How the Arkansas legislature works
Republican trifectaConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA66.6 TWh total · 22.8% nuclear
Energy storage
Consumes ~53,421 GWh · net exporter — 13% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
Nuclear Plants1 plant · 1,845 MW
2026 Legislative Session
Legislation
0 bills introduced in 2026
No bills tracked for 2026.
Enacted Legislation
All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in Arkansas
This bill requires the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment to hire an outside consulting firm within 60 days of funding to conduct a comprehensive technical feasibility study on implementing nuclear energy generation in the state, including small modular reactors and microreactors. The stu…
This bill transfers the Nuclear Planning and Response Program, which oversees emergency preparedness and environmental radiation surveillance around nuclear power plants in Arkansas, from the Department of Health to the Division of Emergency Management within the Department of Public Safety, effecti…
This bill establishes the Arkansas Nuclear Recycling Program under the Department of Energy and Environment to study and develop the infrastructure for recycling spent nuclear fuel rods within Arkansas. The program's main purpose is to assess the technical and economic feasibility of creating facili…
To Allow School Districts To Bill For Healthcare Services; And To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Reimburse School Districts For Certain Healthcare Services.
# Plain-Language Summary of S.B. 463 Senate Bill 463 requires Arkansas public utilities to obtain approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission before entering into settlement agreements that would close or eliminate electric generation units or transmission assets in the state. The bill mand…
# S.B. 596 Plain-Language Summary Senate Bill 596 establishes Arkansas's state energy policy, which prioritizes maintaining an adequate, affordable, and reliable electric generation system with a diverse portfolio that includes dispatchable resources like nuclear, natural gas, and coal power. The bi…
# S.B. 307 - Plain Language Summary Senate Bill 307, titled the "Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025," amends Arkansas's public utilities law to streamline the process for utilities to develop new energy generation facilities, particularly nuclear power projects. The bill creates expedited approval…
Supports study of the commercial application of existing technology to reclaim and repurpose spent nuclear fuel rods.