# Arkansas HB1468: TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CLAIMS AGAINST HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS, RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, AND SUPPLIERS. Arkansas HB1468, TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CLAIMS AGAINST HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS, RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, AND SUPPLIERS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bruce Cozart (Republican), Jim Petty (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-14 (Notification that HB1468 is now Act 558) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1468-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1468 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CLAIMS AGAINST HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS, RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, AND SUPPLIERS. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-04-14, Notification that HB1468 is now Act 558 - Sponsors: Bruce Cozart (Republican), Jim Petty (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (218 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New steps before filing home defect claims: mixed, low. Arkansas law sets new steps for owners and renters who have the right to bring home defect claims. These steps cover defects found within one year after the home is completed, including claims handled through arbitration. Covered claims involve home improvement contractors, residential builders, or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 2:12:38 PM | pass | 90 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 5:08:13 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 3:02:19 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-14: Notification that HB1468 is now Act 558 (House) - 2025-04-09: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-09: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-09: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House) - 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House) - 2025-04-03: Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-03: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-04-03: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-18: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-17: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-17: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-17: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-13: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1468 - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1468.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=558.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 - [HB1468 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1468.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=558.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-HB1468-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).