HB 1555 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE.

HB 1555, now Act 995, establishes uniform procedures for filling vacancies in municipal offices across Arkansas. The bill clarifies that the "remaining members" of a municipal governing body are responsible for filling such vacancies. It also introduces a restriction, specifying that a person from the municipality cannot be appointed to fill a vacancy in cities with a population of 50,000 or

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 24, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 995 → HB 1555 · 2 edits

MINOR

The document shows a transition from Act 995 to House Bill 1555 with no substantive policy changes visible in the provided text. The changes appear to be primarily formatting and structural updates, including the removal of the previous act name and the addition of bill metadata such as dates and assembly information.

TECHNICAL

Removed the reference to 'Act 995 of the Regular Session' from the header.

Added blank lines and bill identification metadata including dates (S3/31/25, S4/9/25) and assembly information.

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

Apr 22, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that HB1555 is now Act 995

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in.

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 & 2

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Expunge the Vote by which HB1555 passed for purpose of Amendment. Motion Carried.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors