Senate Bill 25 on eviction

[Mark Rogers]

The Arkansas Realtor Association put out a call to action this morning to support a bill which will likely receive a warmer reception than the last one we saw that was of concern to many wholesalers.  The Senate is trying to fix the problem created in 2015 when a circuit court found Arkansas' criminal eviction provisions unconstitutional.  Senate Bill 25 attempts to reinstate an earlier version of the municipal eviction statute (which had been ruled constitutional) to give landlords a more cost effective remedy against tenants who fail to pay rent.   Here is the link to the bill:  https://legiscan.com/AR/text/SB25/2017