# Arkansas SB91: TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO REGULATE OR CONTROL THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR A RENTAL APPLICATION FEE OR RENTAL DEPOSIT FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.

Arkansas SB91, TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO REGULATE OR CONTROL THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR A RENTAL APPLICATION FEE OR RENTAL DEPOSIT FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clint Penzo (Republican), David Ray (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-07 (Notification that SB91 is now Act 459) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB91
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO REGULATE OR CONTROL THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR A RENTAL APPLICATION FEE OR RENTAL DEPOSIT FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Notification that SB91 is now Act 459
- Sponsors: Clint Penzo (Republican), David Ray (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (109 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas bars local rent and fee limits: cost, low. Arkansas local governments cannot adopt, keep, or enforce limits on rent, rental application fees, or rental deposits. This covers private homes and commercial property, subject to the exception in Arkansas Code § 18-16-304. Local governments keep their right to manage residential property in which…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: David Ray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:49:38 PM | pass | 81 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 1:50:34 PM | pass | 28 | 3 | 3 |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-07: Notification that SB91 is now Act 459 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-04: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-04: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-04: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB91 - Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB91.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=459.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [SB91 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB91.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=459.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-SB91-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).