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Arkansas Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1048 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Incidental Sale Of Goat Milk, Sheep Milk, And Whole Milk That Has Not Been Pasteurized; And To Clarify That The Incidental Sale Of Raw Milk Is Not Limited To A Sale On The Farm. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/03/2025 |
| HB1149 | Concerning Vegetable Garden Protection. | Dead | 02/03/2025 |
| HB1220 | To Amend The Membership Of The Arkansas Natural And Cultural Resources Council. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2025 |
| HB1278 | To Require Surveyors To Take Certain Actions Before Entering Onto A Commercial Poultry Farm. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/06/2025 |
| HB1279 | To Amend The Arkansas Egg Marketing Act Of 1969; And To Authorize Repackaging Of Eggs By A Retailer If Certain Criteria Is Met. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/10/2025 |
| HB1383 | To Amend The Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund Act; And To Modify The Amount Of The Payment For Corrective Action. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/10/2025 |
| HB1385 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Oil And Gas Commission; And To Require The Oil And Gas Commission To Notify Members Of The General Assembly Concerning Certain Permits. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/06/2025 |
| HB1411 | To Clarify The Regulation Of Carbon Capture And Sequestration; And To Establish The Carbon Dioxide Storage Fund. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2025 |
| HB1412 | To Clarify Regulation Of Pipeline Safety Authorization For Transportation Of Hazardous Liquids Or Carbon Dioxide. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2025 |
| HB1413 | To Amend The Law Concerning Brine Production; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Formation Of Brine Production Units. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/24/2025 |
| HB1441 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Arkansas Coordinate System Of 1983. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/17/2025 |
| HB1450 | To Amend The Law Concerning Reports By The Department Of Agriculture. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| HB1487 | To Amend The Number Of Commissioners On The Arkansas Forestry Commission's Committee. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| HB1516 | To Amend Various Laws Concerning The Department Of Agriculture. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/06/2025 |
| HB1525 | To Amend The Law Concerning Real Property; And To Address Agricultural Impact Remediation Agreements. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| HB1562 | Concerning The Termination Of An Oral Lease Of Farmlands; And To Amend The Law Concerning Notice Of Termination. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| HB1632 | To Require Reimbursement To The Arkansas State Game And Fish Commission For Free Or Discounted Hunting And Fishing Licenses. | Dead | 04/09/2025 |
| HB1656 | To Amend The Law Regarding Oil And Gas Production And Conservation. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/13/2025 |
| HB1680 | To Prevent A Foreign-party-controlled Business From Leasing Land; And To Prohibit A Prohibited Foreign Party From Holding An Interest In Real Property Or Agricultural Land In Certain Circumstances. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/03/2025 |
| HB1681 | To Establish The Water And Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| HB1741 | To Amend The Arkansas Agricultural Liming Materials Act. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| HB1742 | To Amend The Law Related To Seed Certification. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| HB1743 | To Amend The Arkansas Feed Law Of 1997. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| HB1744 | To Amend The Law Related To Fertilizer. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| HB1772 | Concerning Vegetable Garden Protection. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| HB1827 | To Amend The Arkansas Hunting Heritage Protection Act. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/03/2025 |
| HB1852 | To Establish A Right To Repair For Certain Agricultural Equipment. | Dead | 04/07/2025 |
| HB1855 | To Amend The Laws Concerning The Powers And Duties Of The Department Of Agriculture And The Arkansas Forestry Commission; And To Amend The Laws Relating To Fire Protection District Boundaries. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/03/2025 |
| HB1889 | To Amend The Limitations On Access To A Dispensary Or Cultivation Facility; And To Authorize A Dispensary To Deliver Orders Via A Delivery Vehicle Or Via A Drive-through Window. | Vetoed | 04/02/2025 |
| HB1923 | To Amend The Arkansas Tourism Development Act; And To Amend The Law Concerning Natural State Initiative Opportunity Zones. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/03/2025 |
| HB1928 | To Amend The Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application And Poultry Litter Utilization Act. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/03/2025 |
| HB1981 | To Amend The Definitions Of "outdoor Recreation Operator" And "tramway Operator Under The Law Concerning Recreational Tramways". | Dead | 04/08/2025 |
| SB15 | To Amend The Law Concerning Negligent Discharge Of Firearms While Hunting Deer; And To Repeal § 15-43-205. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| SB61 | To Authorize Veterinary Telemedicine In This State; And To Set Certain Standards For Veterinary Telemedicine. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/15/2025 |
| SB68 | To Allow Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Technologists, And Veterinary Technician Specialists To Go To A Location Other Than The Location Of The Supervising Veterinarian To Provide Services Based On An Emergency Call. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/15/2025 |
| SB84 | To Prohibit A Moratorium On The Issuance Of Permits In Watersheds And Other Bodies Of Water. | Dead | 01/21/2025 |
| SB85 | To Preserve Public Property; And To Preserve Timber At The Pine Tree Research Station. | Dead | 01/21/2025 |
