HB1677 Summary

• Modernizes livestock impounding procedures by shifting notification responsibilities from county clerks to the Department of Agriculture, which maintains publicly accessible records including livestock photos and details.

• Changes reclamation periods from one (1) year to three (3) months for most livestock and from thirty (30) days to three (3) months for livestock on public highways.

• Makes livestock running at large unlawful statewide (eliminates requirement for initiated county acts) and increases county entitlement for impounded livestock from $1.00 to $10.00 per day.

• Repeals all of Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 386 (Fencing Districts), eliminating the entire fencing district system and assessment procedures.

• Expands fence trespass remedies to allow sale or transfer of livestock after third trespass within twelve months, with injury party recording incidents with Department of Agriculture as evidence.