HB1897
To Create the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Reform and Efficiency Act of 2025; to Amend the Law Concerning the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board; and to Declare an Emergency.
Painter · 2025 Regular Session · Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM AND EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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April 16, 2025
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Matched: “HB1897 Painter TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM A…”
You are recognized. Sorry, colleagues. I figured since everybody came to the well and I didn't, I would have my turn, too. Just saying HB 1897, the original 2.0 towing bill, since the compromise got passed in the Senate,
... against the motion? For the motion, Representative Painter is closed for the motion. The question before the House is to withdraw House Bill 1897 to send to interim study. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed say nay. No. The motion carries.
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April 15, 2025
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bills at the request of representative painter will pass over house bill 1897 today
over House Bill 1897 today, the request of Representative Lee
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April 14, 2025
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April 10, 2025
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At the request of Representative Stetson Painter we will pass over House Bill 1897. Madam Furt please read House Bill 1930. House Bill 1935 Representative Wardlaw to mandate
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April 9, 2025 · Public Transportation (House)
Matched: “…HB 2001 is a compromise, and I will tell you, since running House Bill 1897, I'm not an expert, but I feel like I could start my own to…”
... Committee members, HB 2001 is a compromise, and I will tell you, since running House Bill 1897, I'm not an expert, but I feel like I could start my own towing service after all the calls and emails and everything else about 1897. But after...
am here to speak against this bill i do feel like that this bill is a condensed version of a bill that has already been voted on and passed out of this committee house bill 1897
...ng this and not following proper procedures and it's affecting the citizens of our state house bill 1897 has wording in it that would stop this type of predatory towing from happening house bill 2001 if passed it does not have that language
...he majority of the towers in the state of arkansas that they are we do have a few bad apples and house bill 1897 would take care of those bad apples i appreciate that the legislature is trying to put rules in there but i think 2001 leaves a
April 9, 2025
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members at the request representative wayne long will pass over house bill 1914 today at the request of representative stetson painter we will pass over house bill 1897 madam clerk please read
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April 8, 2025
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read House Bill 1897 and pass over that today. The request of Representative Painter, we will pass over 1897 today. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1807. That's for 1807 by
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April 3, 2025 · Public Transportation (House)
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Matched: “…ittee, we resume. Representative Painter, you recognize run House Bill 1897. I understand you have an amendment to We'll”
Thank you for your patience. Committee will resume. Representative Painter, you're recognized to run House Bill 1897. I understand you have
bill, Representative Painter. All right. Thank you, Mr. Chair. HB 1897 is the Towing Recovery Reform and Efficiency Act, and I'm
...king care of storm damage. Not just cars, but moving large trees and buildings and helping people recover from the tornadoes that swept Arkansas last night. House Bill 1897 restructures the tow board, eliminating a majority of the tow owner
...ted to the board, there's little room to discuss contract law or debate a word of mouth he said she said agreement. Some arguments just do not need to be had in administrative hearing. Language in House Bill 1897 impacts the possessory lien
...fee schedules or those types of things really belong in rulemaking to get away from the long two-year cycle for our legislature. House Bill 1897 removes the lien from cargo if the transporter pays a fee based on a percentage of the invoice.
... Department of Labor and licensing bill that asks you for more power that gives staff more responsibility. Perhaps they should eat the elephant they already have. On behalf of the tow industry, I would ask you to vote no on House Bill 1897,
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