All Roll Calls
Yes: 130 • No: 1
ArkansasSB152025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS WHILE HUNTING DEER; AND TO REPEAL § 15-43-205.
Sponsored By: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Deer hunters lose specific careless-shooting penalties
Arkansas repeals its specific offense for carelessly firing a gun while deer hunting and endangering another person or their property. The repealed penalties were a $100 to $1,000 fine, 30 days to six months in county jail, or both. The law adds no replacement offense or penalty.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
Republican • House
Justin Boyd
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/5/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:09:06 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/22/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, January 22, 2025 1:40:45 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 1 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB15 is now Act 26
2/12/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
2/5/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
2/5/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
2/5/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
2/5/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
2/5/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/5/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/4/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
1/22/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
1/22/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
1/22/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
1/22/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
1/21/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
1/13/2025SenateFiled
12/20/2024Senate
Bill Text
SB15 - Introduced
12/20/2024
Act Version
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