Rick Beck
Republican · AR · AR State Representative
Rick Beck serves in the Arkansas House and works as an electrical engineer at Kimberly-Clark in Maumelle. A University of Central Arkansas graduate, he sits on an industrial technologies advisory board and the Conway County Arts Council.
Where Rick Beck stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Cost of Living Reduction (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records),
Opposes
Immigration (2 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record), Data Privacy (1 record),
Mixed record
Corporate Accountability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026
Data last updated September 2, 2026
- Raised
- $25,143
- Spent
- $6,250
- Cash on hand
- $18,893
Totals are the Arkansas Secretary of State's registration figures; occupation and contribution-size breakdowns are computed from itemized receipts, so non-itemized contributions are not broken down.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Agriculture$17,393
- Banking$3,500
- General Business$500
- Unknown$500
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$17,393
- $1,000-$4,999$5,500
- $500-$999$1,500
- $250-$499$750
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · ethics-disclosures.sos.arkansas.gov
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Co-sponsored Arkansas House Bill 1604, which became Act 943 and amended prohibited state-agency contracts and purchases of promotional items with public funds.
April 21, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support
Voted to pass House Bill 1627, which makes property tax bills tell taxpayers about relief for older and disabled homeowners. The Arkansas House passed it 58-17 and it became Act 877 of 2025.
April 8, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 oppose
Voted to pass House Bill 1974, which tells government employers to check new hires through E-Verify. The Arkansas House passed it 76-20 and it became Act 948 of 2025.
April 10, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 426, the Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act, which adds prison time for violent crimes by people here illegally. The Arkansas House passed it 73-20 and it became Act 654 of 2025.
April 9, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 406, which bars recording a deed unless the person giving up the land shows photo ID. The Arkansas House passed it 51-31 and it became Act 752 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Co-sponsored Arkansas House Bill 1049, which became Act 238 and criminalized unlawful squatting under amended Arkansas criminal law.
March 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted to pass House Bill 1503, which makes cities allow at least one accessory dwelling unit on a single-family lot. The Arkansas House passed it 67-19 and it became Act 313 of 2025.
March 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted to pass House Bill 1017, which makes the state pay the whole cost of 12 weeks of maternity leave for public school staff. The Arkansas House passed it 68-19 and it became Act 904 of 2025.
April 9, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted to pass Senate Bill 591, a standby law barring abortions sought because of the race of the fetus, not yet in force. The Arkansas House passed it 63-17 and it became Act 973 of 2025.
April 16, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 8 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 551, which adds fraud warnings and ID checks to petitions for local votes on alcohol sales. The Arkansas House passed it 71-20 and it became Act 764 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 584, which applies statewide ballot petition rules to county and city petitions. The Arkansas House passed it 73-20 and it became Act 768 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1713, which bars ballot titles written above an eighth-grade reading level. The Arkansas House passed it 60-23 and it became Act 602 of 2025.
March 18, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 210, which requires petition signers to read or hear the ballot title in front of the canvasser. The Arkansas House passed it 57-33 and it became Act 274 of 2025.
March 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 209, which throws out every signature a canvasser collected if that canvasser broke petition law. The Arkansas House passed it 62-29 and it became Act 273 of 2025.
March 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 208, which makes petition canvassers check a signer's photo ID before taking their name. The Arkansas House passed it 70-24 and it became Act 240 of 2025.
February 25, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 211, which makes every petition canvasser file a sworn statement of compliance with the Secretary of State. The Arkansas House passed it 65-27 and it became Act 241 of 2025.
February 25, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 207, which makes petition canvassers warn each signer out loud that petition fraud is a crime. The Arkansas House passed it 67-26 and it became Act 218 of 2025.
February 24, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 oppose
Voted to pass House Bill 1866, Eli's Law, which requires audio recording devices in every school locker room from the 2027-2028 school year. The Arkansas House passed it 71-21 and it became Act 908 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 7 oppose
Voted to pass Senate Bill 486, which defines sex by biology and requires shared restrooms and sleeping rooms to be set aside for one sex. The Arkansas House passed it 60-22 and it became Act 955 of 2025.
April 16, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 520, which bars counties, cities and towns from running a diversity, equity and inclusion program. The Arkansas House passed it 68-22 and it became Act 747 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1017, which makes the state pay the whole cost of 12 weeks of maternity leave for public school staff. The Arkansas House passed it 68-19 and it became Act 904 of 2025.
April 9, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 433, which requires a Ten Commandments poster in every public classroom, library and tax-funded building. The Arkansas House passed it 71-20 and it became Act 573 of 2025.
April 7, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1365, which strips race and sex requirements from the membership of about twenty state boards. The Arkansas House passed it 60-24 and it became Act 938 of 2025.
April 3, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 296, which requires the county clerk's early voting site to sit in the county seat. The Arkansas House passed it 72-21 and it became Act 282 of 2025.
March 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 3, which bars state and local government from treating anyone better or worse because of race, sex or ethnicity. The Arkansas House passed it 65-27 and it became Act 116 of 2025.
February 6, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Sponsored a new state law spelling out what oil and gas operators owe mineral owners, including how net proceeds from gas sales are figured (House Bill 1656, Act 1024).
April 22, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 364, which lets an unlicensed contractor sue a customer for the value of the work after paying fines. The Arkansas House passed it 66-23 and it became Act 750 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Voted against passing Senate Bill 638, which makes motorboat buyers pay sales tax to the state at registration instead of to the dealer. The Arkansas House passed it 58-23 and it became Act 1019 of 2025.
April 16, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Joint Resolution 15, a proposed constitutional amendment letting lawmakers create economic development districts with public loans. The Arkansas House adopted it 74-21. Both chambers agreed, so it goes on the November 2026 ballot.
April 16, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Sponsored Arkansas House Bill 1657, which became Act 709 and amended the wood-energy-products and forest-maintenance income-tax credit.
April 16, 2025
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 640, which ends the terms of every State Library Board member and lets the Governor appoint replacements. The Arkansas House passed it 60-29 and it became Act 903 of 2025.
April 15, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1945, which lets students transfer to another public school inside their own district. The Arkansas House passed it 59-30 and it became Act 913 of 2025.
April 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 1965, which sets up grants and loans to help food shops open where fresh food is hard to buy. The Arkansas House passed it 58-28 and it became Act 870 of 2025.
April 7, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1222, which lets the Attorney General reject a ballot measure that clashes with federal law. The Arkansas House passed it 62-30 and it became Act 154 of 2025.
February 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
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- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 43; Arkansas · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.