# Arkansas HB1824: TO CREATE THE DOG AND CAT RESCUE ACT: DAISY'S LAW.

Arkansas HB1824, TO CREATE THE DOG AND CAT RESCUE ACT: DAISY'S LAW., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alan Clark (Republican), Matt Duffield (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-16 (Notification that HB1824 is now Act 688) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1824
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO CREATE THE DOG AND CAT RESCUE ACT: DAISY'S LAW.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Notification that HB1824 is now Act 688
- Sponsors: Alan Clark (Republican), Matt Duffield (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (91 yes, 22 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: Alan Clark (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Duffield (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Collins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Garner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Whitaker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Jones Ennett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diana Gonzales Worthen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Hollowell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashley Hudson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremiah Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tippi McCullough (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shad Pearce (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Shephard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dwight Tosh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Wooten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 8:33:19 PM | pass | 18 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:54:46 PM | pass | 73 | 8 | 10 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-16: Notification that HB1824 is now Act 688 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-10: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-18: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-18: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1824 - Introduced, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1824.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=688.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1824 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1824.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=688.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [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-HB1824-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).