# Arkansas HB1400: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REDEMPTION OF A TAX-DELINQUENT PARCEL; AND TO EXEMPT DISABLED VETERANS FROM CERTAIN PENALTIES WHEN REDEEMING A TAX-DELINQUENT PARCEL.

Arkansas HB1400, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REDEMPTION OF A TAX-DELINQUENT PARCEL; AND TO EXEMPT DISABLED VETERANS FROM CERTAIN PENALTIES WHEN REDEEMING A TAX-DELINQUENT PARCEL., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Marcus E. Richmond (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-12 (Notification that HB1400 is now Act 259); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1400
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REDEMPTION OF A TAX-DELINQUENT PARCEL; AND TO EXEMPT DISABLED VETERANS FROM CERTAIN PENALTIES WHEN REDEEMING A TAX-DELINQUENT PARCEL.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Notification that HB1400 is now Act 259
- Sponsors: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Marcus E. Richmond (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Disabled veterans get property tax penalty relief: benefit, medium. In Arkansas, eligible disabled veterans avoid the 10% penalty for each delinquent year when redeeming property they own. This relief applies only when redeeming from the Commissioner of State Lands, not the county. Veterans must meet the definition in Arkansas Code § 26-3-306(a)(1)(A)(i) and submit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:52:09 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 2:36:50 PM | pass | 98 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-12: Notification that HB1400 is now Act 259 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-10: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-10: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read the third time and passed. (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)
- 2025-02-20: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-02-20: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-02-20: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on Joint Committee on Military And Veterans Affairs (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1400 - Introduced, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1400.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=259.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

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- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
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## Sources
- [HB1400 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1400.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=259.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-HB1400-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).