# Arkansas HB1596: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE; TO CREATE MOBILE WORK ZONES; AND ASSESS A FINE FOR A MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATION IN A MOBILE WORK ZONE.

Arkansas HB1596, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE; TO CREATE MOBILE WORK ZONES; AND ASSESS A FINE FOR A MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATION IN A MOBILE WORK ZONE., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim Hammer (Republican), Trey Steimel (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-18 (Notification that HB1596 is now Act 327); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1596
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE; TO CREATE MOBILE WORK ZONES; AND ASSESS A FINE FOR A MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATION IN A MOBILE WORK ZONE.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Notification that HB1596 is now Act 327
- Sponsors: Kim Hammer (Republican), Trey Steimel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (118 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drivers face optional doubled work-zone fines: mixed, low. Arkansas judges may, but need not, add a fine equal to the usual fine for a work-zone moving violation. The driver must be convicted, and construction personnel must be present when the violation occurs. The law extends this penalty to mobile work zones, where work lasts for a limited time. These z…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Trey Steimel (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 4:07:11 PM | pass | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 2:42:09 PM | pass | 90 | 4 | 3 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-18: Notification that HB1596 is now Act 327 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-11: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-11: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-11: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-26: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-26: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1596 - Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1596.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=327.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [HB1596 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1596.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=327.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-HB1596-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).