Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 413 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF AN OATH FOR A SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR.

Last action — Notification that SB413 is now Act 401

  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 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 31, 2025.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill updates the oath process for school board directors in Arkansas.

SB 413 modifies regulations concerning the oath taken by school district board directors in Arkansas, specifying requirements for administration and certification of the oath. It establishes timelines for when the oath must be taken and requires the county clerk to verify and accept the oath certification.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 413 has removed the reference to "Act 401 of the Regular Session" and the approval date of "3/25/25." This change likely means that the specific connection or endorsement of that prior act is no longer relevant to the current bill. Removing such references can help streamline the legislation and make it clearer for readers and lawmakers to understand the current provisions being proposed.

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Act 401 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 413 5 By:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 413 5 By:
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4 03/10/2025 11:19:33 AM SSS148
3/25/25 4 03/10/2025 11:19:33 AM SSS148
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The bill updates the process and requirements for the oath certification of school board directors in Arkansas.

  • 6-13-617

    the oath shall be subscribed to within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of the director's election or appointment. → that the oath shall be subscribed to within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of the director's election or appointment.

    Clarifies the timeline for when the oath must be subscribed.

  • 6-13-617

    the close of business on the date indicated in the notification from the county clerk under subdivision (a)(1) of this section ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of the director's election or appointment. → the close of business on the date indicated in the notification from the county clerk under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.

    Streamlines the deadline for submitting proof of the oath administration.

  • 6-13-617

    by the close of business on the day following the receipt of the certification of the administration of the oath, → by the close of business of the day following the receipt of the certification of the administration of the oath,

    Modifies the wording for clarity regarding the timing for notifications.

Action History

  1. Notification that SB413 is now Act 401

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

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  15. Filed

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (136)

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Who sponsors SB 413?
SB 413 is sponsored by RJ Hawk and Kim Hammer.
What is the current status of SB 413?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2025. Enacted.
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