TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR HEALTHY FOO...
This may increase access to healthy food options for families living in underserved areas.
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when HB1965 moves — a committee vote, a floor vote, or a signature. Nothing else.
Free forever · unsubscribe in one click.
Your answer was recorded either way.
Which district are you in?
Your ZIP is all we need to match you to your own representatives — so we can tell you how they voted on HB1965.
You're tracking HB1965
We'll email you the moment it moves.
HB1965 — TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR HEALTHY FOOD RETAILERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Last action — House -- Notification that HB1965 is now Act 870
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed House
-
✓Passed Senate
-
✓To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
-
Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
-
2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
This bill offers financial incentives for healthy food retailers in underserved communities in Arkansas.
The Arkansas Healthy Food Retail Act of 2025 aims to support healthy food retailers in areas lacking access to nutritious food. It provides financial incentives to encourage the establishment of such retailers in underserved communities.
What this means for you
- Families: This may increase access to healthy food options for families living in underserved areas.
Summary
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR HEALTHY FOOD RETAILERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB1965 on the official Arkansas source →Action History
-
House -- Notification that HB1965 is now Act 870
Sponsors
- K. Hammer · Primary
- Tippi McCullough · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 38 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- K. Hammer
- Tippi McCullough
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 22 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 29% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Clark | — | Nay |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| Bryan King | — | Yea |
| Clarke Tucker | — | Yea |
| Clint Penzo | — | Nay |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Nay |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| Fredrick J. Love | — | Yea |
| Gary Stubblefield | — | Nay |
| Greg Leding | — | Yea |
| Jamie Scott | — | Yea |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jim Dotson | — | Not Voting |
| Jim Petty | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| John Payton | — | Nay |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Yea |
| Joshua Bryant | — | Nay |
| Justin Boyd | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Matt McKee | — | Nay |
| Matt Stone | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Reginald Murdock | — | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | — | Nay |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| Scott Flippo | — | Nay |
| Stephanie Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Steve Crowell | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Not Voting |
| Tyler Dees | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 58 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 58 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 28% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (100)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1965 do?
- TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR HEALTHY FOOD RETAILERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
- Who sponsors HB1965?
- HB1965 is sponsored by K. Hammer and Tippi McCullough.
- What is the current status of HB1965?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB1965?
- Track HB1965 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on HB1965
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of HB1965
Last checked for changes 4 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →