Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Introduced

SB164 — TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO EMPLOY OR ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN.

Last action — Senate -- Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO EMPLOY OR ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate -- Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read the third time and failed.

Passed 13 Yea · 11 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1311011
Total 1311011
% of votes cast 37%31%0%31%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Nay
Blake Johnson — Not Voting
Breanne Davis — Nay
Bryan King — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Not Voting
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Not Voting
Gary Stubblefield — Not Voting
Greg Leding — Nay
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jane English — Nay
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Not Voting
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Jonathan Dismang — Nay
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Not Voting
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Nay
Missy Irvin — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Not Voting
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Nay
Stephanie Flowers — Nay
Steve Crowell — Not Voting
Terry Rice — Not Voting
Tyler Dees — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB164 do?
TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO EMPLOY OR ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN.
Who sponsors SB164?
SB164 is sponsored by Duke and Jim Dotson.
What is the current status of SB164?
This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB164?
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