# Arkansas HB1205: TO AMEND THE INDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS OF A MODULAR BUILDING FOR CODE COMPLIANCE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Arkansas HB1205, TO AMEND THE INDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS OF A MODULAR BUILDING FOR CODE COMPLIANCE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary Bentley (Republican), John Payton (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-18 (Notification that HB1205 is now Act 101) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1205-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1205 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE INDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS OF A MODULAR BUILDING FOR CODE COMPLIANCE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-02-18, Notification that HB1205 is now Act 101 - Sponsors: Mary Bentley (Republican), John Payton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More inspection choices for Arkansas modular manufacturers: benefit, low. Manufacturers certified to do business in Arkansas have more options for independent inspections of modular or factory-built structures delivered in Arkansas. Inspection agencies must be listed with International Accreditation Service, Inc., or accredited by another body that meets ISO/IEC 17011. I… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House - Sponsor: John Payton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 4:13:41 PM | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | House Vote - Monday, February 3, 2025 2:02:30 PM | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-02-18: Notification that HB1205 is now Act 101 (House) - 2025-02-13: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-02-12: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-02-12: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-12: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-02-03: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-01-30: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-01-30: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-01-30: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-01-29: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2 (House) - 2025-01-27: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-01-27: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-01-27: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-01-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-01-22: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1205 - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1205.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=101.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 - [HB1205 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1205.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=101.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-HB1205-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).