Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SB624 — TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT.

Last action — Senate -- Notification that SB624 is now Act 732

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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

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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In plain language

The bill allows students to transfer to another public school within their resident district.

This legislation amends the Arkansas public school choice laws to permit student transfers between public schools in the same district. The specific text of the bill is not available.

Summary

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read SB624 on the official Arkansas source →

Action History

  1. Senate -- Notification that SB624 is now Act 732

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 20 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 77 Yea · 16 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 771607
Total 771607
% of votes cast 77%16%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brad Hall — Not Voting
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
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 — Not Voting
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Glenn Barnes — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
James Eaton — Yea
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jessie McGruder — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
Joey L. Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
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 — Yea
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
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 — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Nay
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stan Berry — Nay
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
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 19 Yea · 4 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 194012
Total 194012
% of votes cast 54%11%0%34%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Nay
Ben Gilmore — Not Voting
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Not Voting
Clarke Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Not Voting
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Not Voting
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jane English — Not Voting
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Jonathan Dismang — Nay
Joshua Bryant — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Not Voting
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB624 do?
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT.
Who sponsors SB624?
SB624 is sponsored by McCollum and Breanne Davis.
What is the current status of SB624?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB624?
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