# Arkansas HB1682: TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY. Arkansas HB1682, TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Breanne Davis (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-21 (Notification that HB1682 is now Act 942) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1682-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1682 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-05 - Last action: 2025-04-21, Notification that HB1682 is now Act 942 - Sponsors: Breanne Davis (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican) - Cosponsors: 31 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Food donors get new liability rules: mixed, low. The Arkansas Good Neighbor Act replaces the old food-donor protection with new rules for donors and distributing charities. It covers individuals, businesses, public bodies, organization leaders, and gleaners who harvest donated crops for free distribution. Donors avoid civil or criminal liability… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Harlan Breaux (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Frances Cavenaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Childress (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Duffield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Eaton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Holcomb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie Mayberry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremiah Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joey L. Carr (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick McClure (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jon Milligan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Nazarenko (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stetson Painter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Ray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Johnny Rye (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Walker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carlton Wing (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:05:09 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:06:47 PM | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-04-21: Notification that HB1682 is now Act 942 (House) - 2025-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-15: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-15: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-15: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-11: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-05: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1682 - Introduced, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1682.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=942.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 - [HB1682 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1682.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=942.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-HB1682-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).