Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 232 — TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS SCHOLARSHIP LOTTERY ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB232 is now Act 429

  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 February 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 07, 2025.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 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 bill SB 232 has been updated to include a new provision that was added on line 12. Additionally, a previous reference to "Act 429 of the Regular Session" was removed from the bill. This change is significant because it clarifies the current rules or requirements without referring to outdated legislation, ensuring that the bill reflects the most relevant and current legal framework.

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Act 429 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
9 /s/Hickey APPROVED:
9 /s/Hickey 8 03-18-2025 14:03:49 CRH049
4/3/25 8 03-18-2025 14:03:49 CRH049
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB232 is now Act 429

  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. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

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

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  13. Read the third time and passed.

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  15. Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  16. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  17. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 3

  18. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  19. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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 Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2

  22. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  23. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

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

  27. Filed

Sponsors

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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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"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

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 232?
SB 232 is sponsored by Bruce Cozart and Jimmy Hickey, Jr.
What is the current status of SB 232?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2025. Enacted.
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