| SB146 | To Amend The Definition Of "recreational Purpose" As Used In Relation To The Liability Of A Property Owner Who Makes Land Available To The Public For Recreational Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| SB203 | To Amend The Law Concerning Outdoor Recreation Activities And Recreational Tramways; And To Create A Recreational Tramway System For State Parks And For Other Locations In The State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/05/2025 |
| SB218 | To Amend The Arkansas Small Business Innovation Research Matching Grant Program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/12/2025 |
| SB224 | To Repeal The Law Concerning Natural Organic Fertilizers. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2025 |
| SB249 | To Amend The Law Concerning Violations And Penalties Related To Forestry; And To Amend The Powers Of The Arkansas Forestry Commission. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/18/2025 |
| SB250 | To Amend The Pest Control Law; And To Reassign Certain Duties Of The State Plant Board. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/18/2025 |
| SB251 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Executive Secretary Of The Arkansas Trails Council; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Participation Of The Department Of Parks, Heritage, And Tourism On The Arkansas Trails Council. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/18/2025 |
| SB259 | To Transfer Appointment Authority For The Director Of The Arkansas Waterways Commission To The Governor. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/19/2025 |
| SB267 | To Repeal The Arkansas Alternative Motor Fuel Development Act; And To Repeal The Alternative Motor Fuel Development Fund. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| SB275 | To Amend The Law Concerning The Regulation Of Liquefied Petroleum Gases. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/24/2025 |
| SB280 | To Designate The Oil And Gas Commission As The Custodian Of All Property And The Disbursing Agent Of All Funds Of The Office Of The State Geologist. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/24/2025 |
| SB281 | To Amend The Law Regarding Agriculture; To Establish The Producer Bill Of Rights For Commodity Checkoff Programs Act; And To Require Certain Actions Related To Commodity Checkoff Programs. | Dead | 02/24/2025 |
| SB290 | To Prohibit A Moratorium On The Issuance Of Permits In Watersheds And Other Bodies Of Water. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/25/2025 |
| SB305 | To Require Certain Testing Of Processed Marijuana Products Sold As Medical Marijuana. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/25/2025 |
| SB315 | To Establish The Farmer Protection Act. | Dead | 02/26/2025 |
| SB327 | To Amend The Law Concerning Payments To Localities. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/26/2025 |
| SB361 | To Create The Industrial Development Authorities Expansion Act; And To Provide For The Creation Of Industrial Development Authorities To Secure And Develop Industry And Foster Economic Development. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/03/2025 |
| SB368 | To Amend The Law Concerning Mineral, Timber, And Other Resources On State Lands; To Reduce Membership Of The Natural Resources Committee; And To Amend The Notification Related To Leases And Permits. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/04/2025 |
| SB383 | To Repeal The Annual Report Required Under The Venture Capital Investment Act Of 2001. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/05/2025 |
| SB385 | To Repeal The Requirement That The Rural Services Division Of The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Submit A Biennial Report Concerning The Activities Of The Division. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/05/2025 |
| SB388 | To Repeal The Annual Reporting Requirement Related To The Progress Of Foreign Offices Of The Arkansas Economic Development Commission. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/05/2025 |
| SB396 | To Amend The Law Concerning Hunting And Fishing Licenses; And To Authorize The Arkansas State Game And Fish Commission To Issue To Certain Nonresidents A Hunting Or Fishing License For The Cost Of A Resident License. | Dead | 03/06/2025 |
| SB400 | To Amend The Fair-funding Program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/06/2025 |
| SB407 | To Repeal The Arkansas Catfish Processor Fair Practices Act Of 1987. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/10/2025 |
| SB415 | To Authorize The Division Of Environmental Quality To Maintain A Delinquent List Of Businesses Failing To Pay A Wholesaler Of Petroleum Products For The Petroleum Products. | Dead | 03/10/2025 |
| SB421 | To Authorize The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission To Issue General Obligation Bonds For The Development Of Water, Waste Disposal, And Pollution Abatement Projects. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/11/2025 |
| SB455 | To Allow Regulation Of Hemp Products By Arkansas Tobacco Control; And To Amend The Uniform Controlled Substances Act To Remove Certain Substances That Are Defined As Hemp Products. | Dead | 03/13/2025 |
| SB464 | To Amend The Laws Concerning Sales Of Raw Milk; To Allow Sales Of Raw Milk And Raw Milk Products At Locations Other Than The Farm Where The Raw Milk Or Raw Milk Product Was Produced; And To Declare An Emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/17/2025 |
| SB466 | To Place A Moratorium On Certain Heights Of Wind Power Devices; To Require The Arkansas State Game And Fish Commission To Study On The Effects Of Wind Power Devices; And To Declare An Emergency. | Dead | 03/17/2025 |
| SB533 | To Provide For The Regulation Of Consumable Hemp Products By The Arkansas Tobacco Control Board; And To Amend The Arkansas Law To Allow Regulation And Purchase Of Consumable Hemp Products. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| SB550 | To Change The Name Of The Arkansas Livestock And Poultry Commission To The Arkansas Board Of Animal Health. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| SB563 | To Authorize The Arkansas Livestock And Poultry Commission To Impose A Civil Penalty For Certain Actions Against An Equine; And To Allow A Body Condition Score To Be Used For An Equine Under The Offense Of Cruelty To Animals. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/31/2025 |
| SB582 | To Establish The State Action Poultry Flock Depopulation Grant Program. | Dead | 03/31/2025 |
| SB645 | To Conduct A Study Related To Critical Minerals. | Dead | 04/14/2025 |