All Roll Calls
Yes: 129 • No: 1
ArkansasSB2492025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES RELATED TO FORESTRY; AND TO AMEND THE POWERS OF THE ARKANSAS FORESTRY COMMISSION.
Sponsored By: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Matt Stone (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Forestry violators face fines and criminal penalties
People required to register under Arkansas forestry law can face civil penalties up to $5,000 from the Arkansas Forestry Commission. Violations include practicing or offering forestry services without valid registration, or falsely claiming or implying certification. They also include using someone else’s certificate as their own, or using an expired or revoked certificate. Giving false or forged evidence to the Department of Agriculture or the commission also qualifies, as does violating any forestry chapter rule. In addition to civil penalties, a person convicted of a listed violation is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. The commission can adopt rules creating a penalty chart for these offenses; the law sets no deadline for those rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
Republican • House
Matt Stone
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/10/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:53:01 PM
Yes: 96 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/26/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:01:54 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB249 is now Act 291
3/12/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3/11/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
3/11/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/10/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/10/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/10/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/10/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/5/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
2/26/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/26/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/26/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/26/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/25/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
2/18/2025SenateFiled
2/18/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB249 - Introduced
2/18/2025
Act Version
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