Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SB547 — TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY.

Last action — Senate -- Notification that SB547 is now Act 728

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  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

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  • 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 REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate -- Notification that SB547 is now Act 728

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 58 Yea · 25 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5825017
Total 5825017
% of votes cast 58%25%0%17%
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 — Yea
Brad Hall — Not Voting
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Not Voting
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
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 — Yea
James Eaton — Not Voting
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
Joey L. Carr — Nay
John Maddox — Not Voting
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Not Voting
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Not Voting
Lincoln Barnett — Not Voting
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Not Voting
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nick Burkes — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Paul Childress — Nay
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Nay
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Nay
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Nay
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stan Berry — Nay
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Not Voting
Tara Shephard — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Nay
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34100
Total 34100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
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 — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
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 — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Nay
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB547 do?
TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY.
Who sponsors SB547?
SB547 is sponsored by S. Meeks and Dan Sullivan.
What is the current status of SB547?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB547?
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