# Arkansas HB1347: TO ALLOW THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO PAY AN ANNUITY OR BENEFIT OWED TO A PERSON TO A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PERSON. Arkansas HB1347, TO ALLOW THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO PAY AN ANNUITY OR BENEFIT OWED TO A PERSON TO A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PERSON., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim Hammer (Republican), Les Warren (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-20 (Notification that HB1347 is now Act 363); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1347-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1347 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO ALLOW THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO PAY AN ANNUITY OR BENEFIT OWED TO A PERSON TO A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PERSON. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-03-20, Notification that HB1347 is now Act 363 - Sponsors: Kim Hammer (Republican), Les Warren (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (229 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Teacher retirement payments gain special-needs trust option: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, certain Arkansas Teacher Retirement System payments can go to a beneficiary’s special needs trust. For benefits under Arkansas Code §§ 24-7-706, 24-7-709, 24-7-711, and 24-7-720, the member naming the beneficiary can choose this option. The beneficiary’s parent or legal guar… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Les Warren (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 1:44:23 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:23:03 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:25:48 PM | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-03-20: Notification that HB1347 is now Act 363 (House) - 2025-03-18: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-03-17: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-03-17: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House) - 2025-03-13: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-03-13: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Amendment #2 was withdrawn. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-02-24: In accordance with House Rule 39 Read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT (House) - 2025-02-24: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-24: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-24: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-03: In accordance with House Rule 39 Read the first time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE JOURNAL; ENGROSSED AND ENROLLED BILLS (House) - 2025-01-30: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1347 - Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1347.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=363.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 - [HB1347 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1347.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=363.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-HB1347-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).