Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1827: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT
Status: Chaptered, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the arkansas hunting heritage protection act; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the arkansas hunting heritage protection act.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 15-41-303 is amended to read as follows: 15-41-303. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; (2) "Commission-leased lands" means those lands over which the commission holds a possessory interest under lease or other written agreement that has a term of at least one (1) year and includes public recreational hunting rights; (3) "Commission-managed lands" means those lands that are either commission-owned lands or commission-leased and (B) Over which the commission holds management authority; and (4) "Commission-owned lands" means those lands to which the commission holds title in fee simple; and (3)(5) "Hunting" means the lawful pursuit, trapping, shooting, capture, collection, or killing of wildlife or the attempt to pursue, trap, *CRH216* 04-07-2025 11:18:44 CRH216 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 HB1827 shoot, capture, collect, or kill wildlife. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 15-41-304 is amended to read as follows: 15-41-304. Recreational hunting. (a) Subject to valid existing rights, commission-managed lands shall be open to access and use for recreational hunting except as limited by the Arkansas State Game and …
Sponsors
- Jeff Wardlaw (R, 94) · primary sponsor
- Missy Irvin (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1827 is now Act 817
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
- : Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
- : Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Re-referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Votes
- House Roll Call #1231 (April 14, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1163 (April 10, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #911 (April 3, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #475 (March 11, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #489 (March 10, 2025): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #363 (February 27, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1827?
- HB1827 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT.
- What does HB1827 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the arkansas hunting heritage protection act; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the arkansas hunting heritage protection act.
- What is the status of HB1827?
- Chaptered as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1827 is now Act 817 (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1827?
- Jeff Wardlaw (R, 94), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1827?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1827
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