The bill amends various sections of the Arkansas Code to update the oversight authority from the "Director of the Division of Labor" to the "Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing" or their designee. This change is reflected throughout the bill, impacting areas such as the Public Employees' Chemical Right to Know Act, labor regulations, minimum wage laws, and the regulation of employment agencies. Key provisions include the Secretary's authority to enforce compliance, conduct inspections, and impose civil penalties for violations, with specific penalties outlined for minimum wage infractions. The bill also streamlines processes related to licensing, inspections, and administrative actions, ensuring that the Secretary has the necessary powers to manage labor and safety regulations effectively.

Additionally, the bill clarifies the responsibilities of the Secretary and their designees in various contexts, including the regulation of amusement rides, blasting operations, and boiler safety. It establishes procedures for civil penalties, inspections, and the issuance of cease and desist orders, while also creating an Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board to assist in formulating safety rules. Overall, the amendments aim to modernize the regulatory framework governing labor and safety in Arkansas, enhancing the protection of public employees and ensuring compliance with updated safety standards.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB439 Original - 3-12-2025 10:34 AM: 8-7-1004(1), 8-7-1006(e), 8-7-1007(b), 8-7-1008(b), 8-7-1008(e), 8-7-1009, 8-7-1010(b), 8-7-1011, 11-2-110, 11-2-112, 11-2-113, 8-7-1008, 8-7-1012(a), 8-7-1012(b), 8-7-1013, 11-2-108, 11-2-115, 11-2-116, 11-2-118, 8-7-1014, 8-7-1015, 8-7-1015(a), 11-2-104(a), 11-2-105(a), 11-2-107, 11-2-109, 25-16-901, 11-2-114, 11-2-117(c), 11-2-119, 11-2-120, 11-2-121(a), 11-2-122(b), 11-2-204(a), 11-2-205(b), 11-2-206(a), 11-3-203(c), 11-4-203(9), 11-4-206, 11-4-216, 25-15-201, 11-4-209, 11-4-211(g), 11-4-212(b), 11-4-214, 11-4-210, 11-4-215, 11-4-210(b), 11-4-217, 11-4-218(d), 11-4-218(e), 11-4-219, 11-4-220, 11-4-211, 11-4-303, 11-4-304, 11-4-306, 11-4-608, 11-4-607, 11-4-612, 11-4-609, 11-4-610, 11-4-611(b), 11-5-101(c), 11-5-107(a), 11-5-108(a), 11-5-109(b), 11-5-110, 11-5-108, 11-5-109, 11-5-111, 11-5-112(b), 11-5-307(a), 11-5-308(c), 11-6-103, 11-12-101, 11-12-105, 11-6-107(b), 11-6-111, 11-6-115(a), 11-7-402, 11-7-409, 11-7-414, 11-7-404(a), 11-7-404(b), 11-7-405, 11-7-406, 11-7-403, 11-7-407, 11-7-410(a), 11-7-411, 11-7-412(a), 11-10-718(b), 11-11-101, 11-11-203, 11-11-223, 11-11-204, 11-11-221, 11-11-222, 11-11-208(b), 11-11-209, 11-11-210(b), 11-11-211, 11-11-212, 11-11-213, 11-11-214, 11-11-215(b), 