All Roll Calls
Yes: 164 • No: 1
ArkansasSB452025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF THE WOMEN VETERANS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE; AND TO REPEAL THE PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR LICENSE PLATE.
Sponsored By: Dave Wallace (Republican), Stetson Painter (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Some veterans can get more plates
Beginning October 1, 2025, eligible applicants can get up to three additional plates beyond their first plate. This applies to Medal of Honor Recipient, Disabled Veteran, Disabled Veteran—World War I, and Purple Heart Recipient plates. Retired United States Armed Forces members also qualify. One additional plate costs no more than $1; the other two follow the existing additional-plate rules.
Pearl Harbor Survivor plates end
Beginning October 1, 2025, Arkansas removes Pearl Harbor Survivor plates from its authorized special plate list. The law ends access to new plates and additional copies. It does not explain what happens to plates already issued.
Women veterans get plates with added fees
Beginning October 1, 2025, Arkansas offers a Women Veterans plate for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard veterans. Applicants must be women, show proof of eligibility with their first application, and renew yearly. They pay regular registration or renewal fees, applicable special plate fees, and a $15 design-use contribution. Arkansas sends contributions monthly to its Department of Veterans Affairs. Until plate-creation costs are repaid, $10 repays those costs and $5 funds Women Veterans Program educational programs and conferences. After repayment, the full $15 funds those programs and conferences. The finance department designs the consecutively numbered plates in consultation with the Women Veterans Program.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Dave Wallace
Republican • Senate
Stetson Painter
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 11, 2025 1:53:36 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
House Vote - Thursday, February 6, 2025 3:15:12 PM
Yes: 95 • No: 1
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:48:01 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB45 is now Act 51
2/17/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
2/11/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
2/11/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
2/11/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/11/2025SenateRules suspended.
2/11/2025SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
2/11/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
2/11/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
2/6/2025SenateReturned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
2/6/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/6/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/5/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/5/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/5/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
2/4/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE
1/28/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
1/28/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
1/28/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
1/28/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
1/27/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE
1/13/2025SenateFiled
1/13/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB45 - Introduced
1/13/2025
Act Version
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