Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 537 — TO CREATE THE EARNING SAFE REENTRY THROUGH WORK ACT; AND TO CREATE A SENTENCE CREDIT PROGRAM FOR A PERSON ON PROBATION, PAROLE, OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION TO EARN TIME CREDITS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB537 is now Act 763

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  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 March 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 18, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the recent update to Bill SB 537, a specific provision from Act 763 of the Regular Session was removed. This change may streamline the bill by eliminating outdated or unnecessary elements, making it easier for lawmakers to focus on the current priorities addressed in the bill. Understanding these adjustments is important because they reflect the evolving needs and priorities of the community the legislation aims to serve.

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Act 763 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
/s/Gilmore APPROVED:
/s/Gilmore 3 04-01-2025 11:11:44 CEB256
4/17/25 04-01-2025 11:11:44 CEB256
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB537 is now Act 763

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

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

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

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

  9. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  11. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  12. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  13. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  14. Read the third time and passed.

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  17. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

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

  19. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  20. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (135)

135 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

Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 537?
SB 537 is sponsored by Clarke Tucker, Matt Brown, and Ben Gilmore.
What is the current status of SB 537?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2025. Enacted.
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