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2025R: SB249 ACT 291

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES RELATED TO FORESTRY; AND TO AMEND THE POWERS OF THE ARKANSAS FORESTRY COMMISSION.

Latest action: Notification that SB249 is now Act 291

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WhenChamberAction
Feb 18, 2025, 9:51 a.m. CTSenateFiled
Feb 18, 2025, 10:49 a.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
Feb 25, 2025, 1:43 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Feb 26, 2025, 2:01 p.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Feb 26, 2025, 2:02 p.m. CTSenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
Feb 26, 2025, 3:10 p.m. CTHouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Feb 26, 2025, 5:37 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
Mar 5, 2025, 11:29 a.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 10, 2025, 2:53 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 10, 2025, 2:53 p.m. CTHouseReturned to the Senate as passed.
Mar 10, 2025, 5:27 p.m. CTSenateReturned from the House as passed.
Mar 10, 2025, 5:27 p.m. CTSenateORDERED ENROLLED
Mar 11, 2025, 8:14 a.m. CTSenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:14 a.m. CTSenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Mar 12, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CTSenateNotification that SB249 is now Act 291

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Feb 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT Senate Ag, Forestry and Economic Development · Senate Room 309 Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 26, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT House Agriculture and Economic Dev Committee · Committee Room 138 Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 10, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Committee actions

  • Do Pass · House · Mar 5, 2025, 11:29 a.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee Do Pass
  • Do Pass · Senate · Feb 25, 2025, 1:43 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 493

Monday, March 10, 2025 2:53:01 PM · arkleg

96Yea
1Nay
3Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Not voting (3)

Senate · RCS 341

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:01:54 PM · arkleg

33Yea
0Nay
0Not voting
2Present
0Excused

Yea (33)

Present (2)

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