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2025R: SB91 ACT 459

TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO REGULATE OR CONTROL THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR A RENTAL APPLICATION FEE OR RENTAL DEPOSIT FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.

Latest action: Notification that SB91 is now Act 459

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Sponsor	Role
C. Penzo	lead
Ray	primary
B. McKenzie	cosponsor
J. Bryant	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 23, 2025, 10:35 a.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Jan 23, 2025, 11:21 a.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Feb 17, 2025, 8:00 a.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Feb 17, 2025, 8:00 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Feb 17, 2025, 1:49 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 17, 2025, 1:49 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Feb 27, 2025, 12:39 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Mar 4, 2025, 1:50 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Mar 4, 2025, 1:50 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Mar 4, 2025, 2:48 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Mar 4, 2025, 5:37 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 19, 2025, 4:03 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 31, 2025, 3:49 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 31, 2025, 3:49 p.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Mar 31, 2025, 5:48 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Mar 31, 2025, 5:48 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 1, 2025, 9:13 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 1, 2025, 9:13 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 7, 2025, 1:13 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB91 is now Act 459

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Jan 28, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate City, County - Local Affairs · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 27, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate City, County - Local Affairs · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 4, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
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 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by C. Penzo, filed Feb 13, 2025, 12:21 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 91 TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO REGULATE OR CONTROL THE AMOUNT CHARGE.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	C. Penzo	Feb 13, 2025, 12:21 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Mar 19, 2025, 4:03 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass · Senate · Feb 27, 2025, 12:39 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 787

Monday, March 31, 2025 3:49:38 PM · arkleg

81Yea

11Nay

6Not voting

2Present

0Excused

Yea (81)

Nay (11)

Present (2)

Ashley Hudson (D)
Tara Shephard (D)

Not voting (6)

Senate · RCS 403

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 1:50:34 PM · arkleg

28Yea

3Nay

1Not voting

3Present

0Excused

Yea (28)

Nay (3)

Present (3)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

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