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2025R: HB1787
TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RETIREMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS.
Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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| Sponsor | Role |
|---|---|
| Warren | lead |
| When | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025, 3:29 p.m. CT | House | Filed |
| Mar 13, 2025, 5:22 p.m. CT | House | Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE |
| May 5, 2025, 10:40 a.m. CT | House | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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| When | Meeting | Video |
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| Apr 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT | House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Committee Room 151 | Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar |
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DFA1 · Mar 29, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement
Bill: HB1787
Bill Subtitle: TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RETIREMENT
BENEFITS RECEIVED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS.
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Sponsors:
Rep. Warren
Basic Change:
HB1787 provides an income tax exemption for the retirement benefits received by:
• A retired firefighter from a municipal or volunteer fire department in the state or the Arkansas
National Guard; and
• A retired law enforcement officer, including:
• A police officer with a municipal police department in the state;
• A county sheriff or deputy sheriff of a county in the state;
• A member of the police force of the Division of Arkansas State Police;
• A member of the uniformed personnel of the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the
Arkansas Department of Transportation; or
• An officer of a state or local detention facility in the state.
HB1787 is effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Fiscal Impact:
FY2026 - $2.5M General Revenue Reduction
FY2027 and after - $5M General Revenue Reduction
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