Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1027 — TO CREATE THE BRIGHTER START ACT OF 2025; AND TO REQUIRE THE TREASURER OF STATE TO MAKE A ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION TO EACH EXISTING AND FUTURE ARKANSAS BRIGHTER FUTURE FUND PLAN ACCOUNT.

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

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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The bill creates a requirement for the Treasurer of State to make a one-time contribution to Arkansas Brighter Future Fund Plan accounts.

  • 6-84-115

    Contribution — Treasurer of State. (a) A contribution in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be transferred by the Treasurer of State from the General Revenue Fund Account of the State Apportionment Fund to each: (1) Existing account established for a designated beneficiary; and (2) Future account established for a designated beneficiary. (b) The Treasurer of State shall: (1) Administer the disbursement of funds under this section; and (2) Verify the eligibility under this subchapter of each existing account and future account that receives the contribution under subsection (a) of this section.

    The bill establishes a new section requiring the Treasurer to make a $100 contribution to each existing and future Brighter Future Fund account.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

  2. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

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

  6. Filed

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (135)

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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1027?
HB 1027 is sponsored by Joy Springer, Andrew Collins, and Denise Garner.
What is the current status of HB 1027?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 1027?
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