Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: In Committee

HB1956 — TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT.

Last action — Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 66 Yea · 14 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6614020
Total 6614020
% of votes cast 66%14%0%20%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
Bart Schulz — Nay
Brad Hall — Not Voting
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Yea
David Ray — Not Voting
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Not Voting
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Yea
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Yea
Glenn Barnes — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
James Eaton — Yea
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Nay
Jessie McGruder — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey L. Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Not Voting
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Nay
Kendra Moore — Not Voting
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Not Voting
Nick Burkes — Not Voting
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Nay
RJ Hawk — Not Voting
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Nay
Richard McGrew — Not Voting
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stan Berry — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Nay
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Not Voting
Steven Walker — Not Voting
Tara Shephard — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Nay
Wade Andrews — Nay
Wayne Long — Not Voting
Zack Gramlich — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1956 do?
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT.
Who sponsors HB1956?
HB1956 is sponsored by Irvin and Stephen Meeks.
What is the current status of HB1956?
This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB1956?
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