AR HB1739

Adopts the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (UELMA) in Arkansas, adding Chapter 44 to Title 25 of the Arkansas Code, effective January 1, 2026

Requires official publishers to authenticate electronic legal records so users can verify the record is unaltered from the official version, with authenticated records presumed accurate

Covers the Arkansas Constitution, Arkansas Code, Code of Arkansas Rules, and state agency rules with legal effect; excludes judicial materials such as court decisions and judicial rules

Designates official publishers as the Arkansas Code Revision Commission (for Arkansas Code), Bureau of Legislative Research (for Code of Arkansas Rules), and Secretary of State (for Constitution and agency rules)

Mandates preservation, security, backup, disaster recovery, and permanent public access for official electronic legal materials