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2025R: HB1549 ACT 489

TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2025.

Latest action: Notification that HB1549 is now Act 489

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WhenChamberAction
Feb 20, 2025, 1:37 p.m. CTHouseFiled
Feb 20, 2025, 4:30 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
Feb 25, 2025, 8:30 a.m. CTHousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Feb 25, 2025, 8:30 a.m. CTHouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Feb 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CTHouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 11, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CTHousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CTHouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 11, 2025, 10:38 a.m. CTHouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 19, 2025, 4:09 p.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 20, 2025, 3:40 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 20, 2025, 6:19 p.m. CTSenateReceived from the House.
Mar 20, 2025, 6:19 p.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE
Mar 31, 2025, 1:54 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 1, 2025, 4:36 p.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Apr 1, 2025, 4:37 p.m. CTSenateReturned to the House as passed.
Apr 1, 2025, 5:49 p.m. CTHouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 1, 2025, 5:49 p.m. CTHouseTO BE ENROLLED
Apr 2, 2025, 10:50 a.m. CTHouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 8, 2025, 11:55 a.m. CTHouseNotification that HB1549 is now Act 489

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Mar 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT House State Agencies - Governmental Affairs Committee · Committee Room 151 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT Senate Public Transport Tech and Leg Affairs · Senate Room 272 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 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 R. Scott Richardson, filed Feb 24, 2025, 2:40 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1549 TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2025. _________________________________; H2 (House) by R. Scott Richardson, filed Mar 10, 2025, 12:49 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1549 TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2025. _________________________________.

NumberChamberSponsorIntroduced
H1 HouseR. Scott RichardsonFeb 24, 2025, 2:40 p.m. CT
H2 HouseR. Scott RichardsonMar 10, 2025, 12:49 p.m. CT

Committee actions

  • Do Pass · Senate · Mar 31, 2025, 1:54 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
  • Do Pass · House · Mar 19, 2025, 4:09 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 745

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:36:58 PM · arkleg

35Yea
0Nay
0Not voting
0Present
0Excused

House · RCS 705

Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:40:44 PM · arkleg

92Yea
0Nay
8Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (92)

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