# Arkansas HB1452: CLARIFYING THE LAW ON THE USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN CERTAIN PLACES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF AN UNSEALED CONTAINER OF CERTAIN FORMS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.

Arkansas HB1452, CLARIFYING THE LAW ON THE USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN CERTAIN PLACES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF AN UNSEALED CONTAINER OF CERTAIN FORMS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN A MOTOR VEHICLE., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tyler Dees (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-12 (Notification that HB1452 is now Act 271) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1452
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: CLARIFYING THE LAW ON THE USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN CERTAIN PLACES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF AN UNSEALED CONTAINER OF CERTAIN FORMS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Notification that HB1452 is now Act 271
- Sponsors: Tyler Dees (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (112 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Medical marijuana users face smoking limits: cost, low. Arkansas law bans knowingly smoking or vaping medical marijuana in public places, on public transportation, and on school buses. Both are also banned at childcare centers, preschools, schools, colleges, universities, drug or alcohol treatment facilities, and community or recreation centers. The ban…
- Tighter rules for carrying medical marijuana: cost, low. In Arkansas, smoking-ready medical marijuana within the seated driver's reach must be in a container obtained from a licensed dispensary. This applies to possession in a motor vehicle on a public highway or its right-of-way; containers include jars, bags, and wrapping. The law also bans knowingly t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 3:58:31 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 2:21:01 PM | pass | 80 | 2 | 9 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-12: Notification that HB1452 is now Act 271 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-06: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-06: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-26: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-02-26: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-11: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1452 - Introduced, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1452.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=271.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
- [HB1452 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1452.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=271.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1452-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).