Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 151 — TO AMEND LAW CONCERNING RETIREMENT BENEFITS; AND TO PROHIBIT COLLECTION OF BENEFITS BY MEMBERS, RETIRANTS, OR BENEFICIARIES OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES.

Last action — Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to prohibit retirement benefit collection by members or beneficiaries convicted of certain offenses.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-1-302

    Pleading guilty or nolo contendere to or being found guilty of a public trust crime while holding public office in this state. → Pleading guilty or nolo contendere to or being found guilty of a public trust crime while holding public office in this state.

    Clarifies the conditions under which a beneficiary would forfeit benefits.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-1-302

    Is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of the unlawful killing of the member or retirant → Is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of the unlawful killing of the member or retirant;

    Standardizes the language used regarding unlawful killing of members or retirants.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-1-302

    Pleading guilty or nolo contendere to or being found guilty of the unlawful killing of a member or retirant; → Pleading guilty or nolo contendere to or being found guilty of a public trust crime while holding public office in this state, unless he or she is participating in a retirement system defined under § 24-1-301(2)(F);

    Adds clarity on the application of benefits forfeiture regarding public trust crimes.

  • Arkansas Code § 24-1-302

    Not make benefit payments to the member, retirant, or beneficiary.; → Not make benefit payments to the member, retirant, or beneficiary;

    Corrects punctuation to provide clarity on payment obligations.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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

  3. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

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

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

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Not signed on (134)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 151?
SB 151 is sponsored by Johnny Rye, Clarke Tucker, Wade Andrews, and Mark Johnson.
What is the current status of SB 151?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 151?
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