HB 1601 — TO REQUIRE STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE CAREER COUNSELING AND OTHER RESOURCES TO CERTAIN STUDENTS.
Last action — Notification that HB1601 is now Act 354
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 20, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 1601, a specific reference to Act 354 of the Regular Session was removed. This change could mean that the bill is streamlining its language or updating its context to align with current laws. Removing such specifics can help avoid confusion and ensure that the bill is easier to understand. Overall, this change matters because it simplifies the legal language, making it more accessible to everyone.
Act 354 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Johnson APPROVED:2 03-10-2025 11:41:25 CRH143
3/20/25 2 03-10-2025 11:41:25 CRH143
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment H1 March 06, 2025 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that HB1601 is now Act 354
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Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
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TO BE ENROLLED
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Returned from the Senate as passed.
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Returned to the House as passed.
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Read the third time and passed.
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Received from the House.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Jessie McGruder · Cosponsor
- Jim Dotson · Primary
- Lee Johnson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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 HB 1601?
- HB 1601 is sponsored by Jessie McGruder, Jim Dotson, and Lee Johnson.
- What is the current status of HB 1601?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2025. Enacted.
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