# Arkansas HB1129: TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "HOMESTEAD" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND MINOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.

Arkansas HB1129, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "HOMESTEAD" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND MINOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Zack Gramlich (Republican), Jim Petty (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-25 (Notification that HB1129 is now Act 407); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1129
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "HOMESTEAD" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND MINOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Notification that HB1129 is now Act 407
- Sponsors: Zack Gramlich (Republican), Jim Petty (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More land tax relief for disabled veterans: benefit, high. For assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, Arkansas expands its disabled-veteran homestead property tax exemption. The land limit rises from 40 acres to up to 160 acres, alongside the home. This covers eligible disabled veterans, surviving spouses, and minor dependent children who…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:48:44 PM | pass | 28 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:14:38 PM | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-25: Notification that HB1129 is now Act 407 (House)
- 2025-03-21: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-20: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-27: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-01-15: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1129 - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1129.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=407.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- 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)
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- 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)
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## Sources
- [HB1129 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1129.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=407.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)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [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-HB1129-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).