All Roll Calls
Yes: 229 • No: 0
ArkansasHB18272025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT.
Sponsored By: Missy Irvin (Republican), Jeff Wardlaw (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Hunters gain acreage and replacement protections
The law requires avoiding a net loss of hunting habitat acreage, as far as practicable, compared with January 1, 2025. This covers Commission-managed land, including private owners' closure decisions. The calculation excludes Commission-owned acreage under private contracts and leased acreage lost when leases or agreements expire or end. When hunting land closes, the Commission must quickly identify replacement acreage to offset the closure. As far as possible, replacement land must be reasonably nearby and support the same type of hunting. No fixed replacement acreage or distance is specified. By July 1 each year, starting July 1, 2025, the Commission must report to the Arkansas House and Senate Committees on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs. Reports must list acres closed in the previous fiscal year, closure reasons, and acres opened to offset closures.
Hunting access expands with owner protections
The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission must generally keep its owned and qualifying leased lands open for recreational hunting. Qualifying leases or written agreements must give the Commission possession for at least one year and include public hunting rights. Hunting includes lawful trapping, capture, shooting, and related attempts. The Commission must promote hunting where lawful, but hunting does not take priority over other lawful uses. Existing rights and limits for safety, homeland security, wildlife management, and other legal purposes still apply. Private owners retain lawful access decisions on their privately owned Commission-managed land. The law does not require National Park Service parks or monuments to open for hunting.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Missy Irvin
Republican • Senate
Jeff Wardlaw
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2025
House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 2:58:09 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 3:55:57 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 4/3/2025
House Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 3:08:11 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1827 is now Act 817
4/17/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/15/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/14/2025HouseSenate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
4/14/2025HouseReturned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/10/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/10/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/10/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/8/2025SenateRe-referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
4/7/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/7/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
4/7/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
4/7/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
4/3/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/3/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/2/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
3/18/2025HouseFiled
3/18/2025House
Bill Text
HB1827 - Introduced
3/18/2025
Act Version
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