Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 771 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/7/25 S4/8/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 600 3
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By: Senator C. Tucker 5
By: Representative Gazaway 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO REGULATE CONTRACTS; TO MANDATE CONTRACTUAL 9
PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS; TO CLARIFY PROPER 10
JURISDICTION FOR CERTAIN CONTACTS; AND FOR OTHER 11
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TO REGULATE CONTRACTS; TO MANDATE 16
CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN 17
CONTRACTS; AND TO CLARIFY PROPER 18
JURISDICTION FOR CERTAIN CONTACTS. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 4, Chapter 56, Subchapter 1, is amended 23
to add an additional section to read as follows: 24
4-56-108. Jurisdiction and venue requirements for certain contracts. 25
(a) Notwithstanding any contractual provision to the contrary, if an 26
Arkansas resident, while in this state, enters into a contract to purchase or 27
to finance a purchase of real or personal property in Arkansas in an amount 28
equal to or less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), then: 29
(1) Arkansas law governs the transaction; and 30
(2) Any litigation pertaining to a contract described under this 31
section is subject to the jurisdiction of this state. 32
(b) This section only applies to personal property if the personal 33
property is used as a dwelling unit in Arkansas. 34
(c) As used in this section, "resident" means an individual only and 35
does not include a corporate entity. 36 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 S4/8/25 SB600
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