Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 359 — AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM GRANTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Last action — Notification that SB359 is now Act 613

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  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 March 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 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 359 includes a new signature from J. Petty, indicating their support for the legislation. Additionally, a reference to an earlier act from 2025 has been removed from the bill. These changes may reflect an update to ensure the bill stands on its own without needing to reference past legislation, making it clearer and more focused on the current issues it addresses.

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Act 613 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
APPROVED:
/s/J.
4/14/25 04-03-2025 14:50:13 KMW037
Petty 04-03-2025 14:50:13 KMW037
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB359 is now Act 613

  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 # 1 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 # 1

  18. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

  19. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 359?
SB 359 is sponsored by Jim Petty.
What is the current status of SB 359?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2025. Enacted.
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