Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1797 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that HB1797 is now Act 944

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  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 March 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of HB 1797, a specific approval date of April 21, 2025, was removed. This change helps to clarify the timeline and make the law more flexible, as it no longer ties the bill to a specific date. Removing this date allows for adjustments if needed without needing to pass another amendment.

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Act 944 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
APPROVED:
11 04-09-2025 15:19:50 JLL286
4/21/25 11 04-09-2025 15:19:50 JLL286
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that HB1797 is now Act 944

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

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

  4. Senate Amendment #2 read and concurred in and the Emergency Clause

  5. Senate Amendment #1 read and concurred in and the Emergency Clause

  6. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 & 2

  7. Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  8. Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2

  9. Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  11. Read the third time and passed.

  12. Rules suspended.

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  14. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  15. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  16. Rules suspended.

  17. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which HB1797 failed to pass. Motion carried.

  18. Motion for Clincher. Motion failed.

  19. Upon Sounding of the Ballot HB1797 failed.

  20. Sounding of the Ballot requested on the passage of HB1797. Five Hands were Seen.

  21. Emergency Clause failed of adoption.

  22. Read the third time and passed.

  23. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  24. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  25. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  26. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

  27. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  28. Received from the House.

  29. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

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

  31. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  32. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  33. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 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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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1797?
HB 1797 is sponsored by Ben Gilmore and Howard M. Beaty, Jr..
What is the current status of HB 1797?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2025. Enacted.
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