Bill
HB 1647
Arkansas HB 1647 renames the Division of Information Systems to the Office of State Technology and updates statutes to reflect the new agency role and oversight.
Note: the materials provided appear to conflate several different bills all labeled “HB 1647” from different states and on different subjects. The title and initial metadata (Bonds; Claiborne County lagoon project; introduced 12/17/2024; Died in Committee; Ways and Means) do not match the full text provided. Below I summarize the distinct measures that appear in the document and highlight where the record is inconsistent or incomplete.
Summary — document contains three distinct HB 1647 proposals
1) Arkansas — Rename “Division of Information Systems” to “Office of State Technology”
- Purpose / intent
- Update Arkansas statutes to change references to the “Division of Information Systems” to the “Office of State Technology,” and adjust cross‑references throughout state law.
- Key provisions
- Amends multiple Arkansas Code sections (e.g., 6-11-128, 6-21-112, 7-9-124, 10-3-1704, 10-3-1705, 10-4-424, 12-1-104, 12-75-111, 12-75-132, 15-21-502, 15-55-213, 16-93-214 and others) to replace agency name and align duties/oversight language.
- Clarifies the agency’s role in security reviews, technical standards for distance learning, cooperation with other agencies (Secretary of State, Crime Information Center, Division of Emergency Management, etc.), audit access, and designation of the State Chief Technology Officer.
- Includes an emergency clause (text indicates declaration of an emergency).
- Who is affected
- State agencies, school districts, public safety and emergency management entities, legislators (oversight committees), and any party that interacts with the renamed agency.
- Procedural / timeline
- Document header: “95th General Assembly, Regular Session, 2025.” Other procedural entries in the packet are mixed; see Note below about record conflicts.
2) Indiana — Establish paid mental health leave (proposed IC 22‑2‑20)
- Purpose / intent
- Create a statutory right to paid mental health leave for employees in Indiana.
- Key provisions
- Employers must provide at least 36 hours of paid mental health leave per calendar year for an employee’s own mental health care.
- Smallest increment of use is one hour (or employer payroll increment).
- Unused leave carries over year to year; employers need not cash out unused leave at termination.
- Employees should give advance notice when foreseeable; employers and employees may agree that missed hours be worked back instead of using leave.
- Protections: employers may not interfere with use or retaliate (hiring, promotion, evaluation, termination).
- Exclusions: seasonal workers exempt; applies to employers with at least one Indiana employee, including state and political subdivisions.
- Effective date indicated: July 1, 2025.
- Who is affected
- Employers (private and public) operating in Indiana and their employees (except seasonal workers).
- Procedural / timeline
- Introduced Jan 21, 2025 in the packet; additional procedural entries appear mixed with other bills.
3) Illinois — Amend Municipal Code regarding firefighters / civil service (excerpt)
- Purpose / intent
- Broaden the statutory definition of “firefighter” (for civil service and fire commission rules) to include persons appointed or employed by various entities (fire departments, fire protection districts, state universities, local governments, EMS systems) and to include persons performing firefighter, paramedic, EMT or related duties.
- Key provisions (as shown)
- Expands who is covered by civil service hiring and appointment provisions; clarifies registers of eligibles and appointment procedures for original hires to full‑time departments.
- Specifies who is excluded (part‑time, auxiliary, paid‑on‑call, clerks/dispatchers who are not expected to perform firefighter duties, elected officials).
- Who is affected
- Firefighters, EMS personnel, fire protection districts, municipalities, and civil service/fire commissions in Illinois.
- Procedural / timeline
- The included Illinois text shows introductory language and amendments; procedural entries in the packet indicate referral dates and committee assignments that appear to come from multiple states—see Note.
Additional notes and discrepancies
- The packet’s initial title (“Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Claiborne County with lagoon project”) and the listed sponsor(s) (S. Meeks, J. Bryant, Katie Stuart) do not match the three measures summarized above; no supporting text for a bonds/Claiborne County lagoon project appears in the provided text.
- Legislative actions listed are inconsistent and appear to mix entries from multiple states (e.g., “Act 412”, enrollments, committee referrals spanning different dates and committees). One metadata line lists status “Died In Committee,” but the specific status for each of the three summarized measures is unclear from the mixed record.
- Related bill: SB 494 (companion) — unclear which jurisdiction this refers to.
If you want, I can:
- Attempt to reconcile procedural status by jurisdiction (Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois) using publicly available legislative databases, or
- Produce a focused summary for one of the three bills (specify which) with deeper detail and likely impacts.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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