# Arkansas SB627: TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING AND THE STATE'S ELECTRICIAN, HVACR, ELEVATOR, AND BOILER SAFETY LAWS. Arkansas SB627, TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING AND THE STATE'S ELECTRICIAN, HVACR, ELEVATOR, AND BOILER SAFETY LAWS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Missy Irvin (Republican), Jeremy Wooldridge (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB627 is now Act 746); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB627-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB627 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING AND THE STATE'S ELECTRICIAN, HVACR, ELEVATOR, AND BOILER SAFETY LAWS. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-03 - Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB627 is now Act 746 - Sponsors: Missy Irvin (Republican), Jeremy Wooldridge (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 17 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Heating and cooling workers gain scope: benefit, medium. Arkansas removes Class C heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration licenses. Beginning September 1, 2025, active and current Class C holders become Class B holders, keeping prior work rights and gaining Class B work. Class B cooling limits rise from 15 to 25 tons per unit. Heating s… - More paths into boiler inspection work: benefit, medium. Chief boiler inspectors need five years of relevant experience instead of 10. Other covered inspectors need three years instead of five. Experience must involve the specified work on high-pressure boilers and unfired pressure vessels; a current National Board commission remains an alternative. Qual… - Boiler businesses lose some inspection charges: benefit, medium. The law removes listed boiler shop inspection charges of $440 per day or $220 per half day, plus expenses. For required pressure-piping inspections by state Boiler Inspection Section employees, those daily and half-day fees remain. However, separate expenses and mileage charges for those pressure-p… - Electrical inspectors need fewer education hours: benefit, low. Arkansas electrical inspectors must show at least eight hours of continuing education, down from 16 hours. This lowers their required education burden. - Sign electricians can repair parking lights: benefit, low. Specialist sign electricians can earn an endorsement to maintain and repair parking lot lights. They must hold the specialist sign license and pass a separate exam approved by the electrical board. - Fewer separate licenses for electrical businesses: benefit, low. Arkansas ends the separate air conditioning electrician classification and its exam, license, and renewal fees. The law also repeals the separate state electrical contractor license section. That section required a state fee and required contractors to be or employ a master electrician. Its process… - Elevator inspectors cannot steer customer referrals: benefit, low. Elevator inspectors cannot recommend or refer customers to a specific elevator business. The ban covers businesses that manufacture, install, repair, alter, test, or service elevators. Elevator testing businesses are added to the covered referral restriction. - Private inspectors can stop unsafe boilers: benefit, low. Arkansas-commissioned private inspection providers gain authority to suspend boiler and pressure-vessel operating certificates. This extends authority already available to commissioned insurance-company inspectors. When a provider finds a boiler or unfired pressure vessel unsafe, it can suspend the… - Boiler operators face stricter exam entry: cost, medium. Boiler operator applicants must complete at least six months of on-the-job training before taking the license exam. Their employer must provide proof to the Boiler Inspection Section. The exam must be written; applicants no longer have an oral exam option. - Cooling workers face conviction-based license discipline: cost, medium. The heating and cooling licensing board can suspend or revoke a license or registration after a listed criminal offense. This applies after a guilty finding, guilty plea, or no-contest plea. Only offenses listed in the state’s criminal-record licensing law trigger this authority. - Electrical violations bring daily fine risks: cost, medium. The Department of Labor and Licensing can assess electrical violations at up to $1,000 per violation per day. This covers electrical laws, board rules and orders, license conditions, and specified criminal-record licensing requirements. Electrical inspectors face the same daily maximum under their… - Electricians face yearly renewals and penalties: cost, medium. Arkansas electrician licenses renew for one year, replacing the choice of one, two, or three years. Late renewal costs one year’s renewal fee plus $10 for each calendar month after expiration. After more than 36 months without renewal, electricians must retake the required exam to restore their lic… - Elevator workers face tighter licensing rules: cost, low. Elevator mechanics’ license terms shrink from two years to one year. Elevator testing contractors join the state licensing system, and the board can suspend or revoke their licenses for cause. Applicants must meet qualification and exam rules, unless an equivalent state or city license qualifies th… - Boiler service businesses need annual licenses: cost, low. People and businesses selling, installing, or inspecting covered equipment must obtain a Boiler Inspection Section license. Covered equipment includes boilers, unfired pressure vessels, hot water storage containers, and pressure piping. The annual fee is $75, payable in advance by January 31. - Electrical apprentices get records help, deadlines: mixed, low. Training schools or courses certified by the U.S. Office of Apprenticeship handle enrolled electrical apprentices’ registration applications and renewals. They must track on-the-job hours and report completed hours to the board when releasing apprentices for testing. Apprentices who finish certifie… - Boiler owners get flat inspection charges: mixed, low. State annual boiler inspections cost $25 per boiler, replacing horsepower-based rates; unfired pressure-vessel inspections cost $15, replacing capacity-based rates. Both fees are due within 30 days after inspection. Installation permits cost $25 for boilers up to 200 horsepower, $45 for larger boil… - Cooling businesses take on worker fees: mixed, low. Class A, B, D, and E license holders handle and pay annual registrations for employees doing heating and cooling work. They must ensure employees have a current registration or license. The board can require up to eight education hours per International Mechanical Code cycle for selected license cl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Jeremy Wooldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wade Andrews (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard McGrew (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 7:41:27 PM | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 5:38:15 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (18) - 2025-04-18: Notification that SB627 is now Act 746 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-04-08: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-08: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-04-08: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB627 - Introduced, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB627.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=746.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 - [SB627 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB627.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=746.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-SB627-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).