# Arkansas HB1327: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN RETIRED EMPLOYEES UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

Arkansas HB1327, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN RETIRED EMPLOYEES UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clint Penzo (Republican), Les Warren (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-03 (Notification that HB1327 is now Act 451); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1327
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN RETIRED EMPLOYEES UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Notification that HB1327 is now Act 451
- Sponsors: Clint Penzo (Republican), Les Warren (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New coverage rules for Arkansas retirees: mixed, high. The law sets enrollment rules for Arkansas's State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program. State and public school retirees need at least five total years in the program before retirement. They must also be vested in a qualifying retirement plan, retired, and drawing retirement benefit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Les Warren (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:51:31 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:27:57 PM | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-03: Notification that HB1327 is now Act 451 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-31: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-31: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-25: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT (House)
- 2025-01-30: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1327 - Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1327.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=451.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
- [HB1327 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1327.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=451.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1327-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).