# Arkansas SB411: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE HEIGHT OF VEHICLES; AND TO CREATE AN OFFENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH A MODIFIED BUMPER.

Arkansas SB411, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE HEIGHT OF VEHICLES; AND TO CREATE AN OFFENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH A MODIFIED BUMPER., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Steve Crowell (Republican), Mike Holcomb (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-09 (Notification that SB411 is now Act 492); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB411
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE HEIGHT OF VEHICLES; AND TO CREATE AN OFFENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH A MODIFIED BUMPER.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Notification that SB411 is now Act 492
- Sponsors: Steve Crowell (Republican), Mike Holcomb (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (97 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drivers face penalties for raised front bumpers: cost, low. Arkansas law bans driving certain modified vehicles on public highways or streets. It covers passenger cars, pickups, SUVs, and panel trucks. Suspension, frame, or chassis changes must make the front bumper at least 4 inches higher than the rear bumper. No proof of intent is required. The first off…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Crowell (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Holcomb (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:24:20 PM | pass | 79 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:56:11 PM | pass | 18 | 10 | 2 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-09: Notification that SB411 is now Act 492 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-19: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-19: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-19: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: 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 TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB411 - Introduced, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB411.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=492.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
- [SB411 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB411.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=492.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-SB411-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).