11-11-216(a), 11-11-218, 11-11-219(b), 11-11-220(a), 11-11-227(c), 11-14-112, 17-28-103, 20-23-103, 20-23-104(a), 20-23-105, 20-23-202(a), 20-23-203(c), 20-23-301, 20-23-203, 20-23-306, 20-23-310, 20-23-401, 20-23-402, 20-23-306(a), 20-23-311(b), 20-23-311(d), 20-23-312(a), 20-23-314(b), 20-23-407, 20-27-901(2), 20-27-1102, 20-27-1303, 20-27-1305, 20-27-1304, 20-27-1306(b), 20-27-1307(b), 20-27-1308, 20-27-1313, 20-27-1309(a), 20-27-1309(c), 20-27-1310(a), 20-27-1311(b), 20-27-1314, 20-31-105(c), 23-89-504, 23-89-505(c), 23-89-505(d), 23-89-506, 23-89-507, 23-89-508, 23-89-509, 23-89-515(b), 23-89-516(a), 23-89-516(b), 23-89-518, 25-43-1105(d)
Old version SB439 V2 - 3-17-2025 10:23 AM: 8-7-1004(1), 8-7-1006(e), 8-7-1007(b), 8-7-1008(b), 8-7-1008(e), 8-7-1009, 03-17-2025, 8-7-1010(b), 8-7-1011, 11-2-110, 11-2-112, 11-2-113, 8-7-1008, 8-7-1012(a), 8-7-1012(b), 8-7-1013, 11-2-108, 11-2-115, 11-2-116, 11-2-118, 8-7-1014, 8-7-1015, 8-7-1015(a), 11-2-104(a), 11-2-105(a), 11-2-107, 11-2-109, 25-16-901, 11-2-114, 11-2-117(c), 11-2-119, 11-2-120, 11-2-121(a), 11-2-122(b), 11-2-204(a), 11-2-205(b), 11-2-206(a), 11-3-203(c), 11-4-203(9), 11-4-206, 11-4-216, 25-15-201, 11-4-209, 11-4-211(g), 11-4-212(b), 11-4-214, 11-4-210, 11-4-215, 11-4-210(b), 11-4-217, 11-4-218(d), 11-4-218(e), 11-4-219, 11-4-220, 11-4-211, 11-4-303, 11-4-304, 11-4-306, 11-4-608, 11-4-607, 11-4-612, 11-4-609, 11-4-610, 11-4-611(b), 11-5-101(c), 11-5-107(a), 11-5-108(a), 11-5-109(b), 11-5-110, 11-5-108, 11-5-109, 11-5-111, 11-5-112(b), 11-5-307(a), 11-5-308(c), 11-6-103, 11-6-107(b), 11-6-111, 11-6-115(a), 11-7-402, 11-7-409, 11-7-414, 11-7-404(a), 11-7-404(b), 11-7-405, 11-7-406, 11-7-403, 11-7-407, 11-7-410(a), 11-7-411, 11-7-412(a), 11-10-718(b), 11-11-101, 11-11-203, 11-11-223, 11-11-204, 11-11-221, 11-11-222, 11-11-208(b), 11-11-209, 11-11-210(b), 11-11-211, 11-11-212, 11-11-213, 11-11-214, 11-11-215(b), 11-11-216(a), 11-11-218, 11-11-219(b), 11-11-220(a), 11-11-227(c), 11-12-105, 11-14-112, 17-28-103, 20-23-103, 20-23-104(a), 20-23-105, 20-23-202(a), 20-23-203(c), 20-23-301, 20-23-203, 20-23-306, 20-23-310, 20-23-401, 20-23-402, 20-23-306(a), 20-23-311(b), 20-23-311(d), 20-23-312(a), 20-23-314(b), 20-23-407, 20-27-901(2), 20-27-1102, 20-27-1303, 20-27-1305, 20-27-1304, 20-27-1306(b), 20-27-1307(b), 20-27-1308, 20-27-1313, 20-27-1309(a), 20-27-1309(c), 20-27-1310(a), 20-27-1311(b), 20-27-1314, 20-31-105(c), 23-89-504, 23-89-505(c), 23-89-505(d), 23-89-506, 23-89-507, 23-89-508, 23-89-509, 23-89-515(b), 23-89-516(a), 23-89-516(b), 23-89-518, 25-43-1105(d)
