Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1740: TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967
Status: Chaptered, April 14, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding agriculture; to exempt certain agricultural information from the freedom of information act of 1967; and for other purposes. subtitle to exempt certain agricultural information from the freedom of information act of 1967.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AGRICULTURE; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 2, Chapter 33, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 2-33-117. Exemption from disclosure. The following items received by or in the custody of the Department of Agriculture are not public records and are exempt from examination or disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.: (1) A certificate of veterinary inspection as defined in § 2-40801; and (2) Personal information obtained from or associated with any animal electronic identification tag. APPROVED: 4/14/25 *CRH237* 03/11/2025 10:02:36 AM CRH237
Sponsors
- Kendra Moore (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Steve Crowell (R, 3)
- Harlan Breaux (R, 6)
- Cameron Cooper (R, 57)
- Bruce Cozart (R, 91)
- Brad Hall (R, 24)
- Lane Jean (R, 99)
- Roger Lynch (R, 60)
- Ron McNair (R, 5)
- Jeremiah Moore (R, 61)
- Chad Puryear (R, 25)
- Marcus Richmond (R, 52)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1740 is now Act 585
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Returned from the Senate as passed.
- : Returned to the House as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1012 (April 8, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1055 (April 8, 2025): 79 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1050 (April 8, 2025): 76 yea, 14 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #818 (April 1, 2025): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1740?
- HB1740 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967.
- What does HB1740 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding agriculture; to exempt certain agricultural information from the freedom of information act of 1967; and for other purposes. subtitle to exempt certain agricultural information from the freedom of information act of 1967.
- What is the status of HB1740?
- Chaptered as of April 14, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1740 is now Act 585 (April 14, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1740?
- Kendra Moore (R, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1740?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1740
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