# Arkansas SB574: TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.

Arkansas SB574, TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jim Petty (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB574 is now Act 742) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB574
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB574 is now Act 742
- Sponsors: Jim Petty (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (109 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- County property gets water and sewage access: mixed, low. Arkansas municipalities must provide water or sewage service to county-owned property inside their borders when the county judge requests it. This duty covers waterworks, sewage collection systems, and sewage treatment plants that the municipality owns or operates. The county must pay connection co…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 4:18:51 PM | pass | 68 | 10 | 13 |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 6:26:49 PM | pass | 28 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 5:17:48 PM | pass | 13 | 9 | 2 |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-18: Notification that SB574 is now Act 742 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-08: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-08: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB574 failed to pass. Motion Carried. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Read the third time and failed. (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

- SB574 - Introduced, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB574.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=742.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [SB574 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB574.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=742.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-SB574-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).