ArkansasHB16472025 Regular SessionHouse

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Sponsored By: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Stephen Meeks (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State technology suppliers face new competition rules

Beginning July 1, 2025, Arkansas must encourage competition among technology service suppliers whenever possible. The law removes the prior specific emphasis on women-owned and minority-owned suppliers. This changes state purchasing guidance, not household benefits or payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Joshua Bryant

    Republican • Senate

  • Stephen Meeks

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 6:44:31 PM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:43:01 PM

Yes: 98 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1647 is now Act 412

    3/25/2025House
  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    3/20/2025House
  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    3/20/2025House
  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    3/20/2025House
  5. Returned to the House as passed.

    3/19/2025Senate
  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    3/19/2025Senate
  7. Read the third time and passed.

    3/19/2025Senate
  8. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    3/17/2025Senate
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE

    3/10/2025Senate
  10. Received from the House.

    3/10/2025Senate
  11. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    3/10/2025House
  12. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    3/10/2025House
  13. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    3/6/2025House
  14. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - HOUSE

    3/3/2025House
  15. Filed

    3/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1647 - Introduced

    3/3/2025

  • Act Version

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