Government and Politics
February 12, 2025
From: Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee SandersLITTLE ROCK, AR - On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, the Governor signed into law:
HB1056 - An act to create the joint committee on military and veteran’s affairs; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.
SB46 - An act concerning East Arkansas Community College; to reflect a merger between the University of Arkansas and East Arkansas Community College by changing the name of East Arkansas Community College to the University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community College; to repeal portions of the law concerning a previous merger involving East Arkansas Community College; and for other purposes.
SB15 - An act to amend the law concerning negligent discharge of firearms while hunting deer; to repeal § 15-43-205.
SB16 - An act to amend the law concerning the discharge of a firearm at a train to increase the fine that may be imposed for the discharge of a firearm at a train or for throwing other objects at a train; and for other purposes.
HB1204 -An act to establish recovery of damages for necessary medical care, treatment, or services rendered; and for other purposes.
HB1273 - An act to amend the law concerning the remedies available to the secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration; to amend the law concerning the superiority of a lien created by the entry of certificate of indebtedness by the secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration; to provide that a lien created by the entry of certificate of indebtedness by the secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is not superior to a purchase money mortgage; and for other purposes.
HB1225 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Black River Technical College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1226 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Arkansas State University - Mountain Home for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1227 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1228 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Northwest Arkansas Community College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1229 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Ozarka College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1234 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1230 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the North Arkansas College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1231 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1233 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Arkansas Northeastern College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1247 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1248 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Arkansas State University - Mid-South for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1249 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the National Park College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1153 - An act to make an appropriation for operating, research and development expenses for the Department of Agriculture - promotion boards for the fiscal yar ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1260 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Southern Arkansas University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1261 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Arkansas Tech University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1264 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and for other purposes.
HB1266 - An act to make an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Henderson State University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 21026; and for other purposes.