All Roll Calls
Yes: 132 • No: 0
ArkansasSB4012025 Regular SessionSenate
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT.
Sponsored By: Brandon Achor (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Operators skip notice for shallow digging
Arkansas exempts underground facility operators from One Call Center notice for specific hand digging on a right-of-way or within their easement. Tools must be hand-powered and designed to avoid damaging underground facilities. Digging must stay no deeper than 12 inches and within 12 inches of the operator’s terminal. This exemption covers purposes other than system maintenance or leak detection. All other duties under the underground facilities damage prevention law remain unchanged.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Justin Boyd
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Jonathan Dismang
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/31/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:47:45 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 3:49:09 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB401 is now Act 448
4/7/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/1/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/1/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/31/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/31/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/31/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/31/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/19/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
3/12/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/12/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/12/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/12/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/11/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/6/2025SenateFiled
3/6/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB401 - Introduced
3/6/2025
Act Version
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