TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF COURT FINES, FEES, OR COSTS AFTER DEFAULT.
This bill changes how Arkansas collects unpaid court fines, fees, and costs when people miss payments (default). It allows courts to use standard civil collection methods (like wage garnishment) and intercept state income tax refunds for these debts, following specific procedures. It also creates a legal claim on a person's property (real and personal) for unpaid amounts, similar to other civil judgments. These changes directly affect defendants who fail to pay court-ordered financial obligations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Signed Mar 12, 2025
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What changed between versions
Act 277
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SB 260
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MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from Act 277 to SB 260, with minor wording adjustments to section 32(b) regarding how fines and costs function as liens on property. The substantive policy content regarding lien enforcement appears unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Minor wording adjustment in section 32(b) where 'costs fines' was added to clarify the types of monetary judgments that create liens on property.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB260 is now Act 277
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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