SB 443 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND HOME INSPECTORS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF ABSTRACTERS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF HOME INSPECTORS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

SB 443 amends the duties of the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors. The bill also modifies the laws governing the licensure requirements for abstracters and home inspectors. One specific change includes adjusting a three-year period to one year within its provisions. These updates directly affect professionals in these fields and the state board responsible for their oversight.
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 12, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025
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Act 949 SB 443 · 1 edit
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The bill has been renumbered from Act 949 to Senate Bill 443 for the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025. This appears to be a technical update reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process rather than substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL

Bill designation changed from Act 949 to Senate Bill 443, indicating progression through legislative stages.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB443 is now Act 949
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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