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AR SB581

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bryan King

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Poultry Integrators Deceptive Trade Practices and Taxpayer Protection Act" as a new subchapter in Arkansas Code Title 4, Chapter 88

  • Defines "poultry integrator" as a company that owns poultry throughout the growing process by supplying food, medicine, or other needs under contract with a grower

  • Prohibits poultry integrators from failing to disclose material business health facts to growers, requiring costly capital improvements without adequate contract assurance, failing to care for poultry if going out of business, and committing deceptive trade practices

  • Classifies violations as a Class B felony upon conviction when the integrator knowingly engages in prohibited conduct

  • Allows injured growers to file civil actions for damages and recover damages, fees, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees

Legislative Description

To Create The Poultry Integrators Deceptive Trade Practices And Taxpayer Protection Act.

Last Action

Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/31/2025

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