SB 342 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INJURIES TO CERTAIN ANIMALS BY DOGS TO AUTHORIZE TREBLE DAMAGES.
Last action — Notification that SB342 is now Act 749
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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 27, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 18, 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.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes made to Bill SB 342 include the addition of a new line, while previously existing language referencing Act 749 of the Regular Session has been removed. This adjustment means that the bill no longer acknowledges Act 749, possibly indicating a shift in focus or policy direction. Understanding these changes is important because they can affect how the bill is interpreted and implemented, impacting the people or issues it addresses.
Act 749 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Clark APPROVED:2 03-13-2025 14:01:13 CRH138
4/17/25 2 03-13-2025 14:01:13 CRH138
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment S1 March 06, 2025 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB342 is now Act 749
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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 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- 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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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Justin Gonzales · Primary
- Alan Clark · 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 342?
- SB 342 is sponsored by Justin Gonzales and Alan Clark.
- What is the current status of SB 342?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2025. Enacted.
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