TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFERS.
HB 1820, now Act 652, regulates automatic renewal and continuous service offers provided by businesses. The bill establishes requirements for these types of offers and their renewals, affecting both consumers and businesses that provide such services. However, it specifically exempts entities regulated by the Insurance Commissioner under the Arkansas Insurance Code or Service Contracts Act, as well as those overseen by the Division of Arkansas State Police under the Private Security Agency, Private Investigator, and School Security Licensing and Credentialing Act.
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 17, 2025
Signed Apr 16, 2025
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Act 652
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HB 1820
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text shows minor formatting and spacing adjustments to the definition of 'Municipal utility' and page header elements, with no substantive policy changes to the law's scope, requirements, or definitions.
TECHNICAL
Minor spacing adjustments were made to the indentation of the 'Municipal utility' definition list items (lines 14-18), changing from 12 spaces to 10 spaces of indentation.
Page header formatting was adjusted with slight spacing changes to the date and bill number display.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1820 is now Act 652
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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