TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PLANNING; AND TO REQUIRE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CHANGES TO T...
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SB 505 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PLANNING; AND TO REQUIRE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CHANGES TO THE ZONING OR DISTRICT DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
Last action — Notification that SB505 is now Act 595
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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 March 18, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 14, 2025.
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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
0 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill SB 505 has removed a reference to "Act 595 of the Regular Session" along with its approval date of April 14, 2025. This change indicates that the current bill will no longer rely on the previously mentioned act or its provisions. This is important because it may simplify the bill and ensure that the new legislation stands on its own without needing to reference earlier laws.
Act 595 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Bryant APPROVED:3 03-31-2025 14:28:39 SSS260
4/14/25 3 03-31-2025 14:28:39 SSS260
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The bill establishes an administrative procedure for changing zoning or district designations under certain conditions, exempting these changes from existing requirements.
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14-56-416
(d)(1) The ordinance may establish an administrative procedure for changing the zone or district designation of a property when the request is: (A) Made by the property owner; and (B) Consistent with the adopted land use plan. (2) An administrative change of a zone or district designation under subdivision (d)(1) of this section is not subject to the requirements under § 14-56-422 or § 14-56-423. (3) Decisions rendered on administrative changes of a zone or district designation under subdivision (d)(1) of this section may be appealed to the planning commission of the municipality.
This introduces a new procedure for property owners to change zoning designations without the usual public hearing requirements.
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14-56-422
All Except as otherwise provided in § 14-56-416(d), all plans,→ Except as otherwise provided in § 14-56-416(d),This change clarifies that the regular procedure for adopting plans does not apply to the new administrative procedure established in 14-56-416(d).
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14-56-423
After Except as otherwise provided in § 14-56-416(d), after adoption of→ Except as otherwise provided in § 14-56-416(d), after adoption ofThis change specifies that the exceptions in 14-56-416(d) also apply here, restricting alterations only to those that aren't handled administratively.
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment S1 March 20, 2025 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB505 is now Act 595
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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 CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS 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 CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Brit McKenzie · Primary
- Joshua Bryant · 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.
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- Who sponsors SB 505?
- SB 505 is sponsored by Brit McKenzie and Joshua Bryant.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2025. Enacted.
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