TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER OR BUSINESS OWNER TO BAN AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL FROM THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS PREMISES; AND TO REGULATE LIABILITY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY RELATED TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS.
House Bill 1893, now Act 819, authorizes private property owners and business owners in Arkansas to ban emotional support animals from their property or premises, provided it doesn't conflict with federal law like the Fair Housing Act. Business owners can implement this ban by either verbally informing individuals or by posting a clear sign at the entrance. The act also limits the liability of private property or business owners for injuries caused by an emotional support animal, holding them responsible only in cases of gross negligence.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 28, 2025
Signed Apr 17, 2025
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What changed between versions
Act 819
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HB 1893
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was renumbered and reformatted from Act 819 to HB 1893, removing the approval date stamp. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content.
TECHNICAL
Removed the approval date stamp (4/17/25) that was present in the previous Act 819 version.
Renumbered sections and reformatted the header to match current House Bill 1893 numbering conventions.
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 17, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1893 is now Act 819
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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