# Arkansas SB571: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM ENFORCING BUILDINGS AND ZONING REGULATIONS ON COUNTY PROPERTY.

Arkansas SB571, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM ENFORCING BUILDINGS AND ZONING REGULATIONS ON COUNTY PROPERTY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jim Petty (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-23 (Notification that SB571 is now Act 1002) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB571
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM ENFORCING BUILDINGS AND ZONING REGULATIONS ON COUNTY PROPERTY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2025-04-23, Notification that SB571 is now Act 1002
- Sponsors: Jim Petty (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (143 yes, 77 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: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 9:21:04 AM | pass | 22 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:52:41 PM | pass | 62 | 26 | 2 |
| 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 4:19:55 PM | fail | 32 | 41 | 17 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 5:11:12 PM | pass | 27 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-04-23: Notification that SB571 is now Act 1002 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: House Amendment No. 1 & 2 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Upon Motion, Reconsideraton Passed - 4/15/2025 4:51:59 PM (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Upon Motion, Reconsideraton Passed - 4/15/2025 3:15:42 PM (House)
- 2025-04-14: Read the third time and failed. (House)
- 2025-04-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-10: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2 (House)
- 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-07: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-02: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-02: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB571 - Introduced, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB571.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=1002.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [SB571 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB571.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=1002.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [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-SB571-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).