# Arkansas HB1158: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF A DISTRIBUTION OPTION UNDER THE TEACHER DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Arkansas HB1158, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF A DISTRIBUTION OPTION UNDER THE TEACHER DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Fredrick J. Love (Democratic), Mark Perry (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-04-10 (Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1158
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF A DISTRIBUTION OPTION UNDER THE TEACHER DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- Sponsors: Fredrick J. Love (Democratic), Mark Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (124 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas teachers can change retirement payment choices: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Arkansas Teacher Deferred Retirement Option Plan members can switch to another existing payment option. Members cannot have chosen a lump-sum rollover for any account money or previously changed their payment choice. They must cancel their original choice before the end of t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Fredrick J. Love (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Perry (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, February 24, 2025 2:37:33 PM | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:10:44 PM | pass | 92 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-10: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-10: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-10: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Notification that HB1158 is now Act 226 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-02-24: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-02-24: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-16: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT (House)
- 2025-01-16: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1158 - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1158.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=226.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)
- 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
- [HB1158 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1158.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=226.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-HB1158-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).