# Arkansas HB1355: TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 5 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES. Arkansas HB1355, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 5 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that HB1355 is now Act 171) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1355-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1355 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 5 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that HB1355 is now Act 171 - Sponsors: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (125 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child indecency misdemeanors avoid extra fines: benefit, low. Class A misdemeanor convictions for sexual indecency with a child no longer qualify for this additional-fine rule. The rule still applies to felony sexual indecency committed against or in the presence of a child. This change does not remove other fines or penalties. - Drug packaging shapes personal-use decisions: cost, low. Authorities consider how controlled or counterfeit substances are separated or packaged when deciding whether possession is for personal use. Packaging that makes delivery or conveyance easier can weigh against a personal-use finding. Packaging is one factor, not an automatic decision. - Drug-delivery accomplices face clarified liability: cost, low. The law clarifies who counts as an accomplice in fatal drug-delivery cases. People who meet Arkansas's existing accomplice rules for delivery or conveyance count as accomplices under these death-by-delivery rules. This applies to aggravated, first-degree, and second-degree death by delivery. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 12:14:16 PM | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 1:53:16 PM | pass | 94 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-02-25: Notification that HB1355 is now Act 171 (House) - 2025-02-20: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-02-20: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-02-20: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-20: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-11: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-02-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-01-31: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1355 - Introduced, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1355.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=171.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 - [HB1355 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1355.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=171.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-HB1355-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).