Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1632: TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding hunting and fishing licenses; to require reimbursement to the arkansas state game and fish commission for free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses; and for other purposes. subtitle to require reimbursement to the arkansas state game and fish commission for free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES; TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 15, Chapter 42, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 15-42-131. Reimbursement for free or discounted licenses. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Revenue from hunting and fishing licenses is a crucial element for funding state fish and wildlife agencies' conservation efforts across the nation; (2) However, well-intentioned programs to offer free and discounted licenses to certain qualified individuals and groups have the potential to reap deteriorative effects on the agencies' budgets; (3) To prevent the loss of sportsmen-generated dollars for conservation funding, some states have enacted legislation to require reimbursements to the state fish and wildlife agencies from the general funds for any free and discounted licenses; and *CRH074* 03-19-2025 15:43:44 CRH074 As Engrossed: H3/6/25 H3/19/25 HB1632 (4) The state needs to take action to ensure the conservation efforts of the Arkansas State Game and Fish …
Sponsors
- Jeff Wardlaw (R, 94) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1207 (April 14, 2025): 29 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1079 (April 9, 2025): 83 yea, 8 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1632?
- HB1632 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES.
- What does HB1632 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding hunting and fishing licenses; to require reimbursement to the arkansas state game and fish commission for free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses; and for other purposes. subtitle to require reimbursement to the arkansas state game and fish commission for free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses.
- What is the status of HB1632?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1632?
- Jeff Wardlaw (R, 94).
- Where is the official record for HB1632?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1632
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