Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1991: TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE ARKANSAS FIRE PREVENTION CODE
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to provide for certain exceptions related to a residential development under the arkansas fire prevention code; and for other purposes. subtitle to provide for certain exceptions related to a residential development under the arkansas fire prevention code.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE ARKANSAS FIRE PREVENTION CODE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE ARKANSAS FIRE PREVENTION CODE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 18, Chapter 10, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 18-10-101. Fire apparatus access roads. The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code shall not require a residential development to maintain two (2) or more separate and approved fire apparatus access roads if: (1) The residential development is not located in a city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town; and (2) Each lot located in the residential development is at least one (1) acre. APPROVED: 4/22/25 *ZRC115* 04/04/2025 3:58:48 PM ZRC115
Sponsors
- Paul Childress (R, 83) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Bryant (R, 32)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1991 is now Act 1020
- : 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 CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1343 (April 16, 2025): 20 yea, 10 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1182 (April 10, 2025): 76 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1088 (April 9, 2025): 82 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #658 (March 19, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1991?
- HB1991 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE ARKANSAS FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
- What does HB1991 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to provide for certain exceptions related to a residential development under the arkansas fire prevention code; and for other purposes. subtitle to provide for certain exceptions related to a residential development under the arkansas fire prevention code.
- What is the status of HB1991?
- Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1991 is now Act 1020 (April 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1991?
- Paul Childress (R, 83), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1991?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1991
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