TO ESTABLISH THE CREATING AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKERS ACT OF 2025.
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SB 148 — TO ESTABLISH THE CREATING AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKERS ACT OF 2025.
Last action — Notification that SB148 is now Act 587
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 14, 2025.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill SB 148 has removed a specific reference to "Act 587 of the Regular Session." This change simplifies the bill by eliminating an outdated or irrelevant point, making it clearer and more focused on its current purpose. This matters because it helps streamline the legislation, ensuring that it is easier to understand and more effective in addressing the issues at hand.
Act 587 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
English APPROVED:2 03-12-2025 10:10:15 LJH108
4/14/25 2 03-12-2025 10:10:15 LJH108
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The bill establishes a mechanism for early childhood workers to voluntarily participate in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System without state funding for their contributions.
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Arkansas Code § 24-7-202(21)
(H) Employment of an early childhood worker as defined by § 24-7-212(b), with a licensed childcare facility that provides teaching, early childcare education, or supervision for a child enrolled in a licensed childcare facility under the Childcare Licensing Act, § 20-78-201 et seq.;
Adds a new definition to include early childhood workers in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.
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Arkansas Code Title 24, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2
24-7-212. Creating an Investment Opportunity for Early Childhood Workers Act of 2025 — Definition. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Creating an Investment Opportunity for Early Childhood Workers Act of 2025." (b) As used in this section, "early childhood worker" means a person who is: (1) Providing teaching, early childcare education, or supervision for a child enrolled in a licensed childcare facility under the Childcare Facility Licensing Act, § 20-78-201 et seq.; (2) Employed by a childcare provider that is licensed and regulated by the Department of Education as an appropriate early childhood program as defined under § 6-45-103; and (3) Employed by a childcare provider that receives state or federal child care funding from the Department of Education under § 6-87-101. (c)(1) A single nonprofit fiscal agent that is approved by the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System may act as a pass-through fiscal agent to facilitate the voluntary participation of an early childhood worker in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. (2) The board shall authorize participation consistent with § 24-7-202(21)(F)(i) and § 24-7-202(21)(F)(ii). (3) Membership in the system is not mandatory for an employee of a facility regardless of whether the board authorizes participation under subdivision (c)(2) of this section. (d) An early childhood worker shall not be entitled to: (1) Contribution from state funds; or (2) Matching from the state or the system. (e) The board shall promulgate rules for the implementation of this section.
Creates a new section that defines early childhood workers and establishes rules for their voluntary participation in the retirement system.
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment S1 March 11, 2025 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB148 is now Act 587
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
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Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
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ORDERED ENROLLED
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Returned from the House as passed.
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Returned to the Senate as passed.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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Read the third time and passed.
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Re-referred to PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT
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Filed
Sponsors
- Brandon Achor · Primary
- Jane English · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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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- SB 148 is sponsored by Brandon Achor and Jane English.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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