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AR SB399

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gary Stubblefield

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Arkansas state and local governments from providing material aid and support (lodging, communications, facilities, weapons, personnel, transportation) to enforce federal firearms laws, regulations, executive orders, or treaties

  • Bars public employees and elected officials from knowingly enforcing federal firearms laws or referring federal firearms violations to the U.S. government, with mandatory termination for employees who make such referrals

  • Creates civil remedies awarding $50,000 per violation to affected individuals, with claims against the state filed through the Arkansas State Claims Commission and claims against local governments filed in circuit court

  • Waives sovereign immunity for lawsuits against political subdivisions and requires courts to award attorney's fees and costs to prevailing plaintiffs

  • Preserves state authority to enforce Arkansas firearms laws complying with the state constitution and allows law enforcement to use federal information for state law enforcement purposes

Legislative Description

To Create The Anti-atf Commandeering Act; And To Prohibit The Provision Of Material Aid And Support For Enforcement Of Federal Firearms Laws.

Last Action

Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

City, County & Local Affairs3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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