SB 296 — AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
Last action — Notification that SB296 is now Act 463
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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 February 21, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 19, 2023.
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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 updated version of Bill SB 296 has removed a specific reference to "Act 463 of the Regular Session" and the approval date of "4/4/23." This change simplifies the document by eliminating unnecessary details that might not be relevant to the current discussion. It helps to keep the focus on the core elements of the bill without referencing past legislation or dates.
Act 463 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
/s/Hickey APPROVED:5 03-27-2023 15:31:50 JAP016
4/4/23 5 03-27-2023 15:31:50 JAP016
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment S1 March 16, 2023 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB296 is now Act 463
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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 Senate as Passed.
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EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
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RULES SUSPENDED
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
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Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.
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EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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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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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 JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Joint Budget Committee · Primary
- Jr Jimmy Hickey · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Joint Budget Committee
- Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| 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 | — | Not Voting |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Yea |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
| Tyler Dees | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 296?
- SB 296 is sponsored by Joint Budget Committee and Jimmy Hickey, Jr.
- What is the current status of SB 296?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2023. Enacted.
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