SB 249 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES RELATED TO FORESTRY; AND TO AMEND THE POWERS OF THE ARKANSAS FORESTRY COMMISSION.
Last action — Notification that SB249 is now Act 291
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 12, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 249 has removed a previous reference to Act 291 from the Regular Session, which means that the current bill will no longer be influenced by that earlier law. This change is important because it allows the current bill to stand on its own without any ties to past legislation, potentially making it more effective or relevant to current issues.
Act 291 of the Regular Session State ofArkansas 95th GeneralAssembly ABill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 249 5 By:
APPROVED:2 02/18/2025 9:26:35AM LGL064
3/12/25 2 02/18/2025 9:26:35AM LGL064
Action History
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Notification that SB249 is now Act 291
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
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Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
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ORDERED ENROLLED
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Returned from the House as passed.
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Returned to the Senate as passed.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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Read the third time and passed.
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Jr. Howard M. Beaty · Primary
- Matt Stone · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"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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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 249?
- SB 249 is sponsored by Howard M. Beaty, Jr. and Matt Stone.
- What is the current status of SB 249?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2025. Enacted.
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