# Arkansas HB1707: TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CANDIDATES TO FILE REPORTS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND PORTIONS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Arkansas HB1707, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CANDIDATES TO FILE REPORTS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND PORTIONS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by RJ Hawk (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-10 (Notification that HB1707 is now Act 524) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1707-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1707 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CANDIDATES TO FILE REPORTS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND PORTIONS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2025-04-10, Notification that HB1707 is now Act 524 - Sponsors: RJ Hawk (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (114 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public can search local campaign reports: benefit, low. The Arkansas Secretary of State’s website must let the public search covered local candidates’ electronic campaign reports. The Secretary must keep reports for eight years from filing, organized by candidate and in date order. After eight years, the Arkansas State Archives becomes their official cu… - Local candidates must file campaign reports online: cost, low. Candidates for county, school district, township, and municipal offices must file covered campaign contribution and spending reports online. They must use the Arkansas Secretary of State’s website and forms, rather than file with county clerks. The Secretary must maintain a dedicated filing system… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 1:57:12 PM | pass | 29 | 0 | 4 | | 2025-03-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:23:53 PM | pass | 85 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (15) - 2025-04-10: Notification that HB1707 is now Act 524 (House) - 2025-04-04: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-03: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-03: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-03: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 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) - 2025-03-06: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-06: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1707 - Introduced, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1707.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=524.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 - [HB1707 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1707.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=524.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-HB1707-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).