TO CREATE THE STRENGTHEN ARKANSAS HOMES ACT; AND TO CREATE THE STRENGTHEN ARKANSAS HOMES PROGRAM FUND.
SB 366 creates the "Strengthen Arkansas Homes Program" and a dedicated fund to provide financial grants for retrofitting or constructing single-family homes to meet wind-resistant FORTIFIED Home standards. The program directly assists homeowners and nonprofit organizations owning eligible "insurable dwellings" (owner-occupied primary residences with homestead exemptions) to reduce damage from wind and hail events. Grants cover costs to upgrade homes to FORTIFIED Roof or FORTIFIED Silver standards, requiring certified evaluators, local permits, and contractor bids. The fund collects donations, grants, and state/federal funds but does not create automatic entitlements for property owners.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Signed Apr 7, 2025
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What changed between versions
Act 427
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SB 366
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 427 to Senate Bill 366 and updated to reflect the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025. This appears to be a formatting and session update rather than a substantive policy change.
Scope change
No substantive scope changes; only session and bill number updates
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from Act 427 to Senate Bill 366 to align with the current legislative session
Session year updated to 2025 and General Assembly number changed to 95th
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB366 is now Act 427
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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