# Arkansas HB2001: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM AND EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Arkansas HB2001, TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM AND EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim Hammer (Republican), Stetson Painter (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-21 (Notification that HB2001 is now Act 932); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB2001-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB2001 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM AND EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-07 - Last action: 2025-04-21, Notification that HB2001 is now Act 932 - Sponsors: Kim Hammer (Republican), Stetson Painter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Owners can reclaim property before full payment: benefit, medium. Owners or authorized representatives can recover cargo for a release fee capped at 20% of the towing-and-storage bill. For eligible personal-vehicle contents, the cap is 5%; this does not release the vehicle itself. The fee counts toward the bill, and the owner or representative must assure future… - Clear release rights after police-ordered towing: benefit, low. After a police-initiated tow, the company must immediately release the vehicle and cargo when fees are undisputed and the invoice is paid. During a genuine dispute over whether fees are reasonable, it must immediately release cargo after receiving the required papers. Cargo owners other than the tr… - Towing bills must explain complaint rights: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, towing and storage companies must prominently print a bold complaint notice at every towing invoice's bottom. It must explain that people who suffer damage or overcharges can complain to the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. The notice must use the board's provided or modi… - Towing rules cover more work and cargo: mixed, low. Cargo includes goods and materials carried by motor carriers, plus pallets, containers, load-securing systems, and other packing. The definition uses the federal motor-carrier rule in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5 as it existed January 1, 2025. Towing services cover towing, recovery, transport, repossession, s… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Stetson Painter (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:52:14 AM | pass | 29 | 3 | 3 | | 2025-04-10 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:20:34 PM | pass | 78 | 9 | 6 | ## Actions (15) - 2025-04-21: Notification that HB2001 is now Act 932 (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: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (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 TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 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 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-07: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB2001 - Introduced, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB2001.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=932.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 - [HB2001 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB2001.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=932.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB2001-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).