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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1553: TO REPEAL THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NOVELTY LIGHTERS.

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 1553 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO REPEAL THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NOVELTY LIGHTERS. Primary sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), David Ray (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
Clint PenzoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
David RayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“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 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
  3. Filed

Sources

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