Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1530 — TO ALLOW FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN ILLEGAL EXACTION CASES; AND TO CLARIFY THE DISPOSITION OF RESIDUAL FUNDS IN ILLEGAL EXACTION CASES.

Last action — Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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The bill allows for the award of attorney's fees in illegal exaction cases and clarifies the disposition of residual funds.

  • 26-35-902

    award the prevailing taxpayer reasonable attorney's fees, → which, if awarded, shall be assessed by the court and collected as costs against the state, county, city, or other governmental entity against which the taxpayer prevailed.

    This change specifies how attorney's fees are awarded and ensures they are collected as costs.

  • 26-35-902

    residual funds shall be deemed abandoned and escheat to the state, county, city, or town which other governmental entity that exacted same. → residual funds shall be deemed abandoned and escheat to the state, county, city, or town which other governmental entity that exacted same.

    This clarifies that residual funds from illegal exaction litigation will escheat to the appropriate governmental entity.

Action History

  1. Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

  2. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  3. Filed

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Not signed on (136)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1530?
HB 1530 is sponsored by J. Boyd and John Maddox.
What is the current status of HB 1530?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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