Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 314 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEXUAL SOLICITATION; AND TO AMEND THE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL SOLICITATION.

Last action — Notification that SB314 is now Act 661

  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 26, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 18, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    2 primary, 16 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 amendments to Bill SB 314 indicate that a specific prior act, Act 661 from the Regular Session, has been removed. This change likely means that the provisions or regulations set by Act 661 are no longer applicable or relevant in the context of this bill. Understanding this change is important because it could affect how certain laws are enforced or interpreted moving forward.

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Act 661 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 314 5 By:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 314 5 By:
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Action History

  1. Notification that SB314 is now Act 661

  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 JUDICIARY 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 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  15. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (120)

120 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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 314?
SB 314 is sponsored by Mindy McAlindon, Julie Mayberry, Robin Lundstrum, Carol Dalby, Cindy Crawford, Frances Cavenaugh, Rebecca Burkes, Karilyn Brown, Alyssa Brown, Mary Bentley, Sonia Eubanks