# Arkansas HB1416: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO ALLOW A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICING UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY TO LEVY DUES.

Arkansas HB1416, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO ALLOW A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICING UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY TO LEVY DUES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim Hammer (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-16 (Notification that HB1416 is now Act 673); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1416
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO ALLOW A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICING UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY TO LEVY DUES.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Notification that HB1416 is now Act 673
- Sponsors: Kim Hammer (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (95 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local fire dues with limited exemptions: mixed, low. Arkansas counties can authorize annual volunteer fire dues on each home and occupiable business in the department's unincorporated service area. The law sets no dues amount. The county ordinance must name a collecting official and set collection and payment terms. At the department's request, the c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 5:51:21 PM | pass | 24 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 2:59:16 PM | pass | 71 | 2 | 14 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-16: Notification that HB1416 is now Act 673 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-09: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-19: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-19: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-05: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1416 - Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1416.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=673.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
- [HB1416 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1416.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=673.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-HB1416-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).