# Arkansas HB1387: TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION UNDER THE WATER AUTHORITY ACT.

Arkansas HB1387, TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION UNDER THE WATER AUTHORITY ACT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cameron Cooper (Republican), John Payton (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-04 (Notification that HB1387 is now Act 239) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1387
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION UNDER THE WATER AUTHORITY ACT.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Notification that HB1387 is now Act 239
- Sponsors: Cameron Cooper (Republican), John Payton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (206 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas water boards must publish contact information: benefit, low. Arkansas public water authority boards must post each member’s name and phone number for public access. The information must appear on both the authority’s website and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission’s website. Boards must update the postings within 10 business days after contact informat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cameron Cooper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Payton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 2:20:23 PM | pass | 91 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 12:00:35 PM | pass | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-02-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 2:57:28 PM | pass | 87 | 1 | 5 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-03-04: Notification that HB1387 is now Act 239 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-02-27: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-02-27: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Re-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-20: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-06: 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 CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1387 - Introduced, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1387.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=239.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1387 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1387.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=239.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1387-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).