# Arkansas HB1637: CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE FISCAL IMPACT OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM MEASURES AND LEGISLATIVELY REFERRED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. Arkansas HB1637, CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE FISCAL IMPACT OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM MEASURES AND LEGISLATIVELY REFERRED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark Johnson (Republican), David Ray (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-03 (Notification that HB1637 is now Act 457) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1637-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1637 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE FISCAL IMPACT OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM MEASURES AND LEGISLATIVELY REFERRED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-03 - Last action: 2025-04-03, Notification that HB1637 is now Act 457 - Sponsors: Mark Johnson (Republican), David Ray (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas voters get ballot cost estimates: benefit, low. Arkansas ballots must include fiscal statements for statewide initiatives, referendums, and legislature-referred constitutional amendments that affect state finances or taxes. The Attorney General checks statewide measures for financial impact within 10 business days after sponsors submit an origin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mark Johnson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: David Ray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephen Meeks (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 4:21:30 PM | pass | 27 | 6 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:12:40 PM | pass | 80 | 14 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-04-03: Notification that HB1637 is now Act 457 (House) - 2025-04-01: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-03-31: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-03-31: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-03-31: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-17: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-17: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-17: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-12: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2 (House) - 2025-03-11: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-11: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-11: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-03: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1637 - Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1637.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=457.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 - [HB1637 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1637.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=457.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-HB1637-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).