# Arkansas SB171: TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 4 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAW.

Arkansas SB171, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 4 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAW., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that SB171 is now Act 164) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB171
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 4 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAW.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that SB171 is now Act 164
- Sponsors: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (123 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Financial firms can still follow federal rules: benefit, low. Arkansas clarifies that its digital-currency rules do not stop financial institutions, their staff, or agents from following federal requirements. These include the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, the Bank Secrecy Act, and Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council regulations. This…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:17:55 PM | pass | 90 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 11:06:40 AM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-02-25: Notification that SB171 is now Act 164 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-13: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-13: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB171 - Introduced, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB171.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=164.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
- [SB171 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB171.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=164.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-SB171-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).