Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 160 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Last action — Notification that SB160 is now Act 589

  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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 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 recent amendment to Bill SB 160 includes an addition of a specific line that was not present in the previous version. It also removes a reference to a previous act approved on April 14, 2025. These changes help clarify the current provisions of the bill and eliminate any outdated references, ensuring that the legislation is focused and relevant to current needs. This matters because it helps streamline the law and makes it easier for people to understand how the bill applies today.

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Act 589 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Dotson APPROVED:
Dotson *LJH095* 03-31-2025 10:40:21 LJH095
4/14/25 *LJH095* 03-31-2025 10:40:21 LJH095
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB160 is now Act 589

  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 · 1 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 160?
SB 160 is sponsored by Matt McKee, Les Warren, and Jim Dotson.
What is the current status of SB 160?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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