HB 1352 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES.

HB 1352 (now Act 937) is a technical amendment to a bill that primarily changes a single word in the legislation - replacing "and" with "or" on page 6, line 31. It does not introduce new policies, alter substantive requirements, or directly affect any specific groups or entities. The bill was passed by the Arkansas Senate with Amendment No. 1 and signed into law on April 21, 2025. As a minor procedural correction, it has no meaningful impact on how the law operates or who it governs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed Apr 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 937 HB 1352 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text shows minor formatting and spacing adjustments to the definition of a 'Chinese company' without substantive policy changes. The core definitions, thresholds, and requirements remain identical between the two versions.
TECHNICAL

Minor spacing adjustments in the definition of 'Chinese company' (lines 13-27) that do not alter the legal meaning or criteria.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 21, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1352 is now Act 937
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 63 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Blake Johnson
Blake Johnson
RRepublican
AR
21
P
Photo of Howard Beaty
Howard Beaty
RRepublican
AR
95
Co
Photo of Aaron Pilkington
Aaron Pilkington
RRepublican
AR
45
Co
Photo of Alyssa Brown
Alyssa Brown
RRepublican
AR
41
Co
Photo of Bart Schulz
Bart Schulz
RRepublican
AR
28
Co
Photo of Brad Hall
Brad Hall
RRepublican
AR
24
Co
Photo of Brandon Achor
Brandon Achor
RRepublican
AR
71
Co
Photo of Brian Evans
Brian Evans
RRepublican
AR
68
Co
Photo of Brit McKenzie
Brit McKenzie
RRepublican
AR
7
Co
Photo of Bruce Cozart
Bruce Cozart
RRepublican
AR
91
Co
Photo of Cameron Cooper
Cameron Cooper
RRepublican
AR
57
Co
Photo of Carlton Wing
Carlton Wing
RRepublican
AR
70