Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sign bills into law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, the Governor signed into law: 

HB1288 – An act to amend the Arkansas health care consumer act; to require a healthcare insurer to make certain retroactive payments to a provider upon credentialing of a provider; and for other purposes.  

SB83 – An act to mandate coverage for breast reconstruction surgeries; to require prior authorization for breast reconstruction surgeries; to establish a minimum reimbursement rate for breast reconstruction surgeries; and for other purposes. 

SB103 – An act concerning the state’s any willing provider laws; to amend the patient protection act of 1995; to create the pharmacy nondiscrimination act; to require pharmacy benefits managers to accept any pharmacy or pharmacist willing to accept relevant and reasonable terms of participation; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

SB329 – An act to create the online marketplace guarantees act; and for other purposes. 

SB366 – An act to create the strengthen Arkansas homes act; to create the strengthen Arkansas homes program fund; and for other purposes.

SB432 – An act to amend the law concerning accountants; to amend the definition of substantial equivalency for the practice of accountancy; and for other purposes. 

SB232 – An act to amend the Arkansas scholarship lottery act; to amend the definition of “lottery proceeds”; to amend the definition of “net proceeds”; to amend the contents of the financial report; to provide that the costs of administering scholarship awards are expenses of the division of higher education that will continue to be reimbursed by the office of the Arkansas lottery using lottery net proceeds; to eliminate the scholarship shortfall reserve trust account; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 

SB454 – An act to amend the law concerning unclaimed property funds; to amend the law concerning the deposit and investment of unclaimed property funds; to create the unclaimed property interest trust fund; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 

HB1167 – An act to modify the signature authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants; to clarify that durable medical equipment includes diabetic shoes and shoe inserts; and for other purposes.  

HB1245 – An act to create the Arkansas behavioral analyst registration act; and for other purposes. 

HB1254 – An act to authorize a licensed psychological practitioner to practice independently in this state; to remove the independent practice privileges from psychological examiners; and for other purposes. 

HB1257– An act to remove the limitation of the practice of neuropsychology from technicians employed by psychologists; to allow psychology technicians to be employed by psychologists; and for other purposes. 

HB1258 – An act to create the community health worker act; to establish a statewide certification for community health workers; and for other purposes. 

HB1673 – An act to amend the law concerning barbers; and for other purposes. 

SB99 – An act to authorize a physician assistant to delegate certain tasks; and for other purposes.

SB278 – An act to repeal the statutes concerning the occupational authorization and licensure of private employment agencies, employment counselors, and employment agency managers; to repeal the Arkansas private employment agency act of 1975; and for other purposes.  

SB380 – An act to amend the law concerning certain reports of the office of child support enforcement; to repeal the law requiring the office of child support enforcement to submit a report concerning the child support enforcement program; and for other purposes. 

SB218 – An act to amend the Arkansas small business innovation research matching grant program; and for other purposes.

SB275 – An act to amend the law concerning the regulation of liquefied petroleum gases; and for other purposes. 

SB280 – An act to designate the oil and gas commission as the custodian of all property and the disbursing agent of all funds of the office of the state geologist; and for other purposes. 

SB327 – An act to amend the law concerning payments to localities; and for other purposes.

SB344 – An act to transfer the healthy employee lifestyle program from the Department of Health to the Department of Transformation and Shared Services; to amend the law concerning the healthy lifestyle program; and for other purposes. 

SB368– An act to amend the law concerning mineral, timber, and other resources on state lands; to reduce membership of the natural resources committee; to amend the state agencies required to receive notification related to leases and permits for mineral, timber, and other resources on state lands; and for other purposes. 

SB378 – An act to repeal the requirement that the Arkansas economic development commission submit a quarterly report concerning the training activities of the Arkansas industry training program; and for other purposes. 

SB388 – An act to repeal the annual reporting requirement related to the progress of foreign offices of the Arkansas economic development commission; and for other purposes. 

SB401 – An act to amend the Arkansas underground facilities damage prevention act; and for other purposes. 

SB403 – An act to create the 2030 Arkansas complete count committee; to plan and conduct statewide educational and outreach initiatives to increase community awareness and participation in the 2030 federal decennial census; and for other purposes.

HB1268 – An act to allow a public transit authority to become a participating public employer and for its employees to become members of the Arkansas public employees’ retirement system; and for other purposes.

HB1327 – An act to amend the law concerning the eligibility of certain retired employees under the state and public school life and health insurance program; and for other purposes. 

HB1509 – An act to create the second amendment financial privacy act; to prohibit financial institutions from using certain discriminatory practices; and for other purposes.

HB1574 – An act to amend the law concerning paid canvassers; to require domicile in Arkansas; and for other purposes. 

HB1590 – An act to combine the offices of treasurer and tax collector in Woodruff county; and for other purposes. 

HB1591 – An act to combine the offices of treasurer and tax collector in Arkansas county; and for other purposes.
 
HB1597 – An act to amend the law concerning the administration of the oath of office; and for other purposes.  

HB1637 – An act concerning the development and presentation of fiscal impact statements concerning the fiscal impact of statewide initiative and referendum measures and legislatively referred constitutional amendments; and for other purposes.   

HB1693 – An act to amend the law concerning damaged or defective ballots; to allow the state board of election commissioners to promulgate rules regarding the duplication of damaged or defective ballots; and for other purposes. 

SB91 – An act to provide that local governmental units shall have no authority to regulate or control the amount charged for a rental application fee or rental deposit for private residential of commercial property; and for other purposes. 

SB271 – An act to amend the law concerning a county clerk’s certification of school board candidates to the county board of election commissioners; and for other purposes. 

SB319 – An act to amend the uniform liability company act; to clarify charging orders under the uniform limited liability company act; and for other purposes. 

SB370 – An act to transfer the Arkansas wine producers council from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 

SB414 – An act to amend the election laws of the state of Arkansas; to amend the Arkansas law concerning notices related to the election process and for other purposes.

SB379 – An act to amend the law concerning certain reports of the tax advisory council; to repeal the law requiring the tax advisory council to submit a report; and for other purposes. 

SB381 – An act to amend the law concerning certain reports of the Department of Finance and Administration; to repeal the law requiring the Department of Finance and Administration to submit a report concerning the activities of the multi state tax commission and Arkansas’s participation in the activities of the commission; and for other purposes. 

SB382 – An act to repeal the requirement that the Arkansas development finance authority submit a report concerning the capital access fund; and for other purposes. 

SB383 – An act to repeal the annual report required under the venture capital investment act of 2001; and for other purposes. 

SB384 – An act to repeal the requirement that the Arkansas development finance authority submit a program fact sheet to the legislative council and Arkansas legislative audit for each new bond issue; and for other purposes. 

SB385 – An act to repeal the requirement that the rural services division of the Arkansas economic development commission submit a biennial report concerning the activities of the division; and for other purposes. 

SB387 – An act to amend the law concerning certain reports of occupational licensing entities; to repeal the law requiring occupational licensing entities to submit a report concerning the number of individuals granted automatic occupational licensure and expedited occupational licensure; and for other purposes. 

SB389 – An act to amend the law concerning certain reports of the secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration; to repeal the law requiring the secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration to submit a report concerning alcoholic beverages; and for other purposes. 

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed bills into law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the Governor signed into law: 

HB1704 – An act to amend the law regarding child custody in matters where a parent is a first responder; and for other purposes.

HB1275 – An act to prohibit prior authorizations for healthcare services provided for treatment of a mental health crisis; and for other purposes. 

HB1316 – An act to mandate coverage for lung cancer screenings; and for other purposes. 

HB1488 – An act to amend the standard nonforfeiture law for life insurance; to require an insurer to pay interest on deferred payment of any cash surrender value under certain policies; and for other purposes. 

HB1558 – An act to amend the law concerning the Arkansas real estate commission; to create a property management broker and property management associate license; to amend the real estate license law; and for other purposes. 

HB1652 – An act to amend the law concerning self-service storage facilities; to allow the enforcement of an unsigned self-service storage facility rental agreement; to create a procedure to provide notice of the termination of a self-service storage facility rental agreement; and for other purposes. 

HB1721 – An act regarding greyhound racing; to amend sections of the Arkansas code to prohibit greyhound racing and simulcasting of greyhound racing; and for other purposes.

SB111 – An act to establish the dentist and dental hygienist compact; and for other purposes. 

SB189 – An act to authorize ivermectin for human use to be sold without a prescription or consultation with a healthcare professional; and for other purposes. 

SB279 – An act to amend the minimum wage act of the state of Arkansas; to assist the division of labor with enforcing the fair and prompt payment of wages to Arkansas citizens; to clarify the manner in which wage and hour complaints are investigated; and for other purposes. 

HB1505 – An act to amend the law concerning public safety employees who have experienced a traumatic event; to offer licensed counseling to public safety employees who have experienced a traumatic event; to require a public employer to provide coverage for licensed counseling for a public safety employee who has experienced a traumatic event; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

SB135 – An act to amend election requirements in the case of an unchanged rate of an annual ad valorem property tax levied by a public school district board of directors; and for other purposes. 

SB223 – An act to create the religious rights at public schools act of 2025; and for other purposes. 

SB413 – An act to amend the law concerning a school district board of directors; to amend the law concerning the certification of an oath for a school board of director; and for other purposes. 

