Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 12 — TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING REDISTRICTING BY THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.

Last action — Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

How this bill changes current law

1 change Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

The bill adds a new section to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967 related to communications regarding redistricting by the Board of Apportionment, establishing specific requirements and penalties.

  • 25-19-113

    25-19-113. Board of Apportionment communications - Definition. (a) As used in this section, "communication regarding redistricting" means a written communication, electronic communication, or oral communication concerning the apportionment of the state for representatives or otherwise pertaining to the drawing of legislative districts. (b) A communication regarding redistricting by one (1) or more members of the Board of Apportionment or staff of the board: (1) Shall be: (A) Written; (B) Electronic; or (C) An oral communication recorded at a public meeting under § 25-19-106(d)(1); and (2) Is a public record subject to this chapter. (c) If one (1) or more members of the board or staff of the board receive an oral communication regarding redistricting other than one recorded at a public meeting under § 25-19-106(d)(1), the member of the board or his or her staff shall: (1) Inform the speaker that all communications by one (1) or more members of the board or staff of the board must be: (A) Written; (B) Electronic; or (C) An oral communication recorded at a public meeting under § 25-19-106(d)(1); and (2) Take all reasonable steps to remove himself or herself from the oral communication that is not recorded at a public meeting under § 25-19-106(d)(1). (d) This section does not prohibit discussion regarding the apportionment of the state for representatives at a public meeting of the board. (e) This section shall not be construed to exempt a public record of the board from disclosure under this chapter if the public record would otherwise be deemed to be made open under this chapter. (f) A person who knowingly violates subdivision (b)(1) of this section upon conviction is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

    This adds a new requirement for how communications regarding redistricting must be conducted and establishes penalties for violations.

Amendments

2 amendments

Click Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.

Action History

  1. Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

  2. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  3. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  4. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  5. Read the third time and passed.

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

  7. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  8. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  9. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  10. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2

  11. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  12. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  14. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

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

  16. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  17. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 137 →

"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

elections
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 12?
SB 12 is sponsored by Bryan King.
What is the current status of SB 12?
This bill died with 2025 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 12?
Track SB 12 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 12

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 12

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →