Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1956: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas nighttime environment protection act; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas nighttime environment protection act.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 8 is amended to add an additional chapter to read as follows: CHAPTER ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 8-16-101. Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Nighttime Environment Protection Act". 8-16-102. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate lighting systems to promote safety, conserve energy, save tax dollars, and preserve the state's natural nighttime environment. 8-16-103. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Street lighting that is used excessively and inefficiently is not a cost-effective use of taxpayer money; *JMB288* 04-10-2025 09:26:26 JMB288 As Engrossed: H4/10/25 HB1956 (2)(A) Light pollution generated by street lighting systems has been implicated in disruption of the human and animal circadian rhythm and strongly suspected as an etiology of suppressed melatonin production, depressed immune systems, and increases in certain cancer rates, while disability glare poses safety risks, especially for the elderly. (B) The findings set out in subdivision (2)(A) of this section prompted the American Medical Association in June 2009 to adopt a resolution advocating the reduction of light pollution and …
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 #1232 (April 14, 2025): 66 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #233 (February 17, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1956?
- HB1956 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT.
- What does HB1956 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas nighttime environment protection act; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas nighttime environment protection act.
- What is the status of HB1956?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1956?
- Stephen Meeks (R, 42), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1956?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1956
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