TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM AND EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

House Bill 2001, known as the "Arkansas Towing and Recovery Reform and Efficiency Act of 2025," revises laws governing towing and recovery services and the state's Towing and Recovery Board. It alters the composition of the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board, affecting how members from the towing industry, law enforcement, insurance, trucking, consumers, and emergency services are represented. The bill also amends possessory lien laws, specifying that such liens do not extend to cargo or the contents of a personal vehicle if the owner pays a partial fee of the towing and storage invoice. This allows owners to retrieve cargo by paying up to 20% of the invoice or personal vehicle contents by paying up to 5%, provided they assure future financial responsibility for the full amount.