HB 1196 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO SEPARATE THE OFFICES OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

HB 1196 separates the roles of sheriff and tax collector in Montgomery County, Arkansas, effective January 1, 2027. The bill requires Montgomery County voters to elect both positions separately in the 2026 general election, with each officer taking office on January 1, 2027. Both officials must post bonds and receive county-determined compensation within state-set limits, as approved by the Montgomery County Quorum Court. This law, now Act 160, directly affects Montgomery County residents and county government operations by ending the combined office.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 160 → HB 1196 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a signed Act (Act 160) to a new House Bill (HB 1196) for the 95th General Assembly. The primary change is the removal of the approval date and signature line, indicating this is now a proposed bill rather than enacted law.

TECHNICAL

Removed the approval date (2/25/25) and signature line that indicated the bill had been enacted as Act 160.

Changed the document header from 'Act 160 of the Regular Session' to 'HOUSE BILL 1196' for the 95th General Assembly, Regular Session, 2025.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 25, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that HB1196 is now Act 160

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned from the Senate as passed.

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to the House as passed.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors