HB1258

House Bill 1258 amends existing Arkansas law regarding the prohibition of sky lanterns, which are defined as unmanned devices containing an open flame. While the sale and use of these devices remain generally prohibited, the bill introduces an exception allowing cities of the first and second class to issue permits for their use at public events. Local fire departments retain the authority to revoke these permits if they determine that weather conditions or other factors make the use of sky lanterns dangerous. This legislation essentially shifts control from a blanket state-wide ban to a locally managed permitting system for specific public occasions.