# Arkansas HB1844: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING BY MEANS OF A VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE; AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO JUMPS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE WHILE FLEEING.

Arkansas HB1844, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING BY MEANS OF A VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE; AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO JUMPS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE WHILE FLEEING., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dave Wallace (Republican), Dwight Tosh (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Notification that HB1844 is now Act 822) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1844
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING BY MEANS OF A VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE; AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO JUMPS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE WHILE FLEEING.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Notification that HB1844 is now Act 822
- Sponsors: Dave Wallace (Republican), Dwight Tosh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (218 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher penalties for fleeing from moving vehicles: cost, low. Arkansas law increases penalties for people who exit a moving vehicle or conveyance and keep fleeing on foot. For fleeing offenses under Arkansas Code § 5-54-125(d)(2), the offense becomes a Class C felony. Under (d)(3), it becomes a Class B felony; under (d)(4), it becomes a Class A felony.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Dwight Tosh (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 2:31:26 PM | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 8:43:52 PM | pass | 29 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 2:35:47 PM | pass | 94 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-17: Notification that HB1844 is now Act 822 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-14: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-14: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-04-10: 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)
- 2025-03-31: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-20: 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

- HB1844 - Introduced, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1844.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=822.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1844 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1844.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=822.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1844-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).