Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 142 — TO CREATE THE BELL TO BELL, NO CELL ACT; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES WITH REGARD TO STUDENT USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

Last action — Notification that SB142 is now Act 122

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on February 24, 2025.

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    2 primary, 28 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 amendment to Bill SB 142 removed a reference to Act 122 from a previous session, which means that the provisions or guidelines set by that Act are no longer in effect for this bill. This change is significant because it may alter how the new bill is implemented or the criteria it must meet, possibly impacting various stakeholders or projects tied to that act. This could create new opportunities or challenges depending on the nature of the policies that are now being considered without the restrictions of Act 122.

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Act 122 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
H2/12/25 SB142 2 /s/Dees 4 APPROVED:
H2/12/25 SB142 2 /s/Dees 4 6 8 5 02-12-2025 09:41:40 TNL097
2/20/25 7 9 5 02-12-2025 09:41:40 TNL097
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB142 is now Act 122

  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 by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1

  10. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

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

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

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

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

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

  18. Re-referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  19. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  21. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  22. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  23. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  26. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (108)

108 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

public-safety education technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 142?
SB 142 is sponsored by Kendon Underwood, Randy Torres, R. Scott Richardson, Chad Puryear, Brit McKenzie, Mindy McAlindon, Robin Lundstrum, Brad Hall, Zack Gramlich, Hope Duke, Cindy Crawford, Rebecca Burkes, Nick Burkes, Brian S. Evans, Matt Stone, Jim Petty, Reginald Murdock, Matt McKee, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Missy Irvin, Kim Hammer, Ben Gilmore, Scott Flippo, Jane English, Breanne Davis, Justin Boyd, Bart Hester, Jon S. Eubanks, and Tyler Dees.
What is the current status of SB 142?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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