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ArkansasHB16832025 Regular SessionHouse

TO PROHIBIT THE PROCUREMENT BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE OR A COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN WHOLE OR IN PART USING FORCED LABOR.

Sponsored By: Clint Penzo (Republican), Mindy McAlindon (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Fines for breaking public electric-vehicle purchasing rules

A manufacturer or seller found to knowingly give false or misleading certification information triggers a civil fine against the manufacturer. That fine is the greater of $10,000 per false or misleading statement or half the government buyer’s total purchase price. A public entity found to knowingly break the purchasing rule pays the state the greater of $10,000 per false or misleading statement or the full purchase price. An employee found to knowingly break the rule personally owes the state $5,000. Each board member who votes to approve an electric-vehicle purchase found to break the rule also personally owes the state $5,000.

Forced-labor checks for government electric vehicles

Arkansas public buyers cannot buy electric vehicles or parts made wholly or partly with forced labor. This covers state agencies, local governments, school districts, public colleges, and other publicly operated entities. Manufacturers must provide a sworn, good-faith statement that no supplier used forced labor, including in parts production or material mining and sourcing. The rule covers vehicles powered to a significant extent by an electric motor using an externally rechargeable battery. It applies to contracts entered into, changed, or renewed on or after the law’s effective date, which the provided text does not specify.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Clint Penzo

    Republican • Senate

  • Mindy McAlindon

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 93 • No: 23

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:17:47 PM

Yes: 19 • No: 9 • Other: 6

House vote • 4/7/2025

House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 3:07:50 PM

Yes: 74 • No: 14 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1683 is now Act 924

    4/21/2025House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    4/16/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/15/2025House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/15/2025House

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

    4/15/2025Senate

  6. Read the third time and passed.

    4/15/2025Senate

  7. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    4/14/2025Senate

  8. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

    4/7/2025Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/7/2025Senate

  10. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/7/2025House

  11. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/3/2025House

  12. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    4/3/2025House

  13. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    4/3/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

    4/2/2025House

  15. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

    3/5/2025House

  16. Filed

    3/5/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1683 - Introduced

    3/5/2025

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  • Act Version

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