Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 389 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MEMBERS OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS OF DIRECTORS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SCHOOL ELECTIONS; AND TO AMEND THE DATE ON WHICH AN ELECTION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE HELD.

Last action — Sine Die adjournment

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Sine Die adjournment

  2. Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

  3. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB389 failed. Motion Carried.

  4. Read the third time and failed.

  5. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  7. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  8. Rules suspended.

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

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

  11. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (134)

134 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.

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Votes

Read the third time and failed.

Failed 14 Yea · 9 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 149012
Total 149012
% of votes cast 40%26%0%34%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Not Voting
Blake Johnson — Nay
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Not Voting
C. Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Not Voting
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
Jane English — Not Voting
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Not Voting
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Not Voting
Kim Hammer — Not Voting
L. Chesterfield — Nay
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Not Voting
Matt Stone — Nay
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Ricky Hill — Not Voting
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Not Voting
Terry Rice — Not Voting
Tyler Dees — Yea

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Subjects

elections education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 389?
SB 389 is sponsored by B. McKenzie, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Clint Penzo, and Joshua Bryant.
What is the current status of SB 389?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 389?
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