TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONAL TRAMWAYS; AND TO CREATE A RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY SYSTEM FOR STATE PARKS AND FOR OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE STATE.
SB 203 amends Arkansas law to establish a formal framework for recreational tramway systems within state parks and other designated locations. The bill defines key terms, clarifies liability for recreation operators (adding "for negligence" to operator responsibilities), and updates procedural language to support these systems. It directly affects state park administrators, tramway operators, and visitors using these facilities. The bill became law as Act 155 on February 25, 2025, after passing both legislative chambers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed Feb 25, 2025
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Bill title and session information updated from Act 155 to SB 203 with new formatting for the 95th General Assembly Regular Session 2025.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB203 is now Act 155
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bart Hester
RRepublican
P
John Maddox
RRepublican
Co
Austin McCollum
RRepublican
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