# Arkansas SB176: TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 15 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Arkansas SB176, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 15 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that SB176 is now Act 169) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB176
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 15 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that SB176 is now Act 169
- Sponsors: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (123 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Park employees can teach golf after hours: benefit, low. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism can contract with its employees to teach golf at department courses. Lessons must take place outside the employee’s normal working hours. Employees must be Class A members or apprentices of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America or Ladies Pro…
- Clear investment thresholds for tourism businesses: benefit, low. The law clarifies which entities qualify under the Arkansas Tourism Development Act, regardless of their legal form. Tourism projects require at least $500,000 in high-unemployment counties or $1 million in other counties. In Natural State Initiative Opportunity Zones, those minimums are $250,000 a…
- Great Places participation has fixed limits: cost, low. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism selects up to four eligible organizations for the Arkansas Great Places Program. Selections must occur by July 1 of each even-numbered year. Each selected organization participates for two years.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:24:09 PM | pass | 90 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 11:06:40 AM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-02-25: Notification that SB176 is now Act 169 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-13: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-13: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB176 - Introduced, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB176.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=169.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [SB176 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB176.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=169.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [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-SB176-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).