SB417 – An act to amend various laws related to higher education; to repeal the requirement for affirmative action programs at institutions of higher education; to amend certain laws related to reporting and services by institutions of higher education; to amend las relation to certain construction projects, personnel, land, and services of institutions of higher education; and for other purposes.

SB299 – An act to require a staff member to witness an administrator assisting a resident of a long-term residential care facility with absentee voting; and for other purposes. 

SB339 – An act concerning the membership of the child maltreatment investigations oversight committee; and for other purposes. 

SB353 – An act to amend Arkansas law concerning the dates for elections; to amend the dates of primary elections, school elections, and certain special elections; to change the date of the fiscal session of the general assembly; and for other purposes. 

SB409 – An act to prohibit discrimination of agricultural producers by financial services providers; to amend the law concerning environmental, social justice, or governance scores or metrics; to establish the farmer protection act; and for other purposes.

HB1129 – An act to amend the property tax exemption for disabled veterans, surviving spouses, and minor dependent children; to amend the definition of “homestead” for the purpose of the property tax exemption for disabled veterans, surviving spouses, and minor dependent children; and for other purposes. 

 HB1147 – An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Secretary of State for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes. 

HB1246 – An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes. 

HB1386 – An act to amend the law concerning the assessment of property; to amend the law concerning substantial improvements to real property; to amend the method of valuation for real property under Arkansas constitution article 16, § 5 and for other purposes. 

HB1497 – An act to add the Department of the Military to the list of claimant agencies for purposes of the setoff against state tax refunds; to amend the definition of “debt” for purposes of the setoff against state tax refunds; and for other purposes. 

HB1647 – An act to amend the law concerning the division of information systems; to change the name of the division of information systems; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

HB1276 – An act concerning spousal retirement benefits of city attorneys of cities of the first class and cities of the second class, deputy city clerks in cities of the first class, mayors in cities of the second class, and treasurers in cities of the first class; and for other purposes. 

HB1293 – An act to amend the law concerning death benefits for certain public employees killed in the line of duty; to increase the payment of a claim to designated beneficiaries or survivors of certain public employees killed in the line of duty; and for other purposes. 

HB1313 – An act to expand health benefit coverage for certain firefighter retirees of municipalities and counties; and for other purposes. 

HB1322 – An act to amend the laws under the Arkansas local police and fire retirement system concerning line-of-duty death from occupational cancer; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 

HB1414 – An act to amend the law concerning claims for fire services; to update the schedule of equipment rates used in claims for fire services; and for other purposes. 

HB1479 – To amend the law concerning scrivener’s affidavits; to allow a licensed engineer, surveyor, or notary public to execute and record a scrivener’s affidavit in certain circumstances; and for other purposes. 

HB1508 – An act concerning the recodification of title 19 of the Arkansas code concerning public finance; to repeal and recodify title 19 of the Arkansas code with certain exceptions; to amend laws resulting from initiated acts 2000, no. 1; to make conforming changes to the Arkansas code; and for other purposes. 

HB1552 – An act to amend the law concerning certain inchoate offenses related to fentanyl; to establish the classification for a criminal attempt, solicitation, of conspiracy for certain fentanyl related offenses; and for other purposes.

SB345 – An act to promote tourism and economic development by improving efficiency of the private club permitting process of hotels, restaurants, and large-event facilities; to remove an overly burdensome tax requirement; and for other purposes.

SB424 – An act to amend the law concerning the accountability and transparency of a municipal improvement district; and for other purposes. 

Bills signed into law March 12th by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the Governor signed into law: 

HB1400 – An act to amend the law concerning the redemption of a tax-delinquent parcel; to exempt disabled veterans from certain penalties when redeeming a tax-delinquent parcel; and for other purposes. 

HB1556 – An act to amend Arkansas music appreciation day; to change the date on which Arkansas music appreciation day is celebrated; and for other purposes. 

SB236 – An act to amend the insurance holding company regulatory act; and for other purposes. 

HB1466 – An act to amend the fair mortgage lending act; and for other purposes. 

HB1184 – An act to amend the fair mortgage lending act; to protect a consumer’s privacy in certain mortgage applications; and for other purposes.

SB292 – An act to amend the law concerning the date of annual school election; to move the annual school election if the annual school election is scheduled on a state holiday in certain instances; and for other purposes. 

HCR1007 – To encourage the United States Congress to reevaluate the Medicare physician fee schedule locality structure and ensure accurate geographic practice cost indices for the metropolitan statistical areas of this state. 

HB1182 – An act to replace the defined term “medication assistive person” with the defined term “certified medication assistant” throughout § 17-87-701 ET SEQ.; to set forth the certification requirements, qualifications, and the scope of practice for a certified medication assistant; and for other purposes.

HB1213 – An act to amend the Arkansas athletic trainers act; to clarify the definition of “athlete” within the Arkansas athletic trainers act; to define “healthcare provider” regarding student athlete concussion education; and for other purposes. 

