Arkansas SB478: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIESEL ENGINE FREEDOM ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROHIBIT STATE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DIESEL ENGINES

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas diesel engine freedom act of 2025; to prohibit state enforcement of federal regulation of certain types of diesel engines; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas diesel engine freedom act of 2025; and to prohibit state enforcement of federal regulation of certain types of diesel engines.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIESEL ENGINE FREEDOM ACT OF 2025; TO PROHIBIT STATE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DIESEL ENGINES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIESEL ENGINE FREEDOM ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROHIBIT STATE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DIESEL ENGINES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 27, Chapter 38, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Diesel Engine Freedom Act of 2025 27-38-301. Title. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Diesel Engine Freedom Act of 2025". 27-38-302. Legislative findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) United States Constitution, Article I, § 8, Clause 3, grants the United States Congress the power to regulate commerce "among the several states" but does not grant the United States Congress the power to regulate intrastate commerce or activities that occur solely within one (1) state; *ZRC077* 03/17/2025 2:27:34 PM ZRC077 SB478 (2) The mandate of the United States Government requiring the use of diesel exhaust fluid in diesel engines operating solely within this state exceeds the powers delegated to the United States Congress under United States Constitution, …

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Sponsors

• Gary Stubblefield (R, 26) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 18, 2025: Notification that SB478 is now Act 738
2. April 15, 2025: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. April 15, 2025: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. April 14, 2025: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. April 14, 2025: Returned from the House as passed.
6. April 14, 2025: Returned to the Senate as passed.
7. April 14, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
8. April 9, 2025: Returned by the Committee Do Pass
9. April 8, 2025: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE
10. April 8, 2025: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

Votes

• House Roll Call #1266 (April 14, 2025): 86 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #966 (April 8, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #197 (February 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #149 (February 10, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB478?

SB478 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIESEL ENGINE FREEDOM ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROHIBIT STATE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DIESEL ENGINES.

What does SB478 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas diesel engine freedom act of 2025; to prohibit state enforcement of federal regulation of certain types of diesel engines; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas diesel engine freedom act of 2025; and to prohibit state enforcement of federal regulation of certain types of diesel engines.

What is the status of SB478?

Chaptered as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB478 is now Act 738 (April 18, 2025).

Who sponsored SB478?

Gary Stubblefield (R, 26).

Where is the official record for SB478?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB478