HB 1797 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

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

HB 1797, as modified by Amendment No. 2, updates the law concerning the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) to enhance legislative oversight and financial accountability. The bill requires the ADFA President to appear before the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee upon request to report on contracts and procurement matters. Additionally, it explicitly subjects the ADFA and all its records and data to inspection and audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Apr 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 944 → HB 1797 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from 'Act 944' to 'HB 1797' with updated session dates and formatting changes, but no substantive policy content was altered. The legislative document now reflects the current 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025 with proper bill numbering and formatting standards.

TECHNICAL

Bill title and session information updated from Act 944 to HB 1797 with new date formatting (S4/7/25 S4/9/25) and proper bill header layout.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that HB1797 is now Act 944

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors