# Arkansas SB259: TO TRANSFER APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR.

Arkansas SB259, TO TRANSFER APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Ben Gilmore (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-12 (Notification that SB259 is now Act 293) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB259
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO TRANSFER APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Notification that SB259 is now Act 293
- Sponsors: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Ben Gilmore (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (116 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ben Gilmore (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:55:57 PM | pass | 83 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:23:30 PM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-03-12: Notification that SB259 is now Act 293 (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)
- 2025-02-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-27: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-27: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB259 - Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB259.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=293.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
- [SB259 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB259.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=293.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-SB259-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).