Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 477 — TO CREATE A MEANS BY WHICH STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS AT SCHOOL RECEIVE FREE MEALS AT SCHOOL.

Last action — Notification that SB477 is now Act 656

  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 March 24, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 11, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 95 sponsors

    2 primary, 93 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 477, a reference to "Act 656 of the Regular Session" was removed. This change likely means that the bill will no longer rely on the provisions of that previous act, which could affect its implementation or the context in which it's applied. Understanding these adjustments is important because it could impact how the new bill is enforced and its overall effectiveness in addressing the issues it aims to resolve.

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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB477 is now Act 656

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned To the Senate as passed.

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

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  14. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  15. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  16. Rules suspended.

  17. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  18. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  19. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  20. Rules suspended.

  21. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

  22. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  23. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 93 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (93)

Not signed on (43)

43 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

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

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 891100
Total 891100
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Miller — Nay
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Nay
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Nay
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Nay
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Nay
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Nay
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Nay
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — 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
Trey Steimel — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Nay
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32300
Total 32300
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Nay
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Nay
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 — Nay
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 477?
SB 477 is sponsored by Dave Wallace, Dan Sullivan, Matt Stone, Terry Rice, Greg Leding, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Missy Irvin, Ricky Hill, Bart Hester, Kim Hammer, Ben Gilmore, Scott Flippo, Jane English, Tyler Dees, Breanne Davis, Steve Crowell, Alan Clark, Ronald Caldwell, Stephanie Flowers, Jimmy Hickey, Jr, Fredrick J. Love, Matt McKee, Reginald Murdock, John Payton, Clint Penzo, Jim Wooten, Jeremy Wooldridge, David Whitaker, Les Warren, Jeff Wardlaw, Steven Walker, Dwight Tosh, Trey Steimel, M. Shepherd, T. Shephard, Jamie Scott, Rose, Marcus E. Richmond, J. Richardson, Chad Puryear, Aaron Pilkington, Mark Perry, Shad Pearce, Stetson Painter, Nicks, K. Moore, J. Moore, Jon Milligan, Stephen Meeks, Richard McGrew, Rick McClure, John Maddox, Roger D. Lynch, Ashley Hudson, Mike Holcomb, RJ Hawk, Haak, Zack Gramlich, Jimmy Gazaway, Denise Garner, Evans, Eubanks, Denise Jones Ennett, Eaves, Matt Duffield, Carol Dalby, Cindy Crawford, Bruce Cozart, Andrew Collins, Nicole Clowney, Frances Cavenaugh, M. Brown, K. Brown, Keith Brooks, Harlan Breaux, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Barker, Wade Andrews, Brandon Achor, Tippi McCullough, DeAnn Vaught, Jonathan Dismang, Clarke Tucker, Justin Boyd, Jim Dotson, Jim Petty, Joshua Bryant, M. Berry, Joey Carr, D. Ferguson, C. Fite, and L. Chesterfield.
What is the current status of SB 477?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2023. Enacted.
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