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2025R: HB1695

TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN PERSONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY OF UNRECORDED MUNICIPAL LIENS.

Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsor	Role
J. Richardson	lead
Crowell	primary
Andrews	cosponsor
Hudson	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 5, 2025, 3:46 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Mar 5, 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 17, 2025, 8:41 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 17, 2025, 8:41 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 17, 2025, 12:57 p.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 19, 2025, 4:02 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 20, 2025, 3:14 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 20, 2025, 6:23 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Mar 20, 2025, 6:23 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 1:29 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Apr 8, 2025, 7:47 a.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Apr 8, 2025, 7:47 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Apr 8, 2025, 1:27 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 9, 2025, 7:42 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 7:42 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
Apr 9, 2025, 8:53 p.m. CT	House	Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
Apr 9, 2025, 8:53 p.m. CT	House	Re-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
May 5, 2025, 8:54 a.m. CT	House	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 19, 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 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 Revenue and Taxation · Old Supreme Court	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate Revenue and Taxation · Old Supreme Court	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	House City, County - Local Affairs Committee Meeting · Mac, Room B	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by J. Richardson, filed Mar 13, 2025, 2:06 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1695 TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALL; S1 (Senate) by Crowell, filed Apr 7, 2025, 12:56 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1695 TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO .

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	J. Richardson	Mar 13, 2025, 2:06 p.m. CT
S1	Senate	Crowell	Apr 7, 2025, 12:56 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

FI1 · J. Richardson · Mar 18, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement 95th General Assembly of the State of Arkansas Regular Session, 2025 ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE: 3/18/2025 BILL: HB1695, As Engrossed: H3/17/25 SPONSOR: J. Richardson SUBTITLE: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN PERSONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY OF UNRECORDED MUNICIPAL LIENS. ______________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC √ FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN AFFECTED FUNDS √ Other (City and County) REVENUE IMPACT √ No additional costs. ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON: √ Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands ADDITIONAL COMMENT Prepared by Fiscal Services Division, AR Bureau of Legislative Research

Committee actions

Do Pass as amended · Senate · Apr 7, 2025, 1:29 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Do Pass · House · Mar 19, 2025, 4:02 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1073

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:42:05 PM · arkleg

30Yea

1Nay

1Not voting

3Present

0Excused

Yea (30)

Nay (1)

Jim Dotson (R)

Present (3)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

House · RCS 699

Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:14:45 PM · arkleg

78Yea

5Nay

8Not voting

9Present

0Excused

Yea (78)

Nay (5)

Present (9)

Not voting (8)

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