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ArkansasHB15102025 Regular SessionHouse

TO REPEAL THE AUTHORITY FOR A MUNICIPALITY TO EXERCISE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER AN UNINCORPORATED AREA OF A COUNTY.

Sponsored By: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Justin Gonzales (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Counties can expand fire district coverage

For fire protection districts created after January 1, 2021, county quorum courts can include land within a city's former planning territory. The law removes the restriction for areas where the city adopted an ordinance providing fire protection. Counties are not required to include that land, and the change does not guarantee fire service.

More communities can seek city status

People seeking to form a new city can include areas previously excluded because an existing city exercised planning authority there. The law removes that barrier to an incorporation petition. It does not create a new city or guarantee a petition succeeds.

Less city control, new county approvals

Arkansas cities lose the repealed planning and subdivision powers over land outside city limits, including related authority over electrical work. The law removes the former one-, two-, and three-mile planning zones and the five-year requirement to start annexation. County planning board approval is required before recording land-division maps, called plats, when the county court has adopted subdivision, setback, or entry-control ordinances. This requirement now includes unincorporated areas formerly exempt because a city exercised planning authority there.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Gary Stubblefield

    Republican • Senate

  • Justin Gonzales

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 189 • No: 79

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 4:05:47 PM

Yes: 24 • No: 5 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/4/2025

House Vote - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2:15:02 PM

Yes: 51 • No: 30 • Other: 13

House vote • 3/4/2025

House Vote - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2:14:44 PM

Yes: 64 • No: 19 • Other: 8

House vote • 2/27/2025

House Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 2:54:27 PM

Yes: 50 • No: 25 • Other: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1510 is now Act 314

    3/18/2025House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    3/13/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    3/12/2025House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    3/12/2025House

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

    3/12/2025Senate

  6. Read the third time and passed.

    3/12/2025Senate

  7. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    3/11/2025Senate

  8. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE

    3/4/2025Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    3/4/2025Senate

  10. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    3/4/2025House

  11. Upon Motion, Reconsideraton Passed - 3/4/2025 2:14:27 PM

    3/4/2025House

  12. Notice of Reconsideration

    3/3/2025House

  13. Read the third time and failed.

    2/27/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    2/26/2025House

  15. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE

    2/17/2025House

  16. Filed

    2/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1510 - Introduced

    2/17/2025

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  • Act Version

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