Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SB481 — TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Senate -- Notification that SB481 is now Act 779

  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 April 17, 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 CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate -- Notification that SB481 is now Act 779

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 3 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 90 Yea · 3 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 90307
Total 90307
% of votes cast 90%3%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brad Hall — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Not Voting
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Yea
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Glenn Barnes — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
James Eaton — Yea
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jessie McGruder — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey L. Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nick Burkes — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Nay
RJ Hawk — Not Voting
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28007
Total 28007
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
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 — Not Voting
Clarke Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Not Voting
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Not Voting
Jamie Scott — Not Voting
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
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 — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Not Voting
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB481 do?
TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors SB481?
SB481 is sponsored by Wardlaw and Ben Gilmore.
What is the current status of SB481?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB481?
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