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HB 1789

Motor vehicles; dealer sales responsibility; modifying requirements for certain off-premises sales; events; effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Avery Frix and 1 co-sponsor

Arkansas bill would bar counties, cities, and towns from issuing municipal ID cards to people lacking proof of lawful presence and block funding to third parties for such IDs.

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/25/2025
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Bill Summary · HB 1789

Summary — HB 1789

Bill number: HB 1789
Title (from provided text): Appropriation; American Legion Allein Post #3 for providing various services and making repairs and upgrades to the American Legion Building.
Primary subject (per provided materials): Appropriations A
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Status (conflicting information): Died In Committee (per bill header). Note: the provided legislative-action log contains contradictory entries (including readings, committee actions, and an “Act 605” notation). See Procedural Notes below.

Important: the documents supplied appear to include text from multiple, different HB1789 bills (from different states and on different topics). The operative bill text most consistently present in the packet is an Arkansas bill that would restrict local-government funding for municipal identification cards issued to individuals who cannot show lawful presence. This summary focuses on that Arkansas-identification-card proposal and flags the discrepancies.

Purpose / Intent

To prevent Arkansas counties, cities, and incorporated towns from issuing municipal identification cards to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful presence in the United States, and to prohibit local governments from funding third parties for the purpose of issuing such identification cards to individuals without proof of lawful presence.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new section to Arkansas Code Title 14 (proposed section 14-1-111).
  • Definitions:
    • “Identification card” — a local-government administered ID that provides access to local services, cultural events, business activities or helps residents identify themselves to law enforcement, schools, banks, health centers, or local government departments.
    • “Local government” — county, city of first class, city of second class, or incorporated town.
  • Prohibitions:
    • A local government shall not issue an identification card to an individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in the United States.
    • A local government shall not provide funds to any person, entity, or organization for the purpose of issuing an identification card to an individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence.

Who is affected

  • Local governments in Arkansas (counties, cities, incorporated towns) — their authority and funding options regarding municipal ID programs would be restricted.
  • Organizations, nonprofits, or vendors that partner with local governments to issue municipal IDs — would be barred from receiving local government funding to issue IDs to persons lacking proof of lawful presence.
  • Individuals seeking municipal IDs who cannot demonstrate lawful presence — would be ineligible to receive locally issued IDs under this bill.

Fiscal impact

  • A Fiscal Impact Statement in the packet (Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research) indicates “No additional costs” and that affected funds would be local (city and county). No explicit state fiscal appropriation attached.

Procedural / Timeline notes and discrepancies

  • Introduced Jan. 8, 2025 (per header).
  • The materials include committee hearings and dates (March–April 2025) but also contain inconsistent procedural entries (some indicating passage and enactment, others indicating referral and dying in committee).
  • The packet also contains unrelated text from an Illinois HB1789 (amending Illinois Property Tax Code, senior homestead exemption), and sponsor lists that mix names from different states. Because of these inconsistencies, the ultimate final status of the Arkansas municipal-ID provision is unclear from the provided materials. Verification against the official Arkansas legislative record is recommended to confirm final disposition.

If you want, I can:
- Check the official Arkansas legislative database for the definitive status and full enrolled text, or
- Produce a succinct comparison between this municipal-ID restriction and other state municipal-ID laws.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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