Arkansas HB1428: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE ROOMS

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding public lodging; to provide a bed height requirement for mobility accessible rooms; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law regarding public lodging; and to provide a bed height requirement for mobility accessible rooms.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE ROOMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE ROOMS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 26, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 20-26-101. Bed height requirement for mobility accessible rooms. (a)(1) A mobility accessible room in a new lodging establishment shall be furnished with a bed that measures no more than twenty-three inches (23′′) in height when measured from the floor to the top of the mattress. (2) The bed height measurement under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is required to be met whether or not the mattress is compressed. (b) A lodging establishment existing before the effective date of this act is required to meet the bed height requirement under subdivision (a)(1) of this section only when the mobility accessible or (2) Has met the end of its life cycle. /s/Steimel *CRH116* 02-26-2025 10:15:27 CRH116

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Sponsors

• Trey Steimel (R, 2) · primary sponsor
• Missy Irvin (R, 24)

Latest actions

1. April 17, 2025: Notification that HB1428 is now Act 855
2. April 15, 2025: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3. April 14, 2025: TO BE ENROLLED
4. April 14, 2025: Returned from the Senate as passed.
5. April 14, 2025: Returned to the House as passed.
6. April 14, 2025: Read the third time and passed.
7. April 9, 2025: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
8. February 27, 2025: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
9. February 27, 2025: Received from the House.
10. February 27, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Votes

• House Roll Call #1337 (April 15, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1336 (April 15, 2025): 95 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1193 (April 14, 2025): 18 yea, 14 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #377 (February 27, 2025): 90 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1428?

HB1428 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE ROOMS.

What does HB1428 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding public lodging; to provide a bed height requirement for mobility accessible rooms; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law regarding public lodging; and to provide a bed height requirement for mobility accessible rooms.

What is the status of HB1428?

Chaptered as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1428 is now Act 855 (April 17, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1428?

Trey Steimel (R, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB1428?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1428