TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INCORPORATION AND ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPALITIES; AND TO TRANSFER INCORPORATION DUTIES TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Senate Bill 525 aimed to amend the laws governing how municipalities are incorporated and organized within Arkansas. A primary provision of the bill was to transfer the responsibilities for these municipal incorporation duties to the Secretary of State. This bill sought to centralize the process for establishing and structuring new cities and towns.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025
Last action May 5, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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