Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 50 — TO REQUIRE A LEGISLATIVE STUDY OF WORKFORCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES REFORM; AND TO REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION NECESSARY TO ADDRESS ISSUES IDENTIFIED DURING THE STUDY.

Last action — Notification that SB50 is now Act 145

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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 January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on February 25, 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

The bill SB 50 has been updated to include a new provision that was previously missing, which is now indicated in the added lines. Additionally, a reference to Act 145 from the Regular Session has been removed. These changes are important because they clarify the bill's current framework and ensure it aligns with the most recent legislative environment. Updates like this help keep laws relevant and effective for the public.

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Act 145 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Boyd APPROVED:
Boyd 4 01-22-2025 10:51:23 JLL102
2/25/25 4 01-22-2025 10:51:23 JLL102
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB50 is now Act 145

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

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  9. Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  10. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  11. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  12. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  13. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  14. Read the third time and passed.

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

  16. Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  17. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  19. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1

  20. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  21. 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 50?
SB 50 is sponsored by Jane English, Wing, and Justin Boyd.
What is the current status of SB 50?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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