The proposed bill aims to adopt the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act in Arkansas, establishing a framework for the management and accessibility of legal materials in electronic form. It introduces a new chapter, Chapter 44, to the Arkansas Code, which includes definitions of key terms such as "electronic," "legal material," and "official publisher." The act outlines the responsibilities of official publishers regarding the designation, authentication, preservation, and public access to legal materials published electronically. It emphasizes the need for these materials to be reasonably available to the public and establishes standards for their management.

Additionally, the bill specifies that legal materials published electronically must be authenticated to ensure their accuracy and integrity. It also addresses the relationship of this act to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, clarifying that it modifies certain provisions of that act while maintaining others. The act is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, promoting uniformity in the application of laws related to electronic legal materials across states that adopt similar legislation.