All Roll Calls
Yes: 121 • No: 0
ArkansasHB19512025 Regular SessionHouse
TO SET FORTH AUTHORIZED DOMAIN EXTENSIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT WEBSITES.
Sponsored By: Andrew Collins (Democratic), Joshua Bryant (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Arkansas municipalities must use .gov
Beginning June 1, 2026, Arkansas municipal governments must use .gov for their main websites and government and employee email. Cities and towns with fewer than 10,000 residents have until January 1, 2027, to comply. Other website endings are allowed for internal-only sites or temporary sites lasting no more than one year. They are also allowed for events, programs, or information campaigns run with a nongovernment partner. These sites must not reasonably be mistaken for the municipality’s main website. The Arkansas Legislative Council can grant waivers for extraordinary circumstances where compliance causes demonstrable harm to citizens or businesses. A municipal representative must submit a written request explaining the need.
Arkansas state agencies need official domains
Beginning June 1, 2026, Arkansas state agencies, boards, and commissions established by law must use .gov or .mil addresses. This covers their main websites and agency and employee email. Boards and commissions mainly serving covered public colleges are exempt if they offer members .edu email addresses. Other website endings are allowed for internal-only sites or temporary sites lasting no more than one year. They are also allowed for events, programs, or information campaigns run with a nongovernment partner. These sites must not reasonably be mistaken for the agency’s main website. The Arkansas Legislative Council can grant waivers for extraordinary circumstances where compliance causes demonstrable harm to citizens or businesses. The entity’s secretary, chair, or other principal must submit a written request explaining the need.
Arkansas public colleges must use .edu
Beginning June 1, 2026, covered Arkansas public colleges must use .edu for their main websites and institutional and employee email. Coverage depends on institutional accreditation by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education’s January 1, 2025 list. Other website endings are allowed for internal-only sites, temporary sites lasting no more than one calendar year, or collegiate athletics sites. They are also allowed for events, programs, or information campaigns run with a nongovernment partner. These sites must not reasonably be mistaken for the college’s main website. The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board can grant waivers for extraordinary circumstances where compliance causes demonstrable harm to the public or businesses. A college representative must submit a written request explaining the need.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Andrew Collins
Democratic • House
Joshua Bryant
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:41:33 AM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:59:19 PM
Yes: 86 • No: 0 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1951 is now Act 929
4/21/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/16/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/16/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/16/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/16/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/16/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/15/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
4/8/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/8/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/8/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/7/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/3/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
4/3/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
4/3/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
4/1/2025HouseFiled
4/1/2025House
Bill Text
HB1951 - Introduced
4/1/2025
Act Version
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