# Arkansas SB575: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INSTALLMENT FEES COLLECTED IN CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEES; AND TO CREATE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TASK FORCE. Arkansas SB575, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INSTALLMENT FEES COLLECTED IN CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEES; AND TO CREATE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TASK FORCE., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Carol Dalby (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-23 (Notification that SB575 is now Act 989); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB575-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB575 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INSTALLMENT FEES COLLECTED IN CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEES; AND TO CREATE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TASK FORCE. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-28 - Last action: 2025-04-23, Notification that SB575 is now Act 989 - Sponsors: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Carol Dalby (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (158 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Criminal and Traffic Technology Fee Ends: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, courts stop charging the $15 technology fee for criminal and traffic case outcomes. This covers each conviction, guilty plea, no-contest plea, or bond forfeiture. People with these outcomes save $15 per qualifying event. Separate $15 filing fees remain for listed civil, fami… - Court Installment Fees Fund General Revenue: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, half of circuit and district court installment fees go to state general revenue. The additional $5 monthly fee for people paying district court fines in installments also goes to general revenue. These changes redirect collections rather than change installment amounts owed.… - Driver Fees Shift Into General Revenue: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Arkansas redirects driver's license reinstatement fee revenue without changing what drivers pay. General revenue receives 50% of fees tied to driving or boating while intoxicated, or refusing a chemical test. The law removes prior shares of 50% for State Police, 7% for publi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Carol Dalby (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 1:37:53 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 3:14:52 PM | pass | 91 | 1 | 3 | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 2:58:42 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-04-23: Notification that SB575 is now Act 989 (Senate) - 2025-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-09: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-04-09: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-04-07: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-07: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-04-07: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB575 - Introduced, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB575.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=989.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 - [SB575 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB575.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=989.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB575-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).