Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1955: TO REPEAL THE SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to repeal the shielded outdoor lighting act; and for other purposes. subtitle to repeal the shielded outdoor lighting act.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO REPEAL THE SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REPEAL THE SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 8, Chapter 14, is repealed. CHAPTER SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT 8-14-101. Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act". 8-14-102. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to conserve energy and preserve the environment through the regulation of outdoor lighting fixtures. 8-14-103. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Outdoor lighting fixture" means an automatically controlled, outdoor artificial illuminating device, whether permanent or portable, used for illumination or advertisement, including searchlights, spotlights, and floodlights, whether for architectural lighting, parking lot *JMB287* 04-10-2025 09:33:26 JMB287 As Engrossed: H4/10/25 HB1955 lighting, landscape lighting, billboards, or street lighting; and (2) "Shielded" means a fixture that is covered in a manner that light rays emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or indirectly from the fixture, are projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest point on the fixture where light is emitted. 8-14-104. Shielding -- Prohibitions -- Exemptions. (a)(1)(A) No public funds shall be used to install an outdoor lighting fixture unless it is shielded. (B) Subdivision (a)(1)(A) of …
Sponsors
- Stephen Meeks (R, 42) · primary sponsor
- Missy Irvin (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
- : Filed
Votes
- House Roll Call #1233 (April 14, 2025): 79 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #943 (April 8, 2025): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1955?
- HB1955 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO REPEAL THE SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT.
- What does HB1955 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to repeal the shielded outdoor lighting act; and for other purposes. subtitle to repeal the shielded outdoor lighting act.
- What is the status of HB1955?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1955?
- Stephen Meeks (R, 42), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1955?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1955
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