HB1217 – An act to establish the interstate massage compact in Arkansas; and for other purposes. 

HB1309 – An act to amend the law concerning coverage of examinations for breast cancer; to clarify the cost-sharing requirements for examinations for breast cancer; and for other purposes. 

SB119 – An act to establish the interstate medical licensure compact; and for other purposes.

HB1369 – An act concerning the establishment of the maximum campaign contribution limit by the Arkansas ethics commission; amending portions of law resulting from initiated act 1 of 1990 and initiated act 1 of 1996; declaring an emergency; and for other purposes.

HB1452 – An act clarifying the law on the use of medical marijuana in certain places; to prohibit the possession of an unsealed container of certain forms of medical marijuana in a motor vehicle; and for other purposes.

SB188 – An act to amend Arkansas law concerning initiative petitions and referendum petitions; to require public posting of statewide initiative petitions and referendum petitions; and for other purposes. 

SB209 – An act to amend the law concerning initiative petitions and referendum petitions; to disqualify signatures obtained by a canvasser under certain circumstances; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 

SB210 – An act to create the require examining of authoritative documents act; to amend the law concerning initiative and referendum petitions; to require the signer to read the ballot title of the petition in the presence of a canvasser; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 

SB244 – An act concerning postponement of judgement in district court; to permit a suspended imposition of sentence in certain district court cases; and for other purposes.

SB251 – An act to amend the law concerning the Arkansas Trails Council; to amend the law concerning the executive secretary of the Arkansas Trails Council; to amend the law concerning the participation of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism on the Arkansas Trails Council; and for other purposes. 

SB260 – An act to amend the law concerning the collection of court fines, fees, or costs after default; and for other purposes. 

SB272 -An act to amend the law concerning voter registration; to prohibit pre-filled fields on a voter registration form in certain instances; to amend provisions of Arkansas constitution, amendment 51, § 6; and for other purposes. 

SB291 – An act to amend the law concerning complaints of election law violations; to amend the deadlines for complaints of election law violations; and for other purposes. 

SB294 – An act to amend the law concerning election audits; to allow the state board of election commissioners to audit a county in the preceding election in certain circumstances; and for other purposes. 

SB295 – An act to amend the law concerning appropriation for election expenses; to allow compensation for a certified election monitor as an election expense; and for other purposes. 

SB296 – An act to amend the law concerning the designation of an early voting location by the county clerk; and for other purposes. 

SB297 – An act to amend the law concerning municipalities choosing to elect council members; to require the governing body of the municipality to file the ordinance describing the election of city council members with the county clerk; and for other purposes. 

SB308 – An act to amend the law concerning a write-in candidate; to remove references to a write-in candidate; and for other purposes.

HB1279 – An act to amend the Arkansas Egg Marketing Act of 1969; to authorize repackaging of eggs by a retailer if certain criteria is met; and for other purposes.

HB1325 – An act to amend the provisions regarding credited service under the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System; to allow a member of the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System to receive service credit from service under an alternate retirement plan to meet eligibility requirements for a retirement benefit under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. 

HB1379 – An act to amend the law concerning the special authorization for reimbursement for meals and lodging while traveling on official business of the state; and for other purposes. 

HB1499 – An act to amend the sale and purchase procedure for public property; and for other purposes. 

HB1568 – An act to amend the law concerning examinations, investigations, and postmortem examination; to amend the law requiring a postmortem examination when a death is by apparent drug, alcohol, or poison toxicity; and for other purposes. 

SB224 – An act to repeal the law concerning natural organic fertilizers; and for other purposes. 

SB249 – An act to amend the law concerning violations and penalties related to forestry; to amend the powers of the Arkansas Forestry Commission; and for other purposes. 

SB250 – An act to amend the pest control law; to reassign certain duties of the state plant board; and for other purposes. 

SB259 – An act to transfer appointment authority for the director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission to the Governor; and for other purposes. 

SB265 – An act to reduce and modify the membership of the licensing committee relating to wastewater; to reduce and modify the membership of the licensing committee relating to solid waste; to amend the apprenticeship licenses in solid waste licensing; to amend participation requirements for environmental officers; and for other purposes. 

SB267 – An act to repeal the Arkansas alternative motor fuel development act; to repeal the alternative motor fuel development fund; and for other purposes. 

HB1146 – An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Office of Attorney General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes. 

HB1175 – An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism – Division of Heritage for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.  

HB1493 – An act to make an appropriation to the institutions of higher education for capital improvement projects; and for other purposes. 

HB1544 – An act to make an appropriation for state turnback for counties and municipalities by the Office of the Treasurer of State which shall be supplemental and in addition to those funds appropriated by Act 140 of 2024; and for other purposes.