TO CREATE THE SECURE ROADS AND SAFE TRUCKING ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COMMERCIAL DRIVERS; TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR OFFENSES COMMITTED WHILE OPERATING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB 1569, the "Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025," would have required commercial drivers operating in Arkansas to hold a valid license from a U.S. state, territory, or specified foreign jurisdictions (Canada/Mexico), while banning employers from hiring B-1/B-2 visa holders as truck drivers. The bill aimed to align Arkansas licensing rules with existing federal standards for commercial transportation workers, referencing requirements for pilots and international aviation. It specifically prohibited Arkansas-based trucking companies from employing nonimmigrant visitor visa holders (B-1/B-2) as commercial drivers within the state. The bill was withdrawn by its author on April 7, 2025, and did not become law.