# Arkansas SB408: TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Arkansas SB408, TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Blake Johnson (Republican), Les D. Eaves (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB408 is now Act 696); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB408
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB408 is now Act 696
- Sponsors: Blake Johnson (Republican), Les D. Eaves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (124 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas tax breaks for federal payment recipients: benefit, medium. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, Arkansas exempts three federal payment types from individual income tax. These include Agriculture Department Market Facilitation Program payments under the program authority as it existed on January 1, 2020. They also include Treasury recovery r…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Les D. Eaves (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:10:19 PM | pass | 91 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 3:12:08 PM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-18: Notification that SB408 is now Act 696 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-03: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-03: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB408 - Introduced, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB408.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=696.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)
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## Sources
- [SB408 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB408.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=696.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB408-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).