# Arkansas SB307: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Arkansas SB307, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Les D. Eaves (Republican), Jonathan Dismang (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-20 (Notification that SB307 is now Act 373); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB307
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Notification that SB307 is now Act 373
- Sponsors: Les D. Eaves (Republican), Jonathan Dismang (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (144 yes, 34 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: Les D. Eaves (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lincoln Barnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Clowney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Duffield (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Eaton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian S. Evans (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Fred Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Gilmore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Richardson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lane Jean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth B. Ferguson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Ladyman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger D. Lynch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Maddox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Pilkington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reginald Murdock (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Rye (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Flowers (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Les Warren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carlton Wing (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Wooten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:11:23 PM | pass | 77 | 13 | 9 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 3:18:31 PM | pass | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 3:31:02 PM | pass | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:34:40 PM | pass | 17 | 11 | 3 |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-03-20: Notification that SB307 is now Act 373 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-18: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-03-18: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-12: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-12: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-12: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of Adoption. Motion carried. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Emergency Clause failed of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Amendment #1 was withdrawn. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB307 failed to pass. Motion carried. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read the third time and failed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB307 - Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB307.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=373.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)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- 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)
- 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
- [SB307 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB307.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=373.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)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [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-SB307-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).