All Roll Calls
Yes: 133 • No: 0
ArkansasHB16442025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION OF A RETIRED JUDGE APPOINTED AS A SPECIAL JUDGE; TO CLARIFY THAT A RETIRED JUDGE MAY SERVE AS A SPECIAL JUDGE IMMEDIATELY UPON RETIREMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Sponsored By: Alan Clark (Republican), Carol Dalby (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Retired judges can serve again without waiting
Arkansas judges can serve as special judges immediately after retirement, but must be appointed to that role. The change applies retroactively to January 1, 2025. An emergency clause addresses a shortage of special judges and the need to keep court cases moving. The law takes effect upon the Governor’s approval, expiration of the veto period without action, or the final vote overriding a veto. It sets no new pay amounts and creates no direct household payment.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Alan Clark
Republican • Senate
Carol Dalby
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:24:50 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:21:26 PM
Yes: 99 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1644 is now Act 370
3/20/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3/19/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
3/18/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
3/18/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
3/18/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
3/18/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/18/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/12/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/10/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/10/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
3/10/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/10/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/6/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
3/3/2025HouseFiled
3/3/2025House
Bill Text
HB1644 - Introduced
3/3/2025
Act Version
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