Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 294 — TO CREATE THE LEARNS ACT; TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB294 is now Act 237

  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 February 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 14, 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.

  • 80 sponsors

    2 primary, 78 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 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 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 294 has removed a specific reference to "Act 237 of the Regular Session" and the approval date of "3/8/23." This change means that the bill no longer ties itself to that particular act or timestamp. This could simplify the bill or ensure it's not influenced by prior laws or decisions, allowing it to stand on its own and potentially making it easier to understand and implement.

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Act 237 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Davis APPROVED:
Davis 145 02-27-2023 11:55:52 TNL248
3/8/23 145 02-27-2023 11:55:52 TNL248
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB294 is now Act 237

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

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

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  6. Read the third time and passed.

  7. Rules suspended.

  8. House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  9. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  10. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1

  11. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  12. Returned From the House as passed, as amended # 1

  13. Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1

  14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

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

  16. Motion by Rep. Pilkington for immediate consideration passed

  17. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  18. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  19. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  20. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

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

  22. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  23. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  24. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  25. Read the third time and passed.

  26. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

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

  28. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 78 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (78)

Not signed on (58)

58 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.

Passed 26 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26801
Total 26801
% of votes cast 74%23%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Nay
C. Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
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 — Nay
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Motion by Rep. Pilkington for immediate consideration passed

Passed 63 Yea · 28 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 632809
Total 632809
% of votes cast 63%28%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Miller — Yea
Watson — Yea
Nicks — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Nay
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Not Voting
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
D. Ferguson — Nay
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Nay
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jay Richardson — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
Joey Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Not Voting
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
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 — Not Voting
S. Berry — Not Voting
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Stetson Painter — Nay
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
V. Flowers — Not Voting
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 78 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 782101
Total 782101
% of votes cast 78%21%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Miller — Yea
Watson — Yea
Nicks — Nay
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
D. Ferguson — Nay
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jay Richardson — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
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 — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
V. Flowers — Nay
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 25 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25703
Total 25703
% of votes cast 71%20%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Not Voting
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Not Voting
C. Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
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 — Nay
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 294?
SB 294 is sponsored by Alan Clark, Tyler Dees, Matt Stone, Steve Crowell, Ben Gilmore, Dan Sullivan, Kim Hammer, Mark Johnson, Ricky Hill, Dave Wallace, Blake Johnson, Scott Flippo, Jane English, Jonathan Dismang, Missy Irvin, Bart Hester, Wade Andrews, R. Scott Richardson, Steve Unger, Matt Duffield, Stetson Painter, Zack Gramlich, Chad Puryear, Rose, M. Brown, Mindy McAlindon, RJ Hawk, Rebecca Burkes, Brandon Achor, J. Moore, Tony Furman, Kendon Underwood, Haak, Matt McKee, Jim Petty, Joshua Bryant, John Payton, Jim Dotson, Jon Milligan, Rick McClure, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., David Ray, Richard McGrew, Evans, Harlan Breaux, Cameron Cooper, Cindy Crawford, Wing, Johnny Rye, Barker, John Maddox, Frances Cavenaugh, Fortner, Marcus E. Richmond, K. Brown, Rick Beck, Justin Gonzales, Mary Bentley, Robin Lundstrum, Richard Womack, Bruce Cozart, Eubanks, Jeff Wardlaw, Stephen Meeks, Aaron Pilkington, B. McKenzie, Austin McCollum, M. Shepherd, Keith Brooks, Breanne Davis, Roger D. Lynch, Watson, Steve Hollowell, Gary Stubblefield, Justin Boyd, Clint Penzo, C. Fite, L. Johnson, Joey Carr, and M. Hodges.
What is the current status of SB 294?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2023. Enacted.
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