LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, the Governor signed into law: 

SCR4 – To recognize former representative and senator Joyce Elliott during black history month for her service to the state of Arkansas.

SB101 – An act to establish the physician assistant licensure compact; and for other purposes. 

SB222 – An act to amend the Medicaid provider-led organized care act; to clarify the marketing by providers under the Medicaid provider-led organized care act; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

HB1489 – An act to amend the method of execution to include nitrogen gas; and for other purposes.

HB1477 – An act concerning the Arkansas teacher of the year act; to allow the governing body of an open-enrollment public charter school to submit an applicant for consideration for the Arkansas teacher of the year; and for other purposes. 

HB1496 – An act to amend provisions of the Arkansas code to ensure Arkansas students are taught by qualified teachers; and for other purposes. 

HB1634 – An act to amend the law regarding raffles; to provide that the charitable bingo and raffles enabling act does not regulate certain raffles conducted by institutions of higher education or affiliated nonprofit organizations; to establish the Arkansas sports raffle act; to amend the law regarding alcoholic beverages to add the Arkansas sports raffle act as an exception to various prohibited practices; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 

SB246 –  An act to create the Arkansas ACCESS act; to amend various provisions of the Arkansas code as they relate to education in the state of Arkansas; and for other purposes. 

HB1512 – An act to create the Arkansas ACCESS act; to amend various provisions of the Arkansas code as they relate to education in the state of Arkansas; and for other purposes

HB1238 – An act to amend the law concerning statutory foreclosures; to authorize a mortgagor to recover fees in certain circumstances; and for other purposes. 

HB1298 – An act to modify payment of benefits for certain healthcare providers under a health benefit plan; and for other purposes.

HB1307 – An act to ensure responsible fund management; to amend the uniform prudent management of institutional funds act (2006); and for other purposes. 

HB1405 – An act to amend the statutes concerning procurers; to add additional regulations regarding the use of a procurer by a licensed chiropractic physician; and for other purposes. 

HB1587 – An act concerning the any willing provider laws; to amend the patient protection act of 1995; and for other purposes.

HB1068 – An act to include employees of metropolitan port authority in the membership of the Arkansas public employees’ retirement system; and for other purposes. 

HB1465 – An act concerning dirtbike use on private property; to establish the liability of an owner of private property; and for other purposes. 

HB1503 – An act to amend the law concerning municipal regulations; to prohibit certain restrictions on the regulation of accessory dwelling units; and for other purposes. 

HB1510 – An act to amend the law concerning territorial jurisdiction of municipalities; to repeal the authority for a municipality to exercise territorial jurisdiction over an unincorporated area of a county; and for other purposes.

HB1527 – An act to amend the permissible investments a guardian of the estate may make on behalf of a ward; and for other purposes. 

HB1581 – An act to add trafficking of persons to the list of offenses included in the definition of sex offense for rights of victims of a crime; and for other purposes. 

HB1600 – An act to amend the law concerning municipal law enforcement; to amend the law concerning holiday compensation, annual vacation leave, and sick leave for law enforcement officers; and for other purposes.

HB1607 – An act to create the office of outdoor recreation within the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism; and for other purposes. 

HB1608 – An act to amend the law concerning the management of public records and archives; to require approval of the Arkansas state archives prior to the destruction of certain documents; and for other purposes. 

SB298 – To repeal the law concerning the setting aside of a decree to quiet title to land to allow for finality in quiet title actions. 

SB300 – To create the criminal offense of organized retail theft. 

SB301 – An act to amend the law concerning theft of property; to create an enhanced penalty for theft of cargo; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

HB1410 – An act to amend the law concerning prohibited activities by public servants; and for other purposes. 

HB1460 – An act to amend the law concerning appointments to certain boards, commissions, and councils based on congressional district; and for other purposes. 

HB1502 – An act to amend the law concerning the registration and licensing of a historic or special interest vehicle; to amend the law concerning antique motor vehicle special license plates; and for other purposes. 

HB1516 – An act to amend the law concerning the Department of Agriculture; to amend the law concerning examinations and findings related to the control of contagious diseases; to amend the law concerning the classification of fines for enforcement of certain actions related to forest resources; to establish the Department of Agriculture law enforcement fund; to authorize the award of a pistol upon the death or retirement of a Department of Agriculture law enforcement officer; and for other purposes. 

HB1596 – An act to amend the law concerning moving traffic violations in a highway work zone; to create mobile work zones; to assess a fine for a moving traffic violation in a mobile work zone; and for other purposes. 

HB1605 – An act to amend the construction manager-general contractor method of procurement pilot program; to make the construction manager-general contractor method of procurement program permanent for the state highway commission; to repeal the requirement for an independent consultant study of the construction manager-general contractor method of procurement; and for other purposes.

SB200 – An act to include textbooks and other instructional materials that are leased in the exemption from the gross receipts tax; and for other purposes. 

SB263 – An act to increase the homestead property tax credit; and for other purposes.

SB334 – An act to make an appropriation to the Department of Education – Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for capital improvement projects; and for other purposes. 

SB335 – An act to make an appropriation to the Department of Education – Arkansas School for the Deaf for capital improvement projects; and for other purposes. 

SB337 – An act to make an appropriation to the Department of Transformation and Shared Services – Building Authority Division for capital improvement projects; and for other purposes. 

HB1103 – An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Department of Corrections – Division of Community Correction for the fiscal year June 30, 2026; and for other purposes. 

HB1546 – An act to make an appropriation for operating expenses for the Department of Corrections – Division of Correction which shall be supplemental and in addition to those funds appropriated by act 49 of 2024; and for other purposes.

HB1612 – An act to make an appropriation to the Department of Education – educational television division for capital improvement projects; and for other purposes. 

HB1613 – An act to make an appropriation to the Department of Education – Division of Higher Education – Northwest Technical Institute for capital improvement projects; and for other purposes. 

HB1616 – An act to make an appropriation to the Department of Energy and Environment – oil and gas commission for capital improvement projects; and for other purposes. 

HB1617 – An act to make an appropriation to the Department of Corrections – Division of Correction for capital improvement projects; and for other purposes.