Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1489 — TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGEN GAS.

Last action — Notification that HB1489 is now Act 302

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 18, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 66 sponsors

    2 primary, 64 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 1489 includes the addition of "death by lethal injection," while also removing a previous reference to "Act 302 of the Regular Session" and its approval date. This change signifies a focus on lethal injection as a method of execution, which may impact how the state implements its death penalty procedures. It is important because it clarifies the legislation and could affect discussions and policies surrounding capital punishment in the state.

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Act 302 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1489 5 By:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1489 5 By:
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02/14/2025 8:53:23AM JMB325
3/18/25 02/14/2025 8:53:23AM JMB325
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Action History

  1. Notification that HB1489 is now Act 302

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

  6. Read the third time and passed.

  7. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  8. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  9. Received from the House.

  10. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  11. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  13. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 64 co-sponsors · 72 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (64)

Not signed on (72)

72 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1489?
HB 1489 is sponsored by Dave Wallace, Dan Sullivan, Matt Stone, Terry Rice, John Payton, Matt McKee, Mark Johnson, Missy Irvin, Ricky Hill, Bart Hester, Kim Hammer, Ben Gilmore, Scott Flippo, Jane English, Jim Dotson, Tyler Dees, Steve Crowell, Ronald Caldwell, Steven Walker, DeAnn Vaught, Kendon Underwood, Randy Torres, Johnny Rye, Marcus E. Richmond, David Ray, Chad Puryear, Aaron Pilkington, Stetson Painter, Jason Nazarenko, Jeremiah Moore, Jon Milligan, Ron McNair, Richard McGrew, Mark D. McElroy, Austin McCollum, Rick McClure, Roger D. Lynch, Robin Lundstrum, Wayne Long, Jack Ladyman, Lee Johnson, Lane Jean, Steve Hollowell, RJ Hawk, Brad Hall, Justin Gonzales, Tony Furman, Jon S. Eubanks, Matt Duffield, Bruce Cozart, Paul Childress, Frances Cavenaugh, Matt Brown, Karilyn Brown, Harlan Breaux, Rick Beck, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Sonia Eubanks Barker, Wade Andrews, Blake Johnson, Jeff Wardlaw, John P. Carr, R. Scott Richardson, Joey L. Carr, Stan Berry, and G. Stubblefield.
What is the current status of HB 1489?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.
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