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Marital-property bill to restore active-appreciation doctrine fails after contested hearing
Summary
Representative Collins’ bill to classify value increases from time, effort or skill ("active appreciation") as marital property drew sharp debate over small-business impacts; the committee ultimately voted the bill down and suggested further work and possible amendments.
Representative Collins introduced House Bill 6086 to clarify that increases in value from time, effort or skill—so-called active appreciation—should be treated as marital property subject to equitable distribution. She said the proposal would restore a long-established Arkansas approach and provide clarity after recent court decisions.
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