Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1778: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF STALKING TO INCLUDE PLACING A PERSON IN FEAR OF SEXUAL ACTS; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF COURSE OF CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO STALKING.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1778 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF STALKING TO INCLUDE PLACING A PERSON IN FEAR OF SEXUAL ACTS; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF COURSE OF CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO STALKING. Primary sponsor: Gilmore, Jimmy Gazaway (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2025): Notification that HB1778 is now Act 832.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmore | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jimmy Gazaway | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
“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 HB1778 is now Act 832
- Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- TO BE ENROLLED
- Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
- Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
- Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
- Read the third time and passed.
- REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
- Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
- Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
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