# Arkansas SB250: TO AMEND THE PEST CONTROL LAW; AND TO REASSIGN CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE STATE PLANT BOARD.

Arkansas SB250, TO AMEND THE PEST CONTROL LAW; AND TO REASSIGN CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE STATE PLANT BOARD., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Matt Stone (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-12 (Notification that SB250 is now Act 292) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB250
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE PEST CONTROL LAW; AND TO REASSIGN CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE STATE PLANT BOARD.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Notification that SB250 is now Act 292
- Sponsors: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Matt Stone (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Pest-control applicants get faster exam retakes: benefit, low. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture must offer pest-control license exams at least once each quarter. Applicants who fail can retake the exam in the same classification after waiting at least 14 days. The previous required wait was three months.
- Pest-control businesses face tighter licensing rules: cost, low. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture takes over specified pest-control duties from the State Plant Board. It handles inspections, licenses, exams, applicant qualifications, registrations, and license-status notices. The law ends an exemption for unlicensed operators supervised before November 1,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:54:26 PM | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:04:31 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-12: Notification that SB250 is now Act 292 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-26: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-26: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-26: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB250 - Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB250.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=292.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
- [SB250 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB250.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=292.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-SB250-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).