# Arkansas HB1007: TO REGULATE LIABILITY FOR SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS; AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPECT TO SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS.

Arkansas HB1007, TO REGULATE LIABILITY FOR SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS; AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPECT TO SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chad Puryear (Republican), Terry Rice (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-06 (Notification that HB1007 is now Act 248) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1007
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REGULATE LIABILITY FOR SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS; AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPECT TO SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-11-20
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Notification that HB1007 is now Act 248
- Sponsors: Chad Puryear (Republican), Terry Rice (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (201 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Shooting event hosts gain limited lawsuit protection: mixed, low. Arkansas law protects qualifying hosts from liability for participant injuries or deaths caused by the built-in risks of shooting sports. Covered events include those sponsored by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, or Arkansas 4-H Foundation, Incorporate…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Terry Rice (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cameron Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-03 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 1:52:59 PM | pass | 85 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, February 24, 2025 2:25:15 PM | pass | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, February 4, 2025 1:45:49 PM | pass | 85 | 9 | 1 |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-03-06: Notification that HB1007 is now Act 248 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-03: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-03: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Re-referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-24: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-02-03: Amendment No. 1 & 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 & 2 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2024-11-20: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1007 - Introduced, 2024-11-20: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1007.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=248.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1007 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1007.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=248.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).