Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1959: TO ABOLISH THE USE OF A WRIT OF SCIRE FACIAS AS THE MEANS OF REVIVING AN OUTSTANDING JUDGMENT; TO ALLOW A JUDGMENT TO BE REVIVED BY NOTICE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEES TO BE CHARGED BY CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS.

Enacted Last action April 22, 2025: Notification that HB1959 is now Act 986

Plain-language summary

HB 1959 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO ABOLISH THE USE OF A WRIT OF SCIRE FACIAS AS THE MEANS OF REVIVING AN OUTSTANDING JUDGMENT; TO ALLOW A JUDGMENT TO BE REVIVED BY NOTICE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEES TO BE CHARGED BY CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS. Primary sponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Matt Brown (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Notification that HB1959 is now Act 986.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Matt McKee (Republican); Matt Brown (Republican).