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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1494: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS GUIDANCE OUT OF THE DARKNESS ACT; AND TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO PUBLISH FEDERAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS ONLINE.

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 1494 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS GUIDANCE OUT OF THE DARKNESS ACT; AND TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO PUBLISH FEDERAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS ONLINE. Primary sponsor: Ricky Hill (Republican), R.J. Hawk (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ricky HillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
R.J. HawkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81

“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 Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
  2. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
  3. Filed

Sources

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