ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE ALERT
Insurance-Property and Casualty
04-16-2025 - 23:11:17

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Track: Insurance-Property & Casualty   Request Date: 0- 0-0000 thru 99-99-9999

HB 1177   
Brown, Matt (R)
Johnson, Blake (R)
To amend the Arkansas Franchise Practices Act; and to clarify the applicability of the Arkansas Franchise Practices Act.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 01-21-25 H Filed
01-21-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
02-12-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
02-12-25 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 9/N: 8)
02-19-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
02-18-25 H Moved to deferred list H-Insurance and Commerce
04-09-25 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
04-09-25 H Committee motion to amend carried
04-09-25 H Motion to table failed
04-09-25 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed


HB 1193   
Cavenaugh, Frances (R)
Johnson, Blake (R)
To require an insurer to include a lienholder on payments made under an insurance policy.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 01-22-25 H Filed
01-22-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
01-27-25 H Amendment 1 adopted
01-29-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
01-29-25 H Amendment(s) Filed
01-30-25 H Amendment 2 adopted
02-05-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
02-05-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce
02-06-25 H Placed on the House calendar
02-06-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
02-06-25 H Passed (Vote: Y: 75/N: 9)
02-06-25 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
02-20-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
02-20-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce
02-24-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
02-24-25 S Passed over on calendar
02-26-25 S Re-referred to committee S-Insurance and Commerce
03-06-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
03-04-25 S Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 4/N: 1)
03-06-25 S Amendment(s) Filed
03-06-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce
03-10-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-10-25 S Amendment 1 adopted
03-11-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-11-25 S Failed (Vote: N: 20/Y: 6)
03-11-25 S Motion to expunge vote carried
04-08-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
04-08-25 S Failed (Vote: N: 15/Y: 7)


HB 1381   
Steimel, Trey (R)
Johnson, Blake (R)
Concerning an insurer's right to subrogation and reimbursement for medical and hospital benefits.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-03-25 H Filed
02-03-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
02-12-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
02-12-25 H Withdrawn from further consideration


HB 1488   
Wardlaw, Jeff (R) To amend the standard nonforfeiture law for life insurance; and to require an insurer to pay interest on deferred payment of any cash surrender value under certain policies.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-14-25 H Filed
02-17-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
03-05-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
03-06-25 H Amendment 1 adopted
03-10-25 H Placed on the House calendar
03-10-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
03-05-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ommerce ...H-Insurance and Commerce
03-10-25 H Passed (Vote: Y:100/N: 0)
03-10-25 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
03-13-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
03-13-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce
03-17-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-17-25 S Amendment 1 adopted
03-18-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-18-25 S On floor for consideration in the Senate
03-18-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 33/N: 0)
03-18-25 H Received from Senate as amended - Calendar
03-19-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
03-19-25 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1
03-19-25 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-25-25 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 391 )


HB 1595   
Steimel, Trey (R)
Boyd, Justin (R)
To enact the State Insurance Department's general omnibus amendment of Arkansas Insurance Code.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-26-25 H Filed
02-26-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
03-05-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
03-05-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce
03-06-25 H Placed on the House calendar
03-06-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
03-06-25 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0)
03-06-25 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
03-13-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
03-13-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce
03-17-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-17-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0)
03-18-25 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor
03-20-25 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 349 )


HB 1665   
Wardlaw, Jeff (R) To repeal the credit allowed against the insurance premium tax for accident and health comprehensive hospital and medical coverage based on the salary and wages of the employees of the insurer.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 03-04-25 H Filed
03-04-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation
03-13-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation
03-13-25 H Amendment(s) Filed
03-18-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation
03-17-25 H Amendment 1 adopted
03-20-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation
04-01-25 H Amendment(s) Filed
04-02-25 H Amendment 2 adopted


HB 1771   
Perry, Mark (D)
Murdock, Reginald (D)
To amend the law concerning disclosures to policyholders; and to require monthly reporting by insurers.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 03-12-25 H Filed
03-12-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
03-19-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
03-20-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce
03-31-25 H Placed on the House calendar
03-31-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
03-31-25 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0)
03-31-25 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
04-03-25 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
04-03-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce
04-03-25 S Amendment(s) Filed
04-07-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
04-07-25 S Amendment 1 adopted
04-08-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 0)
04-09-25 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
04-09-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce
04-09-25 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Carried
04-10-25 H Placed on the House calendar
04-10-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
04-10-25 H House concurred in Senate amendment 1
04-10-25 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor


HB 1811   
Steimel, Trey (R)
Johnson, Blake (R)
To amend property and casualty law; and to require reasonable proof of payment of a deductible to recoup recoverable depreciation under property and casualty law.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 03-17-25 H Filed
03-17-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
04-09-25 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
04-14-25 H Withdrawn from further consideration


HB 1868   
Johnson, Lee (R)
Hammer, Kim (R)
To require an insurer to pay a fair and reasonable service fee directly to a fire department for firefighting services based on time on scene.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 03-20-25 H Filed
03-20-25 H Introduced and referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
04-09-25 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
04-09-25 H Moved to deferred list H-Insurance and Commerce


