# Arkansas HB1918: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SPECIE OR LEGAL TENDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF A BULLION DEPOSITORY; AND TO ALLOW FOR A PRECIOUS METALS-BACKED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM.

Arkansas HB1918, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SPECIE OR LEGAL TENDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF A BULLION DEPOSITORY; AND TO ALLOW FOR A PRECIOUS METALS-BACKED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim Dotson (Republican), Mindy McAlindon (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Notification that HB1918 is now Act 810); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1918
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SPECIE OR LEGAL TENDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF A BULLION DEPOSITORY; AND TO ALLOW FOR A PRECIOUS METALS-BACKED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Notification that HB1918 is now Act 810
- Sponsors: Jim Dotson (Republican), Mindy McAlindon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (122 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Gold and silver expand payment options: benefit, low. The law permits gold or silver payments for private debts and government taxes and fees. State and local governments must agree to accept physical gold or silver. No one must pay with or accept qualifying metal money unless a law or contract requires it. Qualifying metal money includes U.S.-issued…
- Bullion payments offer choices with costs: mixed, low. Arkansas creates a framework for approved electronic accounts that let people buy, sell, save, or spend gold or silver bullion. Bullion must be stored in a U.S. vault accredited by the London Bullion Market Association and following its best practices. The vault must have a contract with the system…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 3:30:44 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:29:12 PM | pass | 89 | 1 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-17: Notification that HB1918 is now Act 810 (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: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-02: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-02: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-31: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1918 - Introduced, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1918.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=810.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)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- 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)
- 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
- [HB1918 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1918.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=810.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)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [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-HB1918-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).