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2025R: HB1503 ACT 313

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE REGULATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.

Latest action: Notification that HB1503 is now Act 313

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Sponsor	Role
Clowney	lead
Hester	primary
B. McKenzie	cosponsor
Gonzales	cosponsor
J. Richardson	cosponsor
Painter	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Feb 17, 2025, 2:12 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Feb 17, 2025, 5:23 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Mar 4, 2025, 8:35 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 4, 2025, 8:35 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 4, 2025, 10:58 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 5, 2025, 11:27 a.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 6, 2025, 2:00 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 6, 2025, 5:12 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Mar 6, 2025, 5:12 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 11, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Mar 12, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Mar 12, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Mar 12, 2025, 5:03 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Mar 12, 2025, 5:03 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Mar 13, 2025, 8:28 a.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Mar 18, 2025, 1:58 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1503 is now Act 313

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House City, County - Local Affairs Committee Meeting · Big Mac, Room B	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 6, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 11, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate City, County - Local Affairs · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 12, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by Clowney, filed Mar 3, 2025, 4:44 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1503 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN RESTRICT.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	Clowney	Mar 3, 2025, 4:44 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

Other1 · Mar 4, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement 95th General Assembly of the State of Arkansas Regular Session, 2025 ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE: 3/4/2025 BILL: HB1503, As Engrossed: H3/4/25 SPONSOR: Clowney SUBTITLE: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE REGULATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. ______________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC √ REGULATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AFFECTED FUNDS √ Other Revenues - City and County REVENUE IMPACT √ N/A ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS √ Potential city impact is dependent on local characteristics and fee structure. Staff could not identify any city that would be impacted in the upcoming biennial. Prepared by Fiscal Services Division, AR Bureau of Legislative Research

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Mar 11, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Mar 5, 2025, 11:27 a.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 509

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 4:00:16 PM · arkleg

29Yea

2Nay

4Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (29)

Nay (2)

Ricky Hill (R)
Jane English (R)

Not voting (4)

House · RCS 447

Thursday, March 6, 2025 2:00:18 PM · arkleg

67Yea

19Nay

7Not voting

7Present

0Excused

Yea (67)

Nay (19)

Present (7)

Not voting (7)

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Little Rock leaders to vote on accessory dwelling unit rules in light of new state law
Arkansas Times · Aug 19, 2025

Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 3:09 p.m. CT.

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