# Arkansas HB1683: 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.

Arkansas HB1683, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clint Penzo (Republican), Mindy McAlindon (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-21 (Notification that HB1683 is now Act 924) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1683
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Notification that HB1683 is now Act 924
- Sponsors: Clint Penzo (Republican), Mindy McAlindon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (93 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fines for breaking public electric-vehicle purchasing rules: cost, low. 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 knowingl…
- Forced-labor checks for government electric vehicles: mixed, low. 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 use…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:17:47 PM | pass | 19 | 9 | 6 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 3:07:50 PM | pass | 74 | 14 | 5 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-21: Notification that HB1683 is now Act 924 (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)
- 2025-04-14: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-03: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-05: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1683 - Introduced, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1683.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=924.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [HB1683 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1683.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=924.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1683-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).