Arkansas 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 539 — TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP ACT.

Last action — Sine Die adjournment

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

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

  • SB 539 Current pdf

Action History

  1. Sine Die adjournment

  2. Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

  3. Received from the House.

  4. Returned to the Senate.

  5. Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment

  6. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  7. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  8. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  9. SB539 passed

  10. Sounding of the Ballot

  11. Read the third time and passed.

  12. Motion for Immediate Consideration

  13. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  14. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE

  15. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 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 21 Yea · 10 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211004
Total 211004
% of votes cast 60%29%0%11%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
E. Cheatham — Nay
Elliott — Nay
Bledsoe — Yea
Bond — Nay
Maloch — Nay
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Nay
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Nay
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Nay
Kim Hammer — Not Voting
L. Chesterfield — Nay
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 539?
SB 539 is sponsored by Blake Johnson.
What is the current status of SB 539?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 539?
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