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Wed February 12, 2025

By Bren Yocom

Politics State

Bills Signed: HB1056, SB46, SB15, SB16, HB1204, HB1273, HB1225, HB1226, HB1227, HB1228, HB1229, HB1234, HB1230, HB1231, HB1233, HB1247, HB1248, HB1249, HB1153, HB1260, HB1261, HB1264, HB1266

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Bills Signed: HB1056, SB46, SB15, SB16, HB1204, HB1273, HB1225, HB1226, HB1227, HB1228, HB1229, HB1234, HB1230, HB1231, HB1233, HB1247, HB1248, HB1249, HB1153, HB1260, HB1261, HB1264, HB1266
LITTLE ROCK, Ark . -- 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.   
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