TO ESTABLISH A RIGHT TO REPAIR FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT.
House Bill 1852 aimed to establish a "right to repair" for specific agricultural equipment, directly impacting agricultural operations and equipment owners in Arkansas. An amendment to the bill clarified that "agricultural equipment" refers to products primarily designed for agricultural use and located within Arkansas. While the bill passed the House, it ultimately died in a Senate committee.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025
Last action May 5, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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