Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SB181 — TO AMEND THE LIBRARY LAW; TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE LIBRARIAN; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM DIRECTORS.

Last action — Senate -- Notification that SB181 is now Act 242

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2025. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

TO AMEND THE LIBRARY LAW; TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE LIBRARIAN; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM DIRECTORS.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate -- Notification that SB181 is now Act 242

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 26 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26009
Total 26009
% of votes cast 74%0%0%26%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Not Voting
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Not Voting
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Not Voting
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Not Voting
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Not Voting
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 60 Yea · 26 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6026014
Total 6026014
% of votes cast 60%26%0%14%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Nay
Brad Hall — Yea
Brandon Achor — Not Voting
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Not Voting
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Not Voting
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Nay
Dolly Henley — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Glenn Barnes — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Not Voting
James Eaton — Nay
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Not Voting
Jeremiah Moore — Nay
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
Joey L. Carr — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Not Voting
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Not Voting
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Lee Johnson — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Not Voting
Lincoln Barnett — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nick Burkes — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Nay
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB181 do?
TO AMEND THE LIBRARY LAW; TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE LIBRARIAN; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM DIRECTORS.
Who sponsors SB181?
SB181 is sponsored by R. Burkes and Dan Sullivan.
What is the current status of SB181?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB181?
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