HB 1609 — TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO TEACHER LICENSURE.
Last action — Notification that HB1609 is now Act 732
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 13, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 12, 2023.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 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
The bill HB 1609 has removed a reference to Act 732 from the Regular Session and its approval date of April 12, 2023. This change likely indicates that the connections to that specific act or its approval are no longer relevant or needed in this bill. Simplifying these details can help the bill focus more clearly on its current objectives. This matters because it streamlines the legislative process and ensures that only pertinent information is included.
Act 732 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
/s/Evans APPROVED:12 04-03-2023 12:36:40 TNL278
4/12/23 12 04-03-2023 12:36:40 TNL278
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment H1 March 31, 2023 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that HB1609 is now Act 732
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Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
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TO BE ENROLLED
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Returned From the Senate as passed.
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Returned to the House as passed.
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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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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Received from the House.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
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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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Filed
Sponsors
- Breanne Davis · Primary
- Brian S. Evans · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"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 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 3% | 0% | 6% |
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 | — | Nay |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Matt McKee | — | Yea |
| Matt Stone | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Reginald Murdock | — | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Not Voting |
| S. Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
| Tyler Dees | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1609?
- HB 1609 is sponsored by Breanne Davis and Brian S. Evans.
- What is the current status of HB 1609?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 13, 2023. Enacted.
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