Governor Sanders Signs Bills

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Thursday, February 13, 2025, the Governor signed into law:

SB13 - To amend the law concerning civil actions brought by certain victims of sexual abuse; and to allow a claim to be brought for injury caused by child sexual abuse at any time in certain circumstances.

SB133 - To amend the uniform commercial code; to define “central bank digital currency” under the uniform commercial code; and to modify the uniform commercial code definitions of “money” and “deposit account.”

SB45 - An act to authorize the issuance and renewal of a special license plate to promote and support women veterans; to repeal the pearl harbor survivor license plate; and for other purposes.

SB58 - To remove the prohibition on nonprofit, tax exempt, or governmentally-funded hospitals holding a licensed pharmacy permit for the sale at retail of drugs.

HB1236 - To allow a public school employee to be released from his or her contract by a certain date upon his or her written request; and to declare an emergency.

SB19 - An act for the Department of Energy and Environment – liquefied petroleum gas board appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
 
SB21 - An act for the Department of Corrections – post prison transfer board appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB24 - An act for the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB27 - An act for the Department of Health – Arkansas Minority Health Commission appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB29 - An act for the Arkansas Minority Health Initiative of the Department of Health – Arkansas Minority Health Commission appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB30 - An act for the Department of Health – Arkansas tobacco settlement commission appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB43 - An act for the Department of Finance and Administration – assessment coordination division appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB66 - An act for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement system appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB80 - An act for the office of the Governor – legislative liaisons appropriation for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. 

SB105 - An act for the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 

SB107 - An act for the Southeast Arkansas College appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB108 - An act for the SAU-Tech appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 

SB109 - An act for the South Arkansas College appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB112 - An act for the Arkansas State University – Beebe appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

SB113 - An act for the Arkansas State University – Newport appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 

SB114 - An act for the Arkansas State University Three Rivers appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
 
SB115 - An act for the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 

SB126 - An act for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 

SB129 - An act for the University of Arkansas at Monticello appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 

SB190 - An act for the Department of Education – Division of Higher Education – Northwest Technical Institute reappropriation.

SB191 - An act for the Secretary of State reappropriation.
 
SB192 - An act for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission reappropriation.

SB193 - An act for the Department of Transformation and Shared Services – Building Authority Division reappropriation.

SB194 - An act for the Department of Commerce – State Insurance Department reappropriation.

SB195 - An act for the Department of Commerce reappropriation.

SB196 - An act for the institutions of higher education reappropriation.

SB197 - An act for the Department of Education – Division of Elementary and Secondary education reappropriation.

SB198 - An act for the Department of Education – Arkansas School for the Blind and Arkansas School for the Deaf reappropriation.

HB1088 -An act for the Department of Finance and Administration – Child Support Enforcement appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

HB1093 - An act for the Department of Health – Health Services Permit Agency appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

HB1098 - An act for the state department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

HB1120 - An act for the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

HB1123 - An act for the Department of Education – Martin Luther King Jr. Commission appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

HB1201 - An act for the Arkansas Department of Transportation appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

HB1259 - An act for the University of Arkansas and the Division of Agriculture – Arkansas Biosciences Institutes appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

HB1262 - An act for the Arkansas State University – Arkansas Biosciences Institute appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

HB1267 - An act for the UAMS – Reynolds Center on Aging, Boozman College of Public Health, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, and the Area Health Education Center in Helena appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
 
HB1392 - An act for the Department of Corrections – Division of Community Correction reappropriation.
 
HB1393 - An act for the institutions of higher education reappropriation.

HB1394 - An act for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism – Division of Heritage reappropriation.

HB1395 - An act for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism – State Parks and Tourism divisions reappropriation.
 
HB1396 - An act for the Department of Corrections – Division of Correction reappropriation.
 
HB1397 - An act for the Department of Public Safety reappropriation.
 
HB1406 - An act for the Department of Military reappropriation.