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2025R: HB1085 ACT 802

TO ADOPT FEDERAL LAW CONCERNING TAX-DEFERRED TUITION SAVINGS PROGRAMS; AND TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX LIABILITY FOR ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AN ARKANSAS BRIGHTER FUTURE FUND PLAN TO A ROTH INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.

Latest action: Notification that HB1085 is now Act 802

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Sponsor	Role
K. Brown	lead
J. English	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 13, 2025, 2:17 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Jan 13, 2025, 3:21 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Jan 28, 2025, 10:35 a.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
Jan 29, 2025, 8:28 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Jan 29, 2025, 8:28 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Jan 29, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Jan 30, 2025, 11:39 a.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Jan 30, 2025, 1:34 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Jan 30, 2025, 1:35 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE
Apr 10, 2025, 1:21 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 14, 2025, 2:57 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 2:57 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 4:05 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 4:05 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 15, 2025, 11:52 a.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 17, 2025, 3:22 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1085 is now Act 802

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Jan 21, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Education Committee · Committee Room 138	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Jan 28, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Education Committee · Committee Room 138	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 10, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT	Senate Revenue and Taxation · Senate Room 309	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by K. Brown, filed Jan 28, 2025, 10:25 a.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1085 TO ADOPT FEDERAL LAW CONCERNING TAX-DEFERRED TUITION SAVINGS PROGRAMS; AND TO AMEND.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	K. Brown	Jan 28, 2025, 10:25 a.m. CT

Fiscal impact

DFA3 · Jan 24, 2025

Amended Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1085 Bill Subtitle: TO ADOPT FEDERAL LAW CONCERNING TAX-DEFERRED TUITION SAVINGS PROGRAMS; AND TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX LIABILITY FOR ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AN ARKANSAS BRIGHTER FUTURE FUND PLAN TO A ROTH INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. K. Brown Basic Change: Act 966 of 2021 created the "Arkansas Brighter Future Fund Plan Act." The Act allows for the creation of tax-deferred savings accounts to distribute funds to designated beneficiaries to pay for qualified higher education expenses. Contributions to and withdrawals from the accounts may qualify for special tax treatment. The Act currently adopts 26 U.S.C. § 529 and portions of 26 U.S.C. § 529A as those federal statutes existed on various dates in the past. HB1085 updates references to those sections by adopting them as they existed on January 1, 2024. By adopting 26 U.S.C. § 529 as it existed on January 1, 2024, HB1085 authorizes the rollover of funds from a 529 Plan to a Roth individual retirement account (IRA). HB1085 treats a qualifyin

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 10, 2025, 1:21 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass as amended · House · Jan 28, 2025, 10:35 a.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1244

Monday, April 14, 2025 2:57:48 PM · arkleg

33Yea

0Nay

1Not voting

0Present

1Excused

Yea (33)

Excused (1)

Stephanie Flowers (D)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

House · RCS 58

Thursday, January 30, 2025 11:39:50 AM · arkleg

94Yea

0Nay

6Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (94)

Not voting (6)

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