# Arkansas HB1879: TO REQUIRE ALL CITY COUNCILS AND COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO POST VIDEO RECORDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCILS OR COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO BE RECORDED IN VIDEO FORMAT.

Arkansas HB1879, TO REQUIRE ALL CITY COUNCILS AND COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO POST VIDEO RECORDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCILS OR COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO BE RECORDED IN VIDEO FORMAT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim Hammer (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1879
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REQUIRE ALL CITY COUNCILS AND COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO POST VIDEO RECORDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCILS OR COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO BE RECORDED IN VIDEO FORMAT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- Sponsors: Kim Hammer (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (57 yes, 23 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: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 2:40:02 PM | pass | 57 | 23 | 7 |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-05: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-03: Amendment No. 1 & 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 & 2 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-20: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1879 - Introduced, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1879.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HB1879 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1879.pdf)

## Related
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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-HB1879-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).