# Arkansas HB1315: TO AUTHORIZE A BLOOD TYPE DESIGNATION TO BE PLACED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD. Arkansas HB1315, TO AUTHORIZE A BLOOD TYPE DESIGNATION TO BE PLACED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tyler Dees (Republican), Randy Torres (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that HB1315 is now Act 147); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1315-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1315 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AUTHORIZE A BLOOD TYPE DESIGNATION TO BE PLACED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that HB1315 is now Act 147 - Sponsors: Tyler Dees (Republican), Randy Torres (Republican) - Cosponsors: 12 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas IDs offer optional blood type labels: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Arkansas allows optional blood type labels on driver's licenses and identification cards. You, your parent, or your guardian can apply through the Office of Driver Services with a signed blood type form. Applicants must pay the applicable license or card fee. For a duplic… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Randy Torres (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Glenn Barnes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lincoln Barnett (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Childress (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Eaton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Diana Gonzales Worthen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dolly Henley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jessie McGruder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Nazarenko (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Steele (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:29:09 AM | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 1:55:45 PM | pass | 98 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (16) - 2025-02-25: Notification that HB1315 is now Act 147 (House) - 2025-02-20: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-02-18: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-02-18: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-18: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-12: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-12: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-11: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-01-30: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE (House) - 2025-01-30: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1315 - Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1315.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=147.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 - [HB1315 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1315.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=147.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) - [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-HB1315-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).