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.