# Arkansas SB166: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS; AND TO INCLUDE A STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY IN THE DEFINITION OF "CRITICAL EMERGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF AN EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT. Arkansas SB166, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS; AND TO INCLUDE A STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY IN THE DEFINITION OF "CRITICAL EMERGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF AN EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-27 (Notification that SB166 is now Act 207) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB166-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB166 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS; AND TO INCLUDE A STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY IN THE DEFINITION OF "CRITICAL EMERGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF AN EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-02-27, Notification that SB166 is now Act 207 - Sponsors: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (143 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas agencies gain emergency buying during disasters: benefit, low. Arkansas agencies can now use emergency buying procedures during a state disaster emergency declared under Arkansas Code § 12-75-107. These procedures remain available when human life or health is in immediate danger. The law changes which emergencies qualify, not the buying procedures themselves.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-26 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 3:09:13 PM | pass | 93 | 0 | 4 | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 11, 2025 1:57:18 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 2:13:29 PM | pass | 17 | 2 | 5 | ## Actions (17) - 2025-02-27: Notification that SB166 is now Act 207 (Senate) - 2025-02-26: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-26: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-24: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-02-11: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-11: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-02-11: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Motion to expunge the vote; Motion carried (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time and failed to pass. (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB166 - Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB166.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=207.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) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (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 - [SB166 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB166.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=207.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) - [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-SB166-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).