Mark Johnson

Senator Mark Johnson was elected in 2018 and was sworn in on the first day of session in January 2019. He represents District 17, which includes Conway, Mayflower, parts of Faulkner County and parts of northwest Pulaski County. Senator Johnson is the Senate co-chair of the Joint Energy Committee. He is a member of the Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee, the Senate Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs Committee, the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth, the Joint Budget Committee and the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. During the 94 th General Assembly, Senator Johnson sponsored legislation to amend the law on loitering and to amend Medicaid claims processing by the Department of Human Services. He also sponsored legislation for military personnel to receive an Arkansas driver’s license and to amend the law concerning the funds in the commercial driver license fund. During the 2021 regular session Senator Johnson sponsored legislation to establish the electric vehicle infrastructure fund. He was the lead sponsor on the Arkansas State Capitol and Historical Monument Protection Act, which prohibits state agencies and local governments from removing…