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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1867
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5 By: Representative B. McKenzie
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NO GOVERNMENT TRESPASSING
10 ACT; TO PROHIBIT GAME WARDEN TRESPASS ONTO PRIVATE
11 LAND; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 TO ESTABLISH THE NO GOVERNMENT
16 TRESPASSING ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT GAME
17 WARDEN TRESPASS ONTO PRIVATE LAND.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 15, Chapter 41, is amended to add an
22 additional subchapter to read as follows:
23 Subchapter 4 -- No Government Trespassing Act
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25 15-41-401. Title.
26 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "No Government
27 Trespassing Act".
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29 15-41-402. Game warden entry onto private land prohibited --
30 Exceptions.
31 Notwithstanding any provision of state or federal law, in the course of
32 performing his or her duties, a game warden may not enter private land unless
33 the game warden has:
34 (1) A warrant; or
35 (2)(A) Except as provided in subdivision (2)(B) of this section,
36 the explicit or implied permission of an owner or a lessee of the land.
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1 (B) A game warden may enter private land without the
2 explicit or implied permission of an owner or a lessee of the land if
3 probable cause exists that there is a legitimate need to respond to:
4 (i) Injured or distressed wildlife;
5 (ii) An emergency situation;
6 (iii) An accident; or
7 (iv) An imminent threat to public safety occurring
8 on the private land that requires immediate intervention.
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10 15-41-403. Penalties and liability.
11 (a) Evidence obtained pursuant to a search or seizure conducted in
12 violation of this subchapter is inadmissible in an administrative or judicial
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14 (b) An arrest or property seizure made pursuant to a search or seizure
15 conducted in violation of this subchapter is invalid.
16 (c) A game warden is not immune from suit for a violation of this
17 subchapter.
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19 15-41-404. Civil relief.
20 A person who is injured in connection with a violation of this
21 subchapter may bring an action under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993, �
22 16-123-101 et seq., for:
23 (1) Declaratory relief;
24 (2) Injunctive relief;
25 (3) Compensatory damages;
26 (4) Nominal damages; and
27 (5) Reasonable attorney's fees.
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