# Jim Petty

Jim Petty is a Republican member of the Arkansas Senate for district 29.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Arkansas Senate, district 29
- Serving since: 2023-01-09
- Current term: AR 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6b90e69a-b1af-402f-a219-daacb99f3926

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6b90e69a-b1af-402f-a219-daacb99f3926 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

54% of the 37 bills Petty sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Arkansas Senate.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.23 (standard error 0.04), from 88 donors and 293 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 31% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Legislation (AR 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 37 bills: 31 reached committee, 20 passed one chamber, 19 passed both, 19 became law. Cosponsored 32. 54.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Arkansas Senate 60.4%; rank 24 of 31).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 38: TO RECOGNIZE KOPPER KETTLE CANDIES FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE ART OF CANDY MAKING. (introduced, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2026F/SR38/
- SR 33: TO RECOGNIZE THE VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL POINTERS WRESTLING TEAM AS THE 2025-2026 CLASS 5A DUAL AND TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS AND THE LADY POINTERS WRESTLING TEAM AS… (introduced, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2026F/SR33/
- SR 26: TO CONGRATULATE MR. JUSTIN TATE ON HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. (introduced, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2026F/SR26/
- SR 27: TO RECOGNIZE THE ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL ELKS AS THE 2025 CLASS 4A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONS. (introduced, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2026F/SR27/
- SB 642: TO CREATE THE FAMILIES' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB642/
- SR 62: TO RECOGNIZE THE VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL POINTERS WRESTLING TEAM AS THE 2024-2025 CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONS AND THE LADY POINTERS WRESTLING TEAM AS THE 2024-2025… (introduced, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SR62/
- HB 1904: TO AMEND THE PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ARKANSAS TAX PROCEDURE ACT. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1904/
- HB 1907: TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR DEPRECIATION AND THE EXPENSING OF PROPERTY; AND TO ADOPT FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW CONCERNING THE DEDUCTION FOR… (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1907/
- SB 577: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO NOTIFY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONCERNING… (became law, 2025-04-18) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB577/
- SB 574: TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES. (became law, 2025-04-18) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB574/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $15.8K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.arkansas.gov/senators/jim-petty/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Jim-Petty-for-Arkansas-100075793585816/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-petty-35a477a7/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6b90e69a-b1af-402f-a219-daacb99f3926