Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SB625 — TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Senate -- Notification that SB625 is now Act 920

  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 21, 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

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

Read SB625 on the official Arkansas source →

Action History

  1. Senate -- Notification that SB625 is now Act 920

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 18 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 passed.

Passed 29 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29105
Total 29105
% of votes cast 83%3%0%14%
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 — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Not Voting
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Yea
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 — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 74 Yea · 9 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 749017
Total 749017
% of votes cast 74%9%0%17%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Nay
Alyssa Brown — Nay
Andrew Collins — Not Voting
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Nay
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brad Hall — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
David Ray — Not Voting
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Yea
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Glenn Barnes — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Not Voting
James Eaton — Yea
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Not Voting
Jeff Wardlaw — Not Voting
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey L. Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Not Voting
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Nay
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 — Not Voting
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Not Voting
Nick Burkes — Not Voting
Nicole Clowney — Not Voting
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Not Voting
Richard McGrew — Not Voting
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Not Voting

Official roll call →

EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

Passed 29 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29402
Total 29402
% of votes cast 83%11%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Not Voting
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
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 — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Nay

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 19 Yea · 9 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19907
Total 19907
% of votes cast 54%26%0%20%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Nay
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Not Voting
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Nay
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Gary Stubblefield — Nay
Greg Leding — Not Voting
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Justin Boyd — Nay
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Nay
Matt McKee — Not Voting
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Yea
Steve Crowell — Not Voting
Terry Rice — Not Voting
Tyler Dees — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB625 do?
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors SB625?
SB625 is sponsored by Brooks and Breanne Davis.
What is the current status of SB625?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 21, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB625?
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