# Arkansas HB1279: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT OF 1969; AND TO AUTHORIZE REPACKAGING OF EGGS BY A RETAILER IF CERTAIN CRITERIA IS MET. Arkansas HB1279, TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT OF 1969; AND TO AUTHORIZE REPACKAGING OF EGGS BY A RETAILER IF CERTAIN CRITERIA IS MET., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ronald Caldwell (Republican), Roger D. Lynch (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-12 (Notification that HB1279 is now Act 285) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1279-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1279 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT OF 1969; AND TO AUTHORIZE REPACKAGING OF EGGS BY A RETAILER IF CERTAIN CRITERIA IS MET. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2025-03-12, Notification that HB1279 is now Act 285 - Sponsors: Ronald Caldwell (Republican), Roger D. Lynch (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (223 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas retailers can repackage eggs: benefit, low. Arkansas retailers can move eggs between containers to replace missing or broken eggs. Replacement eggs must match the original packer, brand, grade, and size. They must also have the same expiration date, lot code, or Julian date. The packer match must be shown by the license number printed or sta… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ronald Caldwell (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Roger D. Lynch (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 1:48:27 PM | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:16:59 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 2:02:14 PM | pass | 94 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-03-12: Notification that HB1279 is now Act 285 (House) - 2025-03-07: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-03-06: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-03-06: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House) - 2025-03-05: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House) - 2025-02-26: Re-referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-26: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-02-26: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Re-referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-24: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Re-referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-06: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-06: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-05: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-01-28: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House) - 2025-01-28: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1279 - Introduced, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1279.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=285.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 - [HB1279 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1279.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=285.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-HB1279-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).