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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 518: TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ENACTING REGULATIONS IN A FLOOD-PRONE AREA THAT ARE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 518 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on March 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ENACTING REGULATIONS IN A FLOOD-PRONE AREA THAT ARE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM IN CERTAIN INSTANCES. Primary sponsor: Justin Gonzales (Republican), Bart Hester (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin GonzalesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Bart HesterPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
  2. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source