# Arkansas SB552: TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "PRINCIPAL OFFICE" USED UNDER THE ARKANSAS BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT OF 1987 AND THE UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT.

Arkansas SB552, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "PRINCIPAL OFFICE" USED UNDER THE ARKANSAS BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT OF 1987 AND THE UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Les D. Eaves (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB552 is now Act 650) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB552
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "PRINCIPAL OFFICE" USED UNDER THE ARKANSAS BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT OF 1987 AND THE UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB552 is now Act 650
- Sponsors: Les D. Eaves (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Businesses gain address options with reporting rules: mixed, low. The law covers Arkansas and out-of-state corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs). A corporation’s principal office is the main executive office listed in its annual franchise tax report. An LLC’s principal office is its main executive office; either business type can have that office ou…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Les D. Eaves (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:13:04 PM | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 3:47:54 PM | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-18: Notification that SB552 is now Act 650 (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 INSURANCE & COMMERCE- 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)
- 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB552 - Introduced, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB552.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=650.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
- [SB552 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB552.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=650.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-SB552-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).