# Arkansas HB1575: TO PROHIBIT A PERSON THAT IS EMPLOYED OR HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT OWNS, OPERATES, REPRESENTS, OR APPLIES FOR A SOLID WASTE LICENSE OR PERMIT FROM SERVING AS A MEMBER ON CERTAIN BOARDS.

Arkansas HB1575, TO PROHIBIT A PERSON THAT IS EMPLOYED OR HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT OWNS, OPERATES, REPRESENTS, OR APPLIES FOR A SOLID WASTE LICENSE OR PERMIT FROM SERVING AS A MEMBER ON CERTAIN BOARDS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Bryant (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-20 (Notification that HB1575 is now Act 376) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1575
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO PROHIBIT A PERSON THAT IS EMPLOYED OR HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT OWNS, OPERATES, REPRESENTS, OR APPLIES FOR A SOLID WASTE LICENSE OR PERMIT FROM SERVING AS A MEMBER ON CERTAIN BOARDS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Notification that HB1575 is now Act 376
- Sponsors: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (121 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Solid waste ties limit Arkansas board service: cost, low. The law bars people with certain solid waste business ties from serving on two types of Arkansas boards. These are the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission and regional solid waste planning district boards. The ban covers employment or direct or indirect financial interests in organiza…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:05:58 PM | pass | 28 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 1:52:17 PM | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-03-20: Notification that HB1575 is now Act 376 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-18: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-05: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-05: Amendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 3 (House)
- 2025-03-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-03: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-27: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-25: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1575 - Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1575.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=376.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [HB1575 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1575.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=376.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-HB1575-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).