Old version SB439 V3 - 3-20-2025 09:56 AM: 8-7-1004(1), 8-7-1006(e), 8-7-1007(b), 8-7-1008(b), 8-7-1008(e), 8-7-1009, 03-20-2025, 8-7-1010(b), 8-7-1011, 11-2-110, 11-2-112, 11-2-113, 8-7-1008, 8-7-1012(a), 8-7-1012(b), 8-7-1013, 11-2-108, 11-2-115, 11-2-116, 11-2-118, 8-7-1014, 8-7-1015, 8-7-1015(a), 11-2-104(a), 11-2-105(a), 11-2-107, 11-2-109, 25-16-901, 11-2-114, 11-2-117(c), 11-2-119, 11-2-120, 11-2-121(a), 11-2-122(b), 11-2-204(a), 11-2-205(b), 11-2-206(a), 11-3-203(c), 11-4-203(9), 11-4-206, 11-4-216, 25-15-201, 11-4-209, 11-4-211(g), 11-4-212(b), 11-4-214, 11-4-210, 11-4-215, 11-4-210(b), 11-4-217, 11-4-218(d), 11-4-218(e), 11-4-219, 11-4-220, 11-4-211, 11-4-303, 11-4-304, 11-4-306, 11-4-608, 11-4-607, 11-4-612, 11-4-609, 11-4-610, 11-4-611(b), 11-5-101(c), 11-5-107(a), 11-5-108(a), 11-5-109(b), 11-5-110, 11-5-108, 11-5-109, 11-5-111, 11-5-112(b), 11-5-307(a), 11-5-308(c), 11-6-103, 11-6-107(b), 11-6-111, 11-6-115(a), 11-7-402, 11-7-409, 11-7-414, 11-7-404(a), 11-7-404(b), 11-7-405, 11-7-406, 11-7-403, 11-7-407, 11-7-410(a), 11-7-411, 11-7-412(a), 11-10-718(b), 11-11-101, 11-11-203, 11-11-223, 11-11-204, 11-11-221, 11-11-222, 11-11-208(b), 11-11-209, 11-11-210(b), 11-11-211, 11-11-212, 11-11-213, 11-11-214, 11-11-215(b), 11-11-216(a), 11-11-218, 11-11-219(b), 11-11-220(a), 11-11-227(c), 11-12-105, 11-14-112, 17-28-103, 20-23-103, 20-23-104(a), 20-23-105, 20-23-202(a), 20-23-203(c), 20-23-301, 20-23-203, 20-23-306, 20-23-310, 20-23-401, 20-23-402, 20-23-306(a), 20-23-311(b), 20-23-311(d), 20-23-312(a), 20-23-314(b), 20-23-407, 20-27-901(2), 20-27-1102, 20-27-1303, 20-27-1305, 20-27-1304, 20-27-1306(b), 20-27-1307(b), 20-27-1308, 20-27-1313, 20-27-1309(a), 20-27-1309(c), 20-27-1310(a), 20-27-1311(b), 20-27-1314, 20-31-105(c), 23-89-504, 23-89-505(c), 23-89-505(d), 23-89-506, 23-89-507, 23-89-508, 23-89-509, 23-89-515(b), 23-89-516(a), 23-89-516(b), 23-89-518, 25-43-1105(d)
Old version SB439 V4 - 4-1-2025 12:04 PM: 8-7-1004(1), 8-7-1006(e), 8-7-1007(b), 8-7-1008(b), 8-7-1008(e), 8-7-1009, 04-01-2025, 8-7-1010(b), 8-7-1011, 11-2-110, 11-2-112, 11-2-113, 8-7-1008, 8-7-1012(a), 8-7-1012(b), 8-7-1013, 11-2-108, 11-2-115, 11-2-116, 11-2-118, 8-7-1014, 8-7-1015, 8-7-1015(a), 11-2-104(a), 11-2-105(a), 11-2-107, 11-2-109, 25-16-901, 11-2-114, 11-2-117(c), 11-2-119, 11-2-120, 11-2-121(a), 11-2-122(b), 11-2-204(a), 11-2-205(b), 11-2-206(a), 11-3-203(c), 11-4-203(9), 11-4-206, 11-4-216, 25-15-201, 11-4-209, 11-4-211(g), 11-4-212(b), 11-4-214, 11-4-210, 11-4-215, 11-4-210(b), 11-4-217, 11-4-218(d), 11-4-218(e), 11-4-219, 11-4-220, 11-4-211, 11-4-303, 11-4-304, 11-4-306, 11-4-608, 11-4-607, 11-4-612, 11-4-609, 11-4-610, 11-4-611(b), 11-5-101(c), 11-5-107(a), 11-5-108(a), 11-5-109(b), 11-5-110, 11-5-108, 11-5-109, 11-5-111, 11-5-112(b), 11-5-307(a), 11-5-308(c), 11-6-103, 11-6-107(b), 11-6-111, 11-6-115(a), 11-7-402, 11-7-409, 11-7-414, 11-7-404(a), 11-7-404(b), 11-7-405, 11-7-406, 11-7-403, 11-7-407, 