# Arkansas HB1075: TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM REGULATING THE SALE OR USE OF A LAWN CARE DEVICE OR IMPOSING A TAX OR FEE ON THE USE OF A LAWN CARE DEVICE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Arkansas HB1075, TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM REGULATING THE SALE OR USE OF A LAWN CARE DEVICE OR IMPOSING A TAX OR FEE ON THE USE OF A LAWN CARE DEVICE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Bryant (Republican), David Ray (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that HB1075 is now Act 146) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1075
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM REGULATING THE SALE OR USE OF A LAWN CARE DEVICE OR IMPOSING A TAX OR FEE ON THE USE OF A LAWN CARE DEVICE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that HB1075 is now Act 146
- Sponsors: Joshua Bryant (Republican), David Ray (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (189 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer local limits on lawn equipment users: benefit, low. Arkansas counties, cities, towns, and their agencies cannot restrict lawn equipment sales or use based on energy source or consumption. They also cannot charge excise taxes or other use fees on that basis. This covers lawn care, maintenance, and landscaping devices powered by energy or using energy…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: David Ray (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:06:41 AM | pass | 82 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, February 17, 2025 2:52:09 PM | pass | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-01-23 | House | House Vote - Thursday, January 23, 2025 11:20:05 AM | pass | 76 | 17 | 4 |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-02-25: Notification that HB1075 is now Act 146 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-02-20: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-17: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-01-22: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-01-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1075 - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1075.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=146.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

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- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [HB1075 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1075.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=146.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1075-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).