Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 227 — TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967 CONCERNING PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Last action — Notification that SB227 is now Act 505

  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 10, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    2 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the recent update to Bill SB 227, a new line has been added specifying the approval date as April 10, 2025. Additionally, references to an earlier act have been removed. This change helps clarify when the bill will go into effect, ensuring that everyone is on the same page about its timeline. It’s important because knowing the approval date helps stakeholders plan for any necessary actions or adjustments related to the bill.

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Act 505 of the Regular Session State of ArkanAs Engrossed:
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Tucker APPROVED:
Tucker 11 03-18-2025 11:14:33 LGL072
4/10/25 11 03-18-2025 11:14:33 LGL072
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Amendments

6 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB227 is now Act 505

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

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

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Read the third time and passed.

  6. Rules suspended.

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

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

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

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

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

  12. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  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. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  17. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  18. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  19. Read the third time and passed.

  20. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  21. Amendment # 5 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  22. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  23. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 5

  24. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  25. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  27. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 4

  28. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  29. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  30. Amendment # 3 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 # 3

  32. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  33. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

  36. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  37. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

  40. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  41. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (122)

122 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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 227?
SB 227 is sponsored by Jim Petty, Clint Penzo, Justin Boyd, Breanne Davis, Jeremy Wooldridge, Richard Womack, Jay Richardson, Mark D. McElroy, Lee Johnson, RJ Hawk, Zack Gramlich, Jimmy Gazaway, Andrew Collins, Jon S. Eubanks, Clarke Tucker, and Gary Stubblefield.
What is the current status of SB 227?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2025. Enacted.
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