FROM A PERSON ARRESTED FOR A FELONY OFFENSE; AND CONCERNING REMOVAL AND DESTRUCTION OF A DNA RECORD AND DNA SAMPLE.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DEPUTY DISTRICT COURT CLERK EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION.
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR PERMITTING OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, RETURNING MILITARY VETERANS, AND SPOUSES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO SUPPORT THE ARKANSAS RUN FOR THE FALLEN 5K ON MARCH 22, 2015, AS WE HONOR ARKANSAS SERVICE MEMBERS WHO FOUGHT AND DIED DURING THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.
TO RECOGNIZE BETTY FLANAGAN BUMPERS FOR HER WORK TO PROMOTE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION; AND TO ENCOURAGE ARKANSAS FAMILIES TO CONSIDER SERIOUSLY THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION.
CoSponsor for Senate
TO CRIMINALIZE THE DISTRIBUTION OF IMAGES OR RECORDINGS OF A SEXUAL NATURE TO HARASS, FRIGHTEN, INTIMIDATE, THREATEN, OR ABUSE A FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OR PERSON FROM A DATING RELATIONSHIP.
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES - TRANSFER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2014-2015 FISCAL YEAR.
TO EXEMPT CERTAIN CUSTOMER AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RECORDS OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY SYSTEMS FROM DISCLOSURE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Committees
Committees
Vice-Chair:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Alternate:
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
Alternate:
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES
ex officio:
JUDICIARY- HOUSE COURTS & CIVIL LAW SUBCOMMITTEE