# Arkansas 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 PERSONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY OF UNRECORDED MUNICIPAL LIENS.

Arkansas 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 PERSONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY OF UNRECORDED MUNICIPAL LIENS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Crowell (Republican), Jay Richardson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1695
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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 PERSONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY OF UNRECORDED MUNICIPAL LIENS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- Sponsors: Steve Crowell (Republican), Jay Richardson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (108 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Crowell (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jay Richardson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wade Andrews (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashley Hudson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:42:05 PM | pass | 30 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:14:45 PM | pass | 78 | 5 | 9 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-05: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Re-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-17: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-17: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-05: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1695 - Introduced, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1695.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- 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)
- 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)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB331: CONCERNING COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR INHERITED CANCER MUTATIONS; AND TO CREATE THE GENETIC TESTING ACT. (failed)

## Sources
- [HB1695 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1695.pdf)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB331: CONCERNING COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR INHERITED CANCER MUTATIONS; AND TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB331-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).