Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 246 — TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCESS ACT; AND TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Last action — Notification that SB246 is now Act 340

  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 March 18, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    2 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

0 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 246 has been updated by removing a reference to a specific act and its approval date. This change simplifies the language of the bill and helps clarify its overall intent. By streamlining the text, it makes the legislation easier to understand for the public and lawmakers alike.

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Act 340 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
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Dismang 123 03-12-2025 14:09:05 CRH173
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB246 is now Act 340

  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. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  14. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  15. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2

  16. Re-referred to EDUCATION 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. Rules suspended.

  21. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  22. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (111)

111 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

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 246?
SB 246 is sponsored by Wade Andrews, Steve Unger, Les D. Eaves, Rick Beck, Brandon Achor, Wing, Randy Torres, Ryan A. Rose, Jason Nazarenko, Stephen Meeks, Rick McClure, Mindy McAlindon, RJ Hawk, Zack Gramlich, Cindy Crawford, Frances Cavenaugh, Matt Brown, Karilyn Brown, Joey Carr, Sonia Eubanks Barker, Jeff Wardlaw, Jon S. Eubanks, Keith Brooks, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Brian S. Evans, Matthew J. Shepherd, and Jonathan Dismang.
What is the current status of SB 246?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2025. Enacted.
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