# Arkansas HB1163: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1163, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-04-22 (Notification that HB1163 is now Act 1005) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1163-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1163 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Notification that HB1163 is now Act 1005 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding for bail bond claims and oversight: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $220,000 to process security deposits and pay outstanding judgments. This money addresses bail bonds companies that go out of business during that fiscal year. It comes from a State Treasury cash fund, with payments determined by the state's Chief Fi… - Funding keeps the athletic commission operating: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides two appropriations for Arkansas's State Athletic Commission. It provides $124,236 from the Athletic Commission Fund and $229,614 from a State Treasury cash fund. The state's Chief Fiscal Officer determines payments from the cash fund. Both appropriat… - Funding supports property professional licensing: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Arkansas's appraisers, abstracters, and home inspectors board receives four funding authorizations. These include $30,000 from the Abstracters' Board Fund and $112,182 from the Home Inspectors Registration Fund. Another $557,522 supports board staff and operations th… - Funding for automotive technology education grants: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $250,000 for automotive technology education grants. The money comes from the Automotive Technologist Education Grant Fund and supports that grant program. The law does not state who qualifies for individual awards or how much each grant pays. - Funding keeps accountant licensing services running: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $1.076019 million for Arkansas's public accountancy board. This includes $280,000 for exam fees, along with money for staff and operations. Funding comes from a State Treasury cash fund, with payments determined by the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. T… - Funding keeps auctioneer licensing services running: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $146,711 for Arkansas's Auctioneers Licensing Board. The money pays for staff and operating costs. It comes from a State Treasury cash fund, with payments determined by the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. This is board funding, not a direct household p… - Funding supports architect and designer licensing: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $359,528 for Arkansas's architecture and design licensing board. The money supports staff and operations covering architects, landscape architects, and interior designers. It comes from a State Treasury cash fund, with payments determined by the stat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:28:38 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 2:23:36 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (19) - 2025-04-22: Notification that HB1163 is now Act 1005 (House) - 2025-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-15: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-15: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-15: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-14: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2025-04-14: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-12: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-12: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-01-16: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House) - 2025-01-16: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1163 - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1163.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=1005.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) - 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 - [HB1163 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1163.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=1005.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1163-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).