SB 400 — TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT.
Last action — Notification that SB400 is now Act 768
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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 09, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 12, 2023.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
In the updated version of SB 400, a reference to a previous act, Act 768 of the Regular Session, has been removed. This change likely reflects an effort to streamline the bill or indicate that the previous act is no longer relevant to its current purpose. Removing outdated references can help clarify the intentions of the legislation and ensure that it is focused on current issues.
Act 768 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Clark 4 APPROVED:6 8 5 03-30-2023 19:54:50 TNL313
4/12/23 7 9 5 03-30-2023 19:54:50 TNL313
Amendments
3 amendments- Amendment S2 March 30, 2023 Show changes
- Amendment S3 March 30, 2023 Show changes
- Amendment S1 March 29, 2023 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB400 is now Act 768
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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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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 3 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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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 2 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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Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 2
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Rules suspended.
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Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
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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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Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1
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Rules suspended.
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Matt McKee · Cosponsor
- Dave Wallace · Cosponsor
- Matt Stone · Cosponsor
- Greg Leding · Cosponsor
- Blake Johnson · Cosponsor
- Scott Flippo · Cosponsor
- Jane English · Cosponsor
- Tyler Dees · Cosponsor
- Alan Clark · Primary
- Clarke Tucker · Cosponsor
- L. Chesterfield · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on · 3 voted No
"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 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 92 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan Clark | — | Yea |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| Bryan King | — | Yea |
| C. Tucker | — | Yea |
| Clint Penzo | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| Fredrick J. Love | — | Yea |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Yea |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jim Dotson | — | Yea |
| Jim Petty | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| John Payton | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Yea |
| Joshua Bryant | — | Yea |
| Justin Boyd | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Matt McKee | — | Yea |
| Matt Stone | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Reginald Murdock | — | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Nay |
| S. Flowers | — | Yea |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
| Tyler Dees | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 400?
- SB 400 is sponsored by Matt McKee, Dave Wallace, Matt Stone, Greg Leding, Blake Johnson, Scott Flippo, Jane English, Tyler Dees, Alan Clark, Clarke Tucker, and L. Chesterfield.
- What is the current status of SB 400?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2023. Enacted.
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