# Arkansas SB327: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PAYMENTS TO LOCALITIES.

Arkansas SB327, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PAYMENTS TO LOCALITIES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Steve Crowell (Republican), Lane Jean (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-07 (Notification that SB327 is now Act 443) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB327
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PAYMENTS TO LOCALITIES.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Notification that SB327 is now Act 443
- Sponsors: Steve Crowell (Republican), Lane Jean (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher State Fair payments with offsets: mixed, low. The law sets annual payments of $887,908 for fiscal years 2026 through 2035. Payments go to the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show Association or its bond trustee. Any general revenue appropriated to the fair reduces these payments. The law does not create a direct household payment or benefit.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Crowell (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lane Jean (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:29:24 PM | pass | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:37:48 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-07: Notification that SB327 is now Act 443 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-05: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-05: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB327 - Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB327.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=443.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
- [SB327 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB327.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=443.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-SB327-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).