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SB 437 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ACT.

Senate Bill 437, titled the Arkansas Wind Energy Development Act, establishes regulations for wind energy projects within the state. This bill defines what qualifies a wind energy facility as "under development," which includes activities like executing land leases, commencing necessary studies, or starting construction. It also exempts wind energy facility projects already "under development" as of April 9, 2025, from certain provisions within the act.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill creates regulatory framework for wind energy development, defines project status, and exempts ongoing projects, directly advancing renewable energy infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes wind energy development (clean energy) via regulatory framework, exempting existing projects to advance renewable infrastructure, aligning with environmental protection goals.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025
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Act 945 → SB 437 · 1 edit
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Updated session information from Act 945 of the Regular Session to Senate Bill 437 with new dates (S3/20/25 H4/15/25) and formatting adjustments to the bill header.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB437 is now Act 945
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bart Hester
Bart Hester
RRepublican
AR
33
P
Photo of Brad Hall
Brad Hall
RRepublican
AR
24
Co
Photo of James Eaton
James Eaton
RRepublican
AR
26