SB 70   
Hickey, Jimmy (R)
Lundstrum, Robin (R)
To amend the law concerning standards for insurance policies; and to revise the notice requirements of an insurer for a premium increase.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 01-15-25 S Filed
01-15-25 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
01-23-25 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
01-23-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce
01-27-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
01-27-25 S On floor for consideration in the Senate
01-27-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0)
01-27-25 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
01-29-25 H Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
01-29-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce
01-30-25 H Placed on the House calendar
01-30-25 H Passed over on calendar
02-03-25 H Placed on the House calendar
02-03-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
02-03-25 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0)
02-03-25 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
02-06-25 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 22 )


SB 76   
Johnson, Blake (R)
Steimel, Trey (R)
To amend the law concerning miscellaneous prohibited practices under the Arkansas Insurance Code; and to clarify fees collected by certain brokers.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 01-16-25 S Filed
01-16-25 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
01-23-25 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
01-23-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce
01-27-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
01-27-25 S On floor for consideration in the Senate
01-27-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0)
01-27-25 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
01-29-25 H Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
01-29-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce
01-30-25 H Placed on the House calendar
01-30-25 H Passed over on calendar
02-03-25 H Placed on the House calendar
02-03-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
02-03-25 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0)
02-03-25 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
02-06-25 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 23 )


SB 179   
Boyd, Justin (R)
Johnson, Lee (R)
To establish the Strengthen Arkansas Homes Act; and to create the Strengthen Arkansas Homes Program Premium Tax Fund.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-03-25 S Filed
02-03-25 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
02-06-25 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
02-05-25 S Meeting cancelled for 02/06/25 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
02-07-25 S Amendment(s) Filed
02-11-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
02-10-25 S Amendment 1 adopted
02-11-25 S Moved to deferred list S-Insurance and Commerce
03-05-25 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-Insurance and Commerce
03-05-25 S Withdrawn from further consideration


SB 236   
Boyd, Justin (R)
Steimel, Trey (R)
To amend the Insurance Holding Company Regulatory Act.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-14-25 S Filed
02-17-25 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
02-20-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
02-20-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce
02-24-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
02-24-25 S On floor for consideration in the Senate
02-24-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0)
02-24-25 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
03-05-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
03-06-25 H Placed on the House calendar
03-05-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce
03-06-25 H Passed over on calendar
03-10-25 H Placed on the House calendar
03-10-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
03-10-25 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0)
03-11-25 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
03-11-25 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 261 )


SB 237   
Boyd, Justin (R)
Steimel, Trey (R)
To amend the law concerning the licensing and regulation of captive insurers.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-14-25 S Filed
02-17-25 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
02-20-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
02-20-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce
03-03-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-03-25 S On floor for consideration in the Senate
03-03-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0)
03-03-25 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
04-02-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
04-02-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce
04-07-25 H Placed on the House calendar
04-07-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
04-07-25 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0)
04-09-25 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
04-14-25 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 554 )


SB 276   
Johnson, Blake (R)
Steimel, Trey (R)
To amend the law concerning surplus lines insurance; and to clarify that surplus lines insurance is acceptable coverage for financial responsibility of motor vehicle insurance coverage.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 02-24-25 S Filed
02-24-25 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
03-06-25 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
03-06-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce
03-10-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
03-10-25 S On floor for consideration in the Senate
03-10-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0)
03-10-25 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
03-12-25 H Committee hearing set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
03-12-25 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Insurance and Commerce
03-13-25 H Placed on the House calendar
03-13-25 H Passed over on calendar
03-17-25 H Placed on the House calendar
03-17-25 H On floor for consideration in the House
03-17-25 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 1)
03-18-25 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor
03-20-25 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 345 )


SB 476   
Scott, Jamie (D) To allow leave for organ donation for certain state employees; and to prohibit discrimination against individuals applying for life insurance who are organ donors.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 03-17-25 S Filed
03-17-25 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies
04-14-25 S Meeting set for Upon adjournment of JBC - Room 309 ...S-State Agencies


SB 602   
Crowell, Steve (R)
Wooldridge, Jeremy (R)
To prohibit insurance companies and appraisers from requiring an insured to use certain facilities to repair or replace damaged motor vehicle safety glass; and to provide penalties for violations.
Position: Monitor
Bill History: 04-01-25 S Filed
04-01-25 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce
04-03-25 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce
04-03-25 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ommerce ...S-Insurance and Commerce
04-03-25 S Amendment(s) Filed
04-07-25 S Amendment 1 adopted
04-08-25 S Placed on the Senate calendar
04-08-25 S Passed (Vote: Y: 22/N: 5)
04-08-25 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce
04-09-25 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce
04-09-25 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed
04-15-25 H Meeting set for 1:00 p.m. - Room 149 ...H-Insurance and Commerce


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