11-7-410(a), 11-7-411, 11-7-412(a), 11-10-718(b), 11-11-101, 11-11-203, 11-11-223, 11-11-204, 11-11-221, 11-11-222, 11-11-208(b), 11-11-209, 11-11-210(b), 11-11-211, 11-11-212, 11-11-213, 11-11-214, 11-11-215(b), 11-11-216(a), 11-11-218, 11-11-219(b), 11-11-220(a), 11-11-227(c), 11-12-105, 11-14-112, 17-28-103, 20-23-103, 20-23-104(a), 20-23-105, 20-23-202(a), 20-23-203(c), 20-23-301, 20-23-203, 20-23-306, 20-23-310, 20-23-401, 20-23-402, 20-23-306(a), 20-23-311(b), 20-23-311(d), 20-23-312(a), 20-23-314(b), 20-23-407, 20-27-901(2), 20-27-1102, 20-27-1303, 20-27-1305, 20-27-1304, 20-27-1306(b), 20-27-1307(b), 20-27-1308, 20-27-1313, 20-27-1309(a), 20-27-1309(c), 20-27-1310(a), 20-27-1311(b), 20-27-1314, 20-31-105(c), 23-89-504, 23-89-505(c), 23-89-505(d), 23-89-506, 23-89-507, 23-89-508, 23-89-509, 23-89-515(b), 23-89-516(a), 23-89-516(b), 23-89-518, 25-43-1105(d)
SB 439: 8-7-1004(1), 8-7-1006(e), 8-7-1007(b), 8-7-1008(b), 8-7-1008(e), 8-7-1009, 8-7-1010(b), 8-7-1011, 11-2-110, 11-2-112, 11-2-113, 8-7-1008, 8-7-1012(a), 8-7-1012(b), 8-7-1013, 11-2-108, 11-2-115, 11-2-116, 11-2-118, 8-7-1014, 8-7-1015, 8-7-1015(a), 11-2-104(a), 11-2-105(a), 11-2-107, 11-2-109, 25-16-901, 11-2-114, 11-2-117(c), 11-2-119, 11-2-120, 11-2-121(a), 11-2-122(b), 11-2-204(a), 11-2-205(b), 11-2-206(a), 11-3-203(c), 11-4-203(9), 11-4-206, 11-4-216, 25-15-201, 11-4-209, 11-4-211(g), 11-4-212(b), 11-4-214, 11-4-210, 11-4-215, 11-4-210(b), 11-4-217, 11-4-218(d), 11-4-218(e), 11-4-219, 11-4-220, 11-4-211, 11-4-303, 11-4-304, 11-4-306, 11-4-608, 11-4-607, 11-4-612, 11-4-609, 11-4-610, 11-4-611(b), 11-5-101(c), 11-5-107(a), 11-5-108(a), 11-5-109(b), 11-5-110, 11-5-108, 11-5-109, 11-5-111, 11-5-112(b), 11-5-307(a), 11-5-308(c), 11-6-103, 11-12-101, 11-12-105, 11-6-107(b), 11-6-111, 11-6-115(a), 11-7-402, 11-7-409, 11-7-414, 11-7-404(a), 11-7-404(b), 11-7-405, 11-7-406, 11-7-403, 11-7-407, 11-7-410(a), 11-7-411, 11-7-412(a), 11-10-718(b), 11-11-101, 11-11-203, 11-11-223, 11-11-204, 11-11-221, 11-11-222, 11-11-208(b), 11-11-209, 11-11-210(b), 11-11-211, 11-11-212, 11-11-213, 11-11-214, 11-11-215(b), 11-11-216(a), 11-11-218, 11-11-219(b), 11-11-220(a), 11-11-227(c), 11-14-112, 17-28-103, 20-23-103, 20-23-104(a), 20-23-105, 20-23-202(a), 20-23-203(c), 20-23-301, 20-23-203, 20-23-306, 20-23-310, 20-23-401, 20-23-402, 20-23-306(a), 20-23-311(b), 20-23-311(d), 20-23-312(a), 20-23-314(b), 20-23-407, 20-27-901(2), 20-27-1102, 20-27-1303, 20-27-1305, 20-27-1304, 20-27-1306(b), 20-27-1307(b), 20-27-1308, 20-27-1313, 20-27-1309(a), 20-27-1309(c), 20-27-1310(a), 20-27-1311(b), 20-27-1314, 20-31-105(c), 23-89-504, 23-89-505(c), 23-89-505(d), 23-89-506, 23-89-507, 23-89-508, 23-89-509, 23-89-515(b), 23-89-516(a), 23-89-516(b), 23-89-518, 25-43-1105(d)