All Roll Calls
Yes: 114 • No: 3
ArkansasHB16082025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RECORDS AND ARCHIVES; AND TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE ARKANSAS STATE ARCHIVES PRIOR TO THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS.
Sponsored By: Kim Hammer (Republican), Ryan A. Rose (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Counties need approval to destroy older records
County custodians may destroy original records after copying them to permanent media using photographic or electronic methods. But handwritten records over 50 years old require review first. Custodians must consult the Arkansas State Archives and get its approval before destroying those originals.
More recorded paper originals can be destroyed
Custodians may destroy paper originals of documents recorded using methods allowed by state law. An original is protected from destruction only when all three conditions apply. It must be handwritten, over 50 years old, and judged historically valuable by the Arkansas State Archives.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Ryan A. Rose
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:36:50 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 1
House vote • 3/6/2025
House Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 2:34:08 PM
Yes: 81 • No: 3 • Other: 10
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1608 is now Act 319
3/18/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3/14/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
3/13/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
3/13/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
3/13/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/13/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/12/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
3/6/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/6/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/6/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/5/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
2/26/2025HouseFiled
2/26/2025House
Bill Text
HB1608 - Introduced
2/26/2025
Act Version
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