Bill
HB 1794
Arkansas: Allows the Real Estate Commission Director to waive all or part of CE requirements for license renewal under specific criteria, expanding exemptions beyond existing rules
Note on source documents and jurisdiction
- The materials provided appear to include text from more than one separate bill that share the same bill number (HB 1794) but come from different jurisdictions (Arkansas and Illinois). The top metadata (title referring to an appropriation for Alcorn State) does not match the bill texts provided. Before official use, confirm which jurisdiction and bill text you need summarized. Below are clear, jurisdiction-labeled summaries of the two distinct bill texts contained in the provided document.
1) Arkansas — HB 1794 (2025) — Amendment to real estate continuing education law
Purpose and intent
- To amend Arkansas Code § 17-42-307(c) to modify continuing education (CE) renewal and exemption rules for real estate licensees and to grant limited discretionary waiver authority to the Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission.
Key provisions and changes
- Renewal CE requirement: Reaffirms that to renew or reactivate a license a licensee must complete CE hours (or distance equivalent) required by the commission for each inactive year, up to a 30‑hour maximum.
- Executive Director waiver: Adds authority for the Executive Director (in addition to existing commission exemptions) to waive all or part of CE requirements due to extenuating circumstances, including:
- Health-related concerns or restrictions of the licensee.
- Recognition of licensee achievements (including real estate industry achievements or legislative service).
- Specific exemption application criteria by license type:
- Salesperson or associate broker: may apply for exemption if, in the prior calendar year they were 72+ years old; held an active Arkansas license of that type for 25+ consecutive years; had no disciplinary action by the commission in the prior five years; and had no delinquent CE in the prior five years.
- Principal or executive broker: similar criteria, with the disciplinary and delinquent‑CE checks extended to the broker or any licensee under the broker’s supervision.
- Revocation and appeal: An approved exemption may be revoked if the licensee is later disciplined; denials by the Executive Director may be appealed to the commission.
- Explicitly states that, except for these listed exemptions and waivers, brokers and salespersons are not exempt from CE requirements.
Who is affected
- Arkansas real estate licensees: salespersons, associate brokers, principal brokers, and executive brokers — particularly older, long‑tenured licensees and those with health issues or notable achievements.
Procedural/timeline aspects
- The text is drafted as an amendment to Arkansas Code § 17‑42‑307(c). (The document labels it as part of the 95th General Assembly, Regular Session 2025.) The provided metadata does not show final enactment status for this Arkansas text; confirm legislative action in Arkansas records.
2) Illinois — HB 1794 (2025) — Boat trailer registration fee (Illinois Vehicle Code)
Purpose and intent
- To add a new section to the Illinois Vehicle Code establishing an annual registration fee for certain boat trailers.
Key provisions and changes
- New Section 3‑814.5: Owners of boat trailers capable of carrying a gross weight between 3,000 and 6,000 pounds must pay an annual registration fee of $60 to the Secretary of State.
- Fee distribution: $1 of each fee is deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund; $59 is deposited into the Road Fund.
Who is affected
- Owners of boat trailers in Illinois with a gross carrying capacity of between 3,000 and 6,000 pounds.
Procedural/timeline aspects / legislative action (from the provided mixed timeline)
- The timeline entries supplied appear to be a mix of procedural notes. Some entries indicate readings, committee referrals, and passage steps (including references to enrollment and Act numbers), suggesting that an Illinois chamber considered and may have passed a version. However, the document also lists “Died In Committee” in the overall metadata. Verify the final disposition in the Illinois General Assembly legislative record to confirm enactment.
Recommendation
- Because the supplied packet conflates multiple HB 1794s and includes inconsistent metadata (a title about an Alcorn State appropriation that is unrelated to either bill text), confirm which jurisdiction and bill you want summarized for any official or legal use. If you confirm the target (Arkansas or Illinois or the Alcorn State appropriation), I can produce a focused, final summary with updated legislative status and citations.
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