All Roll Calls
Yes: 198 • No: 22
ArkansasHB13522025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES.
Sponsored By: Blake Johnson (Republican), Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican)
Enacted
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
State colleges must close covered Chinese institutes
Arkansas state-supported colleges cannot host Confucius Institutes or similar institutes tied to the Chinese government, including Chinese cultural centers. Colleges must close existing covered institutes by December 31, 2025. Each college must certify every year that it has no prohibited institute. The state withholds funding from colleges that keep a prohibited institute or fail to submit the certification.
Public funds face Chinese investment limits
Arkansas state-supported colleges cannot invest state or local money in Chinese companies or restricted investment products defined by the law. Only exceptions allowed by the public-investment rules apply. Starting on the subchapter’s effective date, public investment entities, their contracted service providers, and other fiduciaries cannot make new private equity or venture capital investments in Chinese companies. Private equity and venture capital investments made before that date remain exempt from the subchapter’s restrictions.
Public investors get protections and defense costs
Actions taken to follow the investment rules are exempt from conflicting state legal duties, including good-faith investment decisions. This covers conflicting duties involving asset managers, funds, and portfolio investments. The state, public investment entities, and their covered officials, board members, directors, agents, and employees have civil-liability immunity for removing assets under these rules. Public investment entities must cover covered personnel’s losses and defense costs for related claims, including reasonable lawyer fees. If a court invalidates one part of the subchapter, the remaining parts stay in force when they can operate independently.
Public investors must sell, with financial exceptions
Arkansas public investment entities must plan and carry out sales of covered Chinese investments as soon as financially prudent. Unless exempt, they must sell 100% within 12 months after first reporting the investment. Restricted products are exempt if Chinese investments make up less than 1% of their value, or five-year selling costs exceed 1% of the entity’s total portfolio. Investments locked until maturity are exempt when an early sale causes a financial penalty, loss, or other negative financial impact. That exemption ends at the earlier of 12 months after maturity or the date selling no longer causes a penalty or loss.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Blake Johnson
Republican • Senate
Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Alyssa Brown
Republican • House
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Wade Andrews
Republican • House
Brit McKenzie
Republican • House
Sonia Eubanks Barker
Republican • House
Rick Beck
Republican • House
Mary Bentley
Republican • House
Harlan Breaux
Republican • House
Keith Brooks
Republican • House
Cameron Cooper
Republican • House
Frances Cavenaugh
Republican • House
Paul Childress
Republican • House
Bruce Cozart
Republican • House
Cindy Crawford
Republican • House
Carol Dalby
Republican • House
James Eaton
Republican • House
Brian S. Evans
Republican • House
Tony Furman
Republican • House
Jimmy Gazaway
Republican • House
Zack Gramlich
Republican • House
Brad Hall
Republican • House
RJ Hawk
Republican • House
Steve Hollowell
Republican • House
Jeremiah Moore
Republican • House
Joey L. Carr
Republican • House
John P. Carr
Republican • House
Karilyn Brown
Republican • House
Lee Johnson
Republican • House
Wayne Long
Republican • House
Robin Lundstrum
Republican • House
Roger D. Lynch
Republican • House
Matt Brown
Republican • House
Mark D. McElroy
Republican • House
Matthew J. Shepherd
Republican • House
John Maddox
Republican • House
Mindy McAlindon
Republican • House
Rick McClure
Republican • House
Richard McGrew
Republican • House
Ron McNair
Republican • House
Jon Milligan
Republican • House
Nick Burkes
Republican • House
Jason Nazarenko
Republican • House
Stetson Painter
Republican • House
Shad Pearce
Republican • House
Mark Perry
Democratic • House
Aaron Pilkington
Republican • House
Chad Puryear
Republican • House
Rebecca Burkes
Republican • House
R. Scott Richardson
Republican • House
David Ray
Republican • House
Marcus E. Richmond
Republican • House
Ryan A. Rose
Republican • House
Johnny Rye
Republican • House
Stan Berry
Republican • House
Bart Schulz
Republican • House
Randy Torres
Republican • House
Dwight Tosh
Republican • House
Kendon Underwood
Republican • House
Steve Unger
Republican • House
DeAnn Vaught
Republican • House
Steven Walker
Republican • House
Carlton Wing
Republican • House
Jim Wooten
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/15/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:55:39 PM
Yes: 84 • No: 10
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:42:48 PM
Yes: 28 • No: 6
House vote • 3/17/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 1:54:50 PM
Yes: 86 • No: 6
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1352 is now Act 937
4/21/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/16/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/15/2025HouseSenate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
4/15/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
4/14/2025HouseRe-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
4/9/2025HouseReturned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/9/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/8/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/8/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/7/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
4/7/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
4/7/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
4/3/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
3/17/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/17/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/17/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/12/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/5/2025HouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/5/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/5/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/3/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/3/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/3/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
2/3/2025HouseFiled
1/31/2025House
Bill Text
HB1352 - Introduced
1/31/2025
Act Version
Related Bills
HB1265, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1237, TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIVIDUALS.
HB1686, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.
SB440, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES.
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 PERSONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY OF UNRECORDED MUNICIPAL LIENS.
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 AS A DESIGNATED SURVIVOR.