# Arkansas HB1527: TO AMEND THE PERMISSIBLE INVESTMENTS A GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE MAY MAKE ON BEHALF OF A WARD.

Arkansas HB1527, TO AMEND THE PERMISSIBLE INVESTMENTS A GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE MAY MAKE ON BEHALF OF A WARD., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Ashley Hudson (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-03-18 (Notification that HB1527 is now Act 315); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1527
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE PERMISSIBLE INVESTMENTS A GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE MAY MAKE ON BEHALF OF A WARD.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Notification that HB1527 is now Act 315
- Sponsors: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Ashley Hudson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas guardians gain a new investment option: benefit, low. Arkansas guardians who manage a ward’s estate can invest that money in an Arkansas Brighter Future Fund Plan. No court order is needed for this investment. The plan must be created under the Arkansas Brighter Future Fund Plan Act.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Ashley Hudson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 4:18:47 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:27:21 PM | pass | 94 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-18: Notification that HB1527 is now Act 315 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-12: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-12: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-19: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1527 - Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1527.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=315.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
- [HB1527 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1527.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=315.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-HB1527-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).