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2025R: HB1049 ACT 238

TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING.

Latest action: Notification that HB1049 is now Act 238

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Sponsor	Role
Tosh	lead
Caldwell	primary
Andrews	cosponsor
Barker	cosponsor
Beaty Jr.	cosponsor
Beck	cosponsor
Bentley	cosponsor
Brooks	cosponsor
C. Cooper	cosponsor
Cavenaugh	cosponsor
Childress	cosponsor
Cozart	cosponsor
Crawford	cosponsor
Duffield	cosponsor
Duke	cosponsor
Eaves	cosponsor
Evans	cosponsor
Furman	cosponsor
Gonzales	cosponsor
Gramlich	cosponsor
Hawk	cosponsor
Holcomb	cosponsor
Hollowell	cosponsor
J. Mayberry	cosponsor
J. Moore	cosponsor
Jean	cosponsor
Joey Carr	cosponsor
John Carr	cosponsor
K. Brown	cosponsor
L. Johnson	cosponsor
Ladyman	cosponsor
Long	cosponsor
Lundstrum	cosponsor
Lynch	cosponsor
M. Brown	cosponsor
M. McElroy	cosponsor
M. Shepherd	cosponsor
Maddox	cosponsor
McAlindon	cosponsor
McClure	cosponsor
McGrew	cosponsor
McNair	cosponsor
Milligan	cosponsor
Painter	cosponsor
Pearce	cosponsor
Puryear	cosponsor
R. Burkes	cosponsor
R. Scott Richardson	cosponsor
Ray	cosponsor
Richmond	cosponsor
Rye	cosponsor
S. Berry	cosponsor
S. Meeks	cosponsor
Schulz	cosponsor
Steimel	cosponsor
Unger	cosponsor
Vaught	cosponsor
Walker	cosponsor
Warren	cosponsor
Wooten	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Nov 21, 2024, 10:38 a.m. CT	House	Filed
Jan 13, 2025, 3:07 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Feb 4, 2025, 8:32 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Feb 4, 2025, 8:32 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Feb 4, 2025, 11:03 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 6, 2025, 11:30 a.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Feb 10, 2025, 2:41 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Feb 10, 2025, 5:24 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Feb 12, 2025, 1:43 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Feb 13, 2025, 10:10 a.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Feb 13, 2025, 10:10 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Feb 13, 2025, 11:42 a.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 18, 2025, 10:51 a.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Feb 18, 2025, 10:52 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Feb 18, 2025, 11:31 a.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 24, 2025, 2:26 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Feb 24, 2025, 2:27 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .
Feb 24, 2025, 3:32 p.m. CT	House	Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2
Feb 25, 2025, 2:12 p.m. CT	House	Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. ·
Feb 27, 2025, 2:18 p.m. CT	House	Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in. ·
Feb 27, 2025, 2:18 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Feb 27, 2025, 2:18 p.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Mar 4, 2025, 4:53 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1049 is now Act 238

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When	Meeting	Video
Feb 4, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 6, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 10, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 13, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 17, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 18, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 24, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 25, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 27, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by Tosh, filed Feb 3, 2025, 3:46 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1049 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQU; S1 (Senate) by Caldwell, filed Feb 12, 2025, 11:28 a.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1049 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING. _____________; S2 (Senate) by Caldwell, filed Feb 17, 2025, 4:27 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1049 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING. _____________; H2 (House) by Tosh, filed Feb 3, 2025, 4:35 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1049 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQU.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	Tosh	Feb 3, 2025, 3:46 p.m. CT
S1	Senate	Caldwell	Feb 12, 2025, 11:28 a.m. CT
S2	Senate	Caldwell	Feb 17, 2025, 4:27 p.m. CT
H2	House	Tosh	Feb 3, 2025, 4:35 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass as amended · Senate · Feb 12, 2025, 1:43 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Do Pass · House · Feb 6, 2025, 11:30 a.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 374

Thursday, February 27, 2025 2:18:36 PM · arkleg

92Yea

2Nay

3Not voting

3Present

0Excused

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

Jessie McGruder (D)
Johnny Rye (R)

Present (3)

Not voting (3)

House · RCS 330

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 2:12:40 PM · arkleg

91Yea

0Nay

6Not voting

3Present

0Excused

Yea (91)

Present (3)

Not voting (6)

Senate · RCS 316

Monday, February 24, 2025 2:26:58 PM · arkleg

32Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

0Present

3Excused

Yea (32)

Excused (3)

House · RCS 139

Monday, February 10, 2025 2:41:54 PM · arkleg

89Yea

2Nay

4Not voting

5Present

0Excused

Yea (89)

Nay (2)

Jessie McGruder (D)
Jeff Wardlaw (R)

Present (5)

Not voting (4)

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In the News

News stories that mention HB1049, found by bill number and title words and filtered for Arkansas coverage. Checked about every 12 hours for bills people follow.

Arkansas Senate approves bill to define unlawful squatting, awaits House vote - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Feb 25, 2025
Gov. Sanders signs bill to criminalize squatting in Arkansas
5newsonline.com · Feb 25, 2025
Bill to criminalize unlawful squatting moves through Arkansas committee
Arkansas Advocate · Feb 6, 2025
Arkansas lawmaker proposes law criminalizing unlawful squatting
KATV · Nov 28, 2024

Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 8:37 p.m. CT.

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TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING.

Meetings

Committee actions

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 374

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

Present (3)

Not voting (3)

House · RCS 330

Yea (91)

Present (3)

Not voting (6)

Senate · RCS 316

Yea (32)

Excused (3)

House · RCS 139

Yea (89)

Nay (2)

Present (5)

Not voting (4)

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