Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 153 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 24 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO VARIOUS CITY OFFICIALS.

Last action — Notification that SB153 is now Act 588

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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 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 Bill SB 153, a specific line has been added that was previously omitted, while a reference to an earlier law has been removed. This change is significant because it updates the bill to reflect current regulations and clarifies how the new provisions will function moving forward. By removing outdated references, the bill can be better understood and implemented without confusion.

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Act 588 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Dotson APPROVED:
Dotson 2 03-31-2025 10:28:55 LJH102
4/14/25 2 03-31-2025 10:28:55 LJH102
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB153 is now Act 588

  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. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

  9. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  10. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  11. Read the third time and passed.

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

  13. Re-referred to PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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 Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1

  17. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT

  18. 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.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 153?
SB 153 is sponsored by Les Warren and Jim Dotson.
What is the current status of SB 153?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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