Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1624: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF COUNTY LAW LIBRARY BOARDS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the arkansas law concerning the membership of county law library boards; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the arkansas law concerning the membership of county law library boards.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF COUNTY LAW LIBRARY BOARDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF COUNTY LAW LIBRARY BOARDS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 16-23-102 is amended to read as follows: 16-23-102. County law library boards. (a)(1) A county law library established pursuant to this chapter shall be under the control of a county law library board of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) persons, who shall be practicing attorneys residing in the county and who shall be appointed by the county court from attorneys nominated by the county bar association or, in counties where there is no county bar association, by a regional bar association which includes that county. (2) In any county in which there are fewer than three (3) practicing attorneys, the board shall be composed of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) persons, including the practicing attorney or attorneys in the county together with one (1) or more additional persons who are legal residents and qualified electors of the county, appointed by the county court. (b)(3) Members of the board under this subsection (a) shall be appointed …
Sponsors
- Jimmie Gazaway (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Justin Boyd (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Motion to Expunge the Vote by which HB1624 failed to pass. Motion Carried.
- : Read the third time and failed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1294 (April 15, 2025): 12 yea, 11 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #485 (March 10, 2025): 90 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #360 (February 26, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #157 (February 11, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1624?
- HB1624 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF COUNTY LAW LIBRARY BOARDS.
- What does HB1624 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the arkansas law concerning the membership of county law library boards; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the arkansas law concerning the membership of county law library boards.
- What is the status of HB1624?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1624?
- Jimmie Gazaway (R, 31), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1624?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1624
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