Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 59 — TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB59 is now Act 123

  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 14, 2025. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 87 sponsors

    2 primary, 85 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 legislative amendment to Bill SB 59 has removed a reference to "Act 123 of the Regular Session" and updated the approval date to February 20, 2025. This change is important because it clarifies the specific legislation that is being discussed and ensures that the timing of the approval is clear for everyone involved, which helps in understanding the bill's context and timeline.

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Act 123 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
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2/20/25 5 02-12-2025 10:08:59 TNL092
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB59 is now Act 123

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  6. Read the third time and passed.

  7. Rules suspended.

  8. House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  9. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

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

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

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

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

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

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

  18. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  19. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  20. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  21. Read the third time and passed.

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

  23. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  24. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

  27. Rules suspended.

  28. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  29. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

  32. Rules suspended.

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

  34. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 85 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (85)

Not signed on (51)

51 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
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by Lane Jean, Ashley Hudson, Steve Hollowell, Mike Holcomb, Dolly Henley, Brad Hall, Gonzales Worthen, Jimmy Gazaway, Denise Garner, Tony Furman, Kenneth B. Ferguson, Brian S. Evans, Denise Jones Ennett, Les D. Eaves, James Eaton, Cindy Crawford, Bruce Cozart, Andrew Collins, Nicole Clowney, Paul Childress, Frances Cavenaugh, Matt Brown, Karilyn Brown, Keith Brooks, Harlan Breaux, Mary Bentley, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Lincoln Barnett, Glenn Barnes, Sonia Eubanks Barker, Wade Andrews, Fred Allen, Brandon Achor, DeAnn Vaught, Tippi McCullough, Zack Gramlich, Jonathan Dismang, Dave Wallace, S. Berry, Joey Carr, Matt Stone, Jamie Scott, Terry Rice, Jim Petty, John Payton, Reginald Murdock, Fredrick J. Love, Greg Leding, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Missy Irvin, Bart Hester, Kim Hammer, Ben Gilmore, Stephanie Flowers, Jane English, Jim Dotson, Tyler Dees, Breanne Davis, Steve Crowell, Justin Boyd, Clarke Tucker, Jim Wooten, David Whitaker, Les Warren, Steven Walker, Dwight Tosh, Tracy Steele, Joy Springer, Tara Shephard, Bart Schulz, Johnny Rye, R. Scott Richardson, Jay Richardson, Chad Puryear, Aaron Pilkington, Mark Perry, Stetson Painter, Kendra Moore, Jon Milligan, Ron McNair, Jessie McGruder, Mark D. McElroy, Rick McClure, Stephen Magie, John Maddox, and Gary Stubblefield.
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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