Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1049: TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1049 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on November 21, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING. Primary sponsor: Ron Caldwell (Republican), Dwight Tosh (Republican). It lists 58 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2025): Notification that HB1049 is now Act 238.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 59
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Caldwell | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| Dwight Tosh | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Wade Andrews | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Sonia Barker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 96 |
| Howard Beaty | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 95 |
| Rick Beck | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Mary Bentley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| S. Berry | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Keith Brooks | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 78 |
| Matt Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Karilyn Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Rebecca Burkes | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 11 |
| John Carr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Joey Carr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Fran Cavenaugh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Paul Childress | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Cameron Cooper | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 57 |
| Bruce Cozart | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Cindy Crawford | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Matt Duffield | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Hope Duke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 12 |
| Les Eaves | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Brian Evans | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Tony Furman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Justin Gonzales | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 89 |
| Zack Gramlich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| R.J. Hawk | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Mike Holcomb | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 93 |
| Steve Hollowell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| Lane Jean | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Lee Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Jack Ladyman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Wayne Long | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Robin Lundstrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Roger Lynch | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| John Maddox | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Julie Mayberry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Mindy McAlindon | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 10 |
| Rick McClure | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Mark McElroy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 62 |
| Richard McGrew | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Ron McNair | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Stephen Meeks | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 42 |
| Jon Milligan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Jeremiah Moore | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Stetson Painter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Shad Pearce | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 40 |
| Chad Puryear | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| David Ray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Scott Richardson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Marcus Richmond | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Johnny Rye | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Bart Schulz | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Matthew Shepherd | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Trey Steimel | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Steve Unger | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| DeAnn Vaught | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Steven Walker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Les Warren | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Jim Wooten | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Notification that HB1049 is now Act 238
- Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- TO BE ENROLLED
- Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in.
- Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
- Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2
- Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .
- Read the third time and passed.
- REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
- REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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