# Arkansas SB253: TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF A MANUFACTURED HOME UNIT.

Arkansas SB253, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF A MANUFACTURED HOME UNIT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by RJ Hawk (Republican), Ricky Hill (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-06 (Notification that SB253 is now Act 256) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB253
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF A MANUFACTURED HOME UNIT.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Notification that SB253 is now Act 256
- Sponsors: RJ Hawk (Republican), Ricky Hill (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ricky Hill (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:30:03 PM | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 25, 2025 3:25:08 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-06: Notification that SB253 is now Act 256 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-25: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-25: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-25: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB253 - Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB253.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=256.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
- [SB253 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB253.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=256.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-SB253-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).