Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1852: TO ESTABLISH A RIGHT TO REPAIR FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding agricultural equipment; to establish a right to repair for certain agricultural equipment; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish a right to repair for certain agricultural equipment.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT; TO ESTABLISH A RIGHT TO REPAIR FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ESTABLISH A RIGHT TO REPAIR FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 4, Chapter 96, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 4 -- Right to Repair 4-96-401. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the General Assembly to: (1) Continue to enhance the ability of farmers to timely control the lawful operation and upkeep of agricultural equipment; (2) Assure the timely availability, on fair and reasonable terms, of tools, specialty tools, software, and documentation originating from a manufacturer and data from the operation of agricultural equipment originating from a manufacturer; (3) Assure that no safety controls or protocols on agricultural equipment are compromised through the modification of protective measures installed for the benefit of agricultural equipment owners, operators, and bystanders; (4) Assure that the intellectual property of a manufacturer, *CRH264* 04-03-2025 11:02:30 CRH264 As Engrossed: H3/31/25 H4/3/25 HB1852 including copyrighted software, is fully protected from illegal infringement through the modification of embedded software; and (5) Assure that compliance with federal and state emissions control requirements is not compromised through changes …
Sponsors
- Jeremiah Moore (R, 61) · primary sponsor
- Matt Stone (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Votes
- House Roll Call #962 (April 7, 2025): 67 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #533 (March 13, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1852?
- HB1852 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO ESTABLISH A RIGHT TO REPAIR FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT.
- What does HB1852 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding agricultural equipment; to establish a right to repair for certain agricultural equipment; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish a right to repair for certain agricultural equipment.
- What is the status of HB1852?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1852?
- Jeremiah Moore (R, 61), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1852?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1852
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