# Arkansas SB203: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONAL TRAMWAYS; AND TO CREATE A RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY SYSTEM FOR STATE PARKS AND FOR OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE STATE. Arkansas SB203, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONAL TRAMWAYS; AND TO CREATE A RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY SYSTEM FOR STATE PARKS AND FOR OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE STATE., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bart Hester (Republican), John Maddox (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that SB203 is now Act 155) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB203-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB203 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONAL TRAMWAYS; AND TO CREATE A RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY SYSTEM FOR STATE PARKS AND FOR OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE STATE. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that SB203 is now Act 155 - Sponsors: Bart Hester (Republican), John Maddox (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (124 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Safety checks and maps for outdoor visitors: benefit, low. Arkansas tramway operators must build, run, and maintain rides safely, with advisory signs at the bottom and near loading areas. They must give riders a reasonable chance for instruction when asked; otherwise, they can reasonably assume permitted passengers know how to ride. Each tramway needs a qu… - Outdoor users must follow safety rules: cost, low. People using covered Arkansas recreation areas or tramways must use reasonable care and stay within their abilities. You must follow designated routes and posted warnings, control your speed and direction, and avoid placing objects on trails or tracks. You must not participate while impaired by alc… - Outdoor users face injury claim limits: mixed, medium. Arkansas law presumes outdoor recreation participants and tramway passengers understand and accept the activity's inherent risks. You can challenge this by proving you did not know, understand, or voluntarily face the specific risk. Operators have no duty beyond this law's requirements to reduce in… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: John Maddox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Austin McCollum (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:34:08 AM | pass | 95 | 3 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:51:37 AM | pass | 29 | 0 | 3 | ## Actions (18) - 2025-02-25: Notification that SB203 is now Act 155 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-20: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-19: 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 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- 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: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB203 - Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB203.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=155.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [SB203 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB203.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=155.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB203-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).