Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate committee clears bill to list noncompensable duties for motor‑carrier drivers
Summary
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on voice vote advanced House Bill 1227, which adds statutory language to specify certain driver activities that are not compensable, sponsors said, aligning state law with U.S. Department of Labor guidance; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
House Bill 1227 moved forward in the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee after backers said the measure narrowly clarifies which activities by motor‑carrier drivers are not compensable under Arkansas wage‑and‑hour law.
Senator Eads introduced the bill and invited Tyler Majors, vice president of human resources at Pam Transport in Tonneton, Arkansas, to testify.…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
