SB 176 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 15 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 176 makes minor technical updates to Arkansas Code sections related to natural resources and economic development. It clarifies rules for state employees providing golf lessons (requiring outside work hours and PGA/LPGA certification), refines definitions for "eligible companies" investing in tourism projects (specifying minimum dollar amounts by county type), and updates selection criteria for the Arkansas Great Places Program (removing outdated references and adjusting timelines). These changes are strictly procedural and do not create new programs or funding. The bill was enacted as Act 169 on February 25, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 169 → SB 176 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill primarily adds formatting and spacing changes to the legislative text without altering substantive policy provisions. The core requirements for tourism attraction projects, funding thresholds, and program selection criteria remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added blank lines and adjusted spacing in the header and footer sections of the bill document.

Corrected indentation and spacing in line items 16-20 regarding minimum funding requirements for tourism projects.

Adjusted spacing in Section 4 regarding construction and legislative intent provisions.

Removed the approval date stamp 'APPROVED: 2/25/25' from the document.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 25, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that SB176 is now Act 169

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned from the House as passed.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to the Senate as passed.

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Introduced

Filed

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors