HB 1526 — TO REQUIRE A HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSE OFFERED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OR OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING BREASTFEEDING.
Last action — Notification that HB1526 is now Act 723
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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 01, 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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14 sponsors
2 primary, 12 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
1 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 1526, a specific reference to an earlier law, Act 723 of the Regular Session, has been removed. This change is significant because it may affect how the current bill interacts with previously established laws. Removing this reference could simplify the implementation process or clarify the scope of the new bill. Overall, this adjustment aims to ensure that the new regulations operate more smoothly without being constrained by earlier provisions.
Act 723 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 94th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1526 5 By:
APPROVED:2 3/1/2023 8:43:01 AM TNL283
4/12/23 2 3/1/2023 8:43:01 AM TNL283
Action History
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Notification that HB1526 is now Act 723
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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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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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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
- DeAnn Vaught · Cosponsor
- Jamie Scott · Cosponsor
- Aaron Pilkington · Cosponsor
- Mindy McAlindon · Cosponsor
- Haak · Cosponsor
- Zack Gramlich · Cosponsor
- Denise Jones Ennett · Cosponsor
- Ryan A. Rose · Cosponsor
- Rick Beck · Cosponsor
- Breanne Davis · Primary
- Mary Bentley · Primary
- Karilyn Brown · Cosponsor
- C. Fite · Cosponsor
- M. Hodges · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on · 6 voted No
"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 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 6% | 0% | 34% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Clark | — | Yea |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | — | Not Voting |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| Bryan King | — | Not Voting |
| C. Tucker | — | Yea |
| Clint Penzo | — | Not Voting |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Not Voting |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| Fredrick J. Love | — | Yea |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Yea |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jim Dotson | — | Not Voting |
| Jim Petty | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| John Payton | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Nay |
| Joshua Bryant | — | Yea |
| Justin Boyd | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Not Voting |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Matt McKee | — | Not Voting |
| Matt Stone | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Not Voting |
| Reginald Murdock | — | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | — | Nay |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Not Voting |
| S. Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Scott Flippo | — | Not Voting |
| Steve Crowell | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Not Voting |
| Tyler Dees | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 77 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| Total | 77 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 4% | 0% | 19% |
How each member voted (100)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1526?
- HB 1526 is sponsored by DeAnn Vaught, Jamie Scott, Aaron Pilkington, Mindy McAlindon, Haak, Zack Gramlich, Denise Jones Ennett, Ryan A. Rose, Rick Beck, Breanne Davis, Mary Bentley, Karilyn Brown, C. Fite, and M. Hodges.
- What is the current status of HB 1526?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2023. Enacted.
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