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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1212: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CIVIL OFFICE HOLDINGS; AND TO ALLOW A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TO ALSO SERVE AS A POLICE OFFICER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1212 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CIVIL OFFICE HOLDINGS; AND TO ALLOW A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TO ALSO SERVE AS A POLICE OFFICER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Primary sponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Trey Steimel (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott FlippoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Trey SteimelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Stetson PainterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
  2. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source