Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 571 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM ENFORCING BUILDINGS AND ZONING REGULATIONS ON COUNTY PROPERTY.

Last action — Notification that SB571 is now Act 1002

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 23, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

This bill prohibits municipalities from enforcing zoning laws on county property.

The bill stops municipalities from applying their building and zoning regulations to county-owned properties used for public purposes. Counties must follow their own regulations for such properties within municipal limits.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 571, the reference to "Act 1002 of the Regular Session" has been removed. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating unnecessary detail. It matters because it helps clarify the language, making the bill easier for everyone to understand.

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Act 1002 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Petty APPROVED:
Petty *SSS247* 04-10-2025 09:35:16 SSS247
4/22/25 *SSS247* 04-10-2025 09:35:16 SSS247
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB571 is now Act 1002

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Read the third time and passed.

  6. Rules suspended.

  7. House Amendment No. 1 & 2 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  9. Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .

  10. Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2

  11. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  12. Upon Motion, Reconsideraton Passed - 4/15/2025 4:51:59 PM

  13. Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2

  14. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  15. Upon Motion, Reconsideraton Passed - 4/15/2025 3:15:42 PM

  16. Read the third time and failed.

  17. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  18. Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  19. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  20. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2

  21. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  22. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  23. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  24. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  25. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  26. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  27. Read the third time and passed.

  28. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  29. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE

  30. Filed

Sponsors

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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.

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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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 571?
SB 571 is sponsored by Chad Puryear and Jim Petty.
What is the current status of SB 571?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2025. Enacted.
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