Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 241 — TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT; AND TO GRANT PAID LEAVE TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY MEMBER OR CHILD.

Last action — Notification that SB241 is now Act 885

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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 February 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill grants paid leave to public employees for the death of a family member or child.

This legislation amends the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act to allow public employees in Arkansas to take paid leave if a family member or child dies. It sets eligibility criteria for leave and outlines the administrative framework for its implementation.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means public employees can access paid leave to grieve the loss of close family members.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 241 includes two new lines of content, while three references to previous legislation have been removed. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating outdated information, making it clearer and more focused on current laws. These updates are important because they help ensure that the legislation is relevant and easier for everyone to understand.

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Act 885 of the Regular Session Act 885 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act to provide specific paid leave for public employees upon the death of a family member.

  • 21-5-214

    The death of an immediate family member. → the death of an immediate family member or child.

    This change allows employees to take catastrophic leave for the death of a family member or child.

  • 21-5-214

    Catastrophic leave with pay may be granted to an employee when the employee is unable to perform his or her duties due to: → Catastrophic leave with pay may be granted to an employee when the employee is unable to perform his or her duties due to the death of an immediate family member or child:

    This change clarifies that catastrophic leave can be granted specifically due to the death of a family member or child.

  • 21-5-214

    the treating physician or acceptable documentation of the death of an immediate family member supporting the continued absence is on file; → the treating physician or acceptable documentation of the death of an immediate family member or child supporting the continued absence is on file;

    This ensures documentation is also required for absences related to the death of a child.

  • 21-5-214

    An employee shall be eligible for leave under subdivision (f)(1) of this section only within the first four (4) weeks after the death of an immediate family member. → An employee shall be eligible for leave under subdivision (f)(1) of this section only within the first four (4) weeks after the death of an immediate family member or child.

    This expands the eligibility for paid leave to also include the death of a child.

Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB241 is now Act 885

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

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

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Read the third time and passed.

  6. Rules suspended.

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

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  9. Rules suspended.

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

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

  12. Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .

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

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

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

  18. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

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

  20. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  21. CLINCHER MOTION ADOPTED

  22. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  23. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  26. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

  29. Rules suspended.

  30. Amendment #1 was withdrawn.

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

  32. Filed

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

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Not signed on (134)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 241?
SB 241 is sponsored by Jeremy Wooldridge, Nicole Clowney, Aaron Pilkington, and Jamie Scott.
What is the current status of SB 241?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2025. Enacted.
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