# Arkansas HB1981: TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "OUTDOOR RECREATION OPERATOR" AND "TRAMWAY OPERATOR UNDER THE LAW CONCERNING RECREATIONAL TRAMWAYS".

Arkansas HB1981, TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "OUTDOOR RECREATION OPERATOR" AND "TRAMWAY OPERATOR UNDER THE LAW CONCERNING RECREATIONAL TRAMWAYS"., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bart Hester (Republican), John Maddox (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1981
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "OUTDOOR RECREATION OPERATOR" AND "TRAMWAY OPERATOR UNDER THE LAW CONCERNING RECREATIONAL TRAMWAYS".
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- Sponsors: Bart Hester (Republican), John Maddox (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (90 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John Maddox (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:54:09 PM | pass | 90 | 2 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-05: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1981 - Introduced, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1981.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HB1981 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1981.pdf)

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- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [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)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1981-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).