TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF A COUNTY; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ANNUAL COUNTY FINANCIAL REPORT.
House Bill 1589 updates and clarifies laws governing the financial operations of counties in Arkansas, directly affecting county treasurers, clerks, and comptrollers. It amends the duties of county treasurers, specifying how they receive and disburse funds and requiring them to refuse payments that would create a deficit in county accounts. The bill also revises the requirements for the annual county financial report, detailing its content, compilation responsibilities, and publication methods. These changes aim to standardize and modernize county financial reporting and management procedures.
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 25, 2025
Signed Apr 16, 2025
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The bill was renumbered from Act 676 to HB 1589 for the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025. This appears to be a procedural update reflecting the bill's new session and number rather than substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL
Bill renumbered from Act 676 to HB 1589 and updated to reflect 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
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 16, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1589 is now Act 676
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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 25, 2025
Introduced
Filed
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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