# Arkansas HB1697: TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6 AND TITLE 19 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PROVISIONAL POSITIONS AND MOTOR VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Arkansas HB1697, TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6 AND TITLE 19 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PROVISIONAL POSITIONS AND MOTOR VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim Dotson (Republican), Joey L. Carr (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-08 (Notification that HB1697 is now Act 477) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1697
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6 AND TITLE 19 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PROVISIONAL POSITIONS AND MOTOR VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Notification that HB1697 is now Act 477
- Sponsors: Jim Dotson (Republican), Joey L. Carr (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher staffing limits for Arkansas public colleges: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law raises limits on new or additional positions at four Arkansas public colleges. Arkansas State University-Jonesboro's limit rises from 375 to 425. Northwest Arkansas Community College's limit rises from 80 to 100. The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville's limit ris…
- Higher vehicle limits for Arkansas public colleges: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law raises vehicle limits at five Arkansas public colleges and universities. Black River Technical College's limit rises from 14 to 20 vehicles. Northwest Arkansas Community College's limit rises from 22 to 30. The University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountai…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Joey L. Carr (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 5:00:33 PM | pass | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:54:51 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-08: Notification that HB1697 is now Act 477 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-01: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-01: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-06: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1697 - Introduced, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1697.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=477.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
- [HB1697 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1697.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=477.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-HB1697-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).