# Arkansas HB1243: TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY REGARDING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND PROTECT ELECTION INTEGRITY; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996. Arkansas HB1243, TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY REGARDING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND PROTECT ELECTION INTEGRITY; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clint Penzo (Republican), Kendon Underwood (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-22 (Notification that HB1243 is now Act 994) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1243-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1243 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY REGARDING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND PROTECT ELECTION INTEGRITY; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Notification that HB1243 is now Act 994 - Sponsors: Clint Penzo (Republican), Kendon Underwood (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (216 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New campaign reporting rules for Arkansas candidates: mixed, low. Arkansas school district, township, municipal, and county candidates must report campaign money received and spent to the Secretary of State. In years when candidates may appear on a ballot, monthly reporting generally starts in January. Reports are due within 20 days after each month ends. Months… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:07:39 PM | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 3:11:19 PM | pass | 27 | 5 | 3 | | 2025-03-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:54:55 PM | pass | 91 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-04-22: Notification that HB1243 is now Act 994 (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: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House) - 2025-04-14: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House) - 2025-04-09: Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-18: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-18: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-04: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-04: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-01-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House) - 2025-01-27: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1243 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1243.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=994.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 - [HB1243 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1243.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=994.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-HB1243-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).