Arkansas homestead tax credit proposal advances, Sharia Law resolution fails in committee

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 618

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A resolution seeking permission from Arkansas lawmakers to introduce a bill that would increase the state’s homestead property tax credit to $675 advanced out of committee Wednesday.

The House Rules Committee rejected five other non-fiscal resolutions, including one involving Sharia Law and an effort to curtail Arkansas’ Educational Freedom Account program, which provides taxpayer dollars to students attending private schools or who are homeschooled.

“As a general rule, I am not a fan of …

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