Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 329 — AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES GRANTS AND EXPENSES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.

Last action — Sine Die adjournment

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

In plain language

The bill appropriates $4 million for scholarships to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

This bill provides $4 million in funding for grants and expenses related to Historically Black Colleges and Universities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The funds will support scholarships and outreach programs to promote awareness of these opportunities.

What this means for you
  • Families: This funding aims to provide scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Sine Die adjournment

  2. Died in Joint Budget Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

  3. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

  4. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (125)

125 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 329?
SB 329 is sponsored by Joy Springer, T. Shephard, J. Richardson, Nicks, Stephanie Flowers, Fredrick J. Love, Reginald Murdock, Denise Jones Ennett, Fred Allen, Jamie Scott, L. Chesterfield, and K. Ferguson.
What is the current status of SB 329?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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