# Arkansas HB1927: TO AMEND A PROVISION OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408, CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Arkansas HB1927, TO AMEND A PROVISION OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408, CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Lane Jean (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-10 (Notification that HB1927 is now Act 552) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1927
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND A PROVISION OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408, CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Notification that HB1927 is now Act 552
- Sponsors: Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Lane Jean (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (125 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas agencies get an earlier funding start: benefit, low. The law moves Act 408’s start date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2025. Sections 15 and 20 remain effective upon passage and approval, even if an extended legislative session delays the act’s start. The emergency fix takes effect upon governor approval, expiration of the veto period without action,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lane Jean (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 3:40:23 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 4:20:47 PM | pass | 91 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-10: Notification that HB1927 is now Act 552 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-07: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House)
- 2025-04-03: RULES SUSPENDED (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House)
- 2025-03-31: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1927 - Introduced, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1927.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=552.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)
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## Sources
- [HB1927 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1927.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=552.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1927-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).