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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1434: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE PRESUMPTION THAT AN AWARD OF JOINT CUSTODY BETWEEN PARENTS IS IN A CHILD'S BEST INTEREST WHEN THERE IS DOMESTIC ABUSE.

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 1434 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE PRESUMPTION THAT AN AWARD OF JOINT CUSTODY BETWEEN PARENTS IS IN A CHILD'S BEST INTEREST WHEN THERE IS DOMESTIC ABUSE. Primary sponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Ashley Hudson (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Died in House at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Missy IrvinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Ashley HudsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Tippi McCulloughCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Kendra MooreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23

“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. Died in House at Sine Die adjournment.
  2. Amendment No. 3 & 4 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
  3. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
  4. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 3 & 4
  5. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
  6. Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
  7. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
  8. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
  9. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
  10. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
  11. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
  12. Filed

Sources

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