HB 1468 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CLAIMS AGAINST HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS, RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, AND SUPPLIERS.

HB 1468 amends Arkansas law to clarify that certain legal claims against home improvement and residential building contractors do not apply when the Arkansas Attorney General enforces consumer protection laws under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (§ 4-88-101 et seq.). Specifically, it excludes mediations and consumer actions initiated by the Attorney General for civil enforcement of that Act from the bill's requirements. This change directly affects the Attorney General's office and contractors when the state pursues enforcement actions. The amendment ensures the Attorney General can use standard legal processes without being subject to the bill's specific claim rules during consumer protection cases. The bill passed as Act 558 on April 14, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Apr 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 558 → HB 1468 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text shows minor formatting and line number changes with no substantive policy modifications. The core legal provisions regarding home improvement contractor liability and standing to sue remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting adjustments to line numbers and spacing in the document header and footer sections

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 14, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that HB1468 is now Act 558

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors