... grandchildren; Sen. Tracy Steele of North Little Rock for his senate leadership on the tobacco tax for health care; Rep. Dawn Creekmore of Hensley for her leadership in adoption of one of the best security freeze laws in the nation; Sen. Joyce Elliott ...

... become a class C felony under a bill advanced Thursday by the House Judiciary Committee. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Dawn Creekmore, D-Hensley, said it's often difficult for police officers and prosecutors to classify the incident as battery ...

... court-ordered plans for students convicted of sex-related offenses. House members voted 97-0 in favor of Rep. Dawn Creekmore's bill that calls for stricter penalties for people who repeatedly violate protection orders. Currently, the offense ...

... a bill easily approved, with little discussion, in the Arkansas House on Monday. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Dawn Creekmore, D-Hensley, who has introduced a series of bills dealing with domestic-violence issues. Creekmore said the ...

... State Agencies and Governmental Affairs advanced the bill last week. The House will also consider a bill by Rep. Dawn Creekmore, D-Hensley, that would remove the statute of limitations on rape cases where DNA evidence has become available ...

... offense, meaning drivers cannot be pulled over simply for phone misuse. Also Monday, the House passed a bill by Rep. Dawn Creekmore, D-Hensley, that eliminates the statute of limitations in rape cases where DNA evidence is present. Now, such ...

... The House voted 84-6 to ban the procedure, which is already prohibited by federal law. Bill sponsor Rep. Dawn Creekmore, D-Hensley, said it was necessary for Arkansas to adopt the ban because other abortion regulations are spelled ...

... and wants the law to carry the name of a slain ballerina whose killer wasn't caught for nearly a decade. Rep. Dawn Creekmore, D-Hensley, filed "Juli's Law," on Monday, in honor of Juli Busken, a 21-year-old from Benton who was ...

... allowed the temporary freezes for consumers. Now, companies charge $10 for the security freezes. The bill by Rep. Dawn Creekmore, D-Hensley, would make it free for Arkansans 65 and older, as well as victims of identity theft, to obtain the ...

... the tax was necessary, rather than a partial repeal. Also Thursday, a House committee backed legislation by Rep. Dawn Creekmore, D-East End, that expands the criminal definition of stalking. Creekmore's bill, passed by the House Judiciary ...