SB 470 — CONCERNING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
Last action — Notification that SB470 is now Act 654
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 23, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 11, 2023.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
0 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
In the updated version of Bill SB 470, a reference to "Act 654 of the Regular Session" was removed. This change suggests that the bill may no longer be linked to that specific act, which could impact its implementation or relationship to existing laws. Understanding what this means is important because it could affect how the bill is applied or enforced moving forward.
Act 654 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Dotson 3 APPROVED:5 7 9 5 03-29-2023 16:43:16 TNL403
4/11/23 6 8 5 03-29-2023 16:43:16 TNL403
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment S1 March 29, 2023 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB470 is now Act 654
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
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Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
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ORDERED ENROLLED
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Returned from the House as passed.
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Returned To the Senate as passed.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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Read the third time and passed.
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
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Rules suspended.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Jane English · Cosponsor
- Rick Beck · Primary
- Jim Dotson · Primary
- Joshua Bryant · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on · 23 voted No
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (2)
Not signed on (134)
134 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 134 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 58 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 58 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 22% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 26 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 6% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Clark | — | Not Voting |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| Bryan King | — | Yea |
| C. Tucker | — | Not Voting |
| Clint Penzo | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| Fredrick J. Love | — | Not Voting |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Not Voting |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jim Dotson | — | Yea |
| Jim Petty | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| John Payton | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Not Voting |
| Joshua Bryant | — | Yea |
| Justin Boyd | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Nay |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Matt McKee | — | Yea |
| Matt Stone | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Not Voting |
| Reginald Murdock | — | Not Voting |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Nay |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
| Tyler Dees | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 470?
- SB 470 is sponsored by Jane English, Rick Beck, Jim Dotson, and Joshua Bryant.
- What is the current status of SB 470?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 23, 2023. Enacted.
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