Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 18 — TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING REPORTS BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR OF IMPROPER OR ILLEGAL PRACTICES.

Last action — Notification that SB18 is now Act 20

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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 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on February 06, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 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 latest version of SB 18, a line has been added that specifies the bill's approval date will be February 6, 2025. Additionally, a previous reference to "Act 20 of the Regular Session" has been removed. These changes clarify when the bill is expected to take effect and streamline the document by removing outdated references, making it easier for legislators and the public to understand the bill's timeline.

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Act 20 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Wallace APPROVED:
Wallace 2 01-30-2025 11:26:01 MBM031
2/6/25 2 01-30-2025 11:26:01 MBM031
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB18 is now Act 20

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

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

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

  12. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

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

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

  17. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  18. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  19. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  22. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 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 finance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 18?
SB 18 is sponsored by Jimmy Gazaway and Dave Wallace.
What is the current status of SB 18?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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