Rep. Cooper Proposes Tax Credit Legislation for Pregnancy Help Organizations
On Thursday Rep. Cameron Cooper (R — Romance) and Family Council’s Charisse Dean presented H.B. 1404 in the House Revenue and Tax Committee.
This good bill creates a state income tax credit for donations to pregnancy help organizations — such as pregnancy resource centers and similar charities.
Many of these charities provide everything from ultrasounds and pregnancy tests to maternity clothes and adoption referrals — typically free of charge. They often operate on very tight budgets and rely heavily on volunteers and donations.
Under H.B. 1404, taxpayers could receive a 50% income tax credit for contributions to qualified pregnancy help organizations.
The bill would not provide a tax credit for donations to abortionists or their affiliates.
Now that Roe v. Wade has been reversed and Arkansas has prohibited abortion except to save the life of the mother, we need to step up and help women with unplanned pregnancies.
Supporting pregnancy help organizations is part of our long term strategy to reduce the demand for abortion in Arkansas.
The House Revenue and Tax Committee has not voted on H.B. 1404 yet, but they have heard testimony regarding the bill. You can watch some of Rep. Cooper’s comments below.
Arkansas Families Bring Home Schooling to the State House
On Wednesday, more than a thousand home schoolers, policymakers, and elected officials gathered for Home School Day at the Capitol 2025.
Family Council and our home school division, the Education Alliance, are proud to host this great event every legislative session.
Home School Day at the Capitol gives home school families the opportunity to gather with one another, meet legislators, watch committee meetings, tour the capitol, and more.
This year home schoolers heard from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Lt. Governor Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General Tim Griffin, Secretary of State Cole Jester, State Auditor Dennis Milligan, State Treasurer John Thurston, State Land Commissioner Tommy Land, and others.
Rep. Cameron Cooper (R — Romance) also presented a special resolution in the Arkansas House of Representatives recognizing and honoring home schooling in Arkansas.
Family Council has always believed families deserve options when it comes to education. That’s one reason we have supported home schooling for the past 30 years.
Home School Day at the Capitol demonstrates how home schooling makes it possible for families in Arkansas to flourish.