# Arkansas HB1995: TO SEPARATE THE OFFICES OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR IN PERRY COUNTY.

Arkansas HB1995, TO SEPARATE THE OFFICES OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR IN PERRY COUNTY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary Bentley (Republican), Terry Rice (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-22 (Notification that HB1995 is now Act 985) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1995
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO SEPARATE THE OFFICES OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR IN PERRY COUNTY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Notification that HB1995 is now Act 985
- Sponsors: Mary Bentley (Republican), Terry Rice (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Perry County separates two elected offices: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Perry County, Arkansas, has separate sheriff and tax collector offices. Voters elect both officers in the 2026 general election, and both take office on January 1, 2027. Each officer must provide a bond to guarantee faithful performance of duties, as required by law. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Terry Rice (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:49:22 AM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:30:43 PM | pass | 95 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-22: Notification that HB1995 is now Act 985 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-16: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-07: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-07: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1995 - Introduced, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1995.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=985.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1995 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1995.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=985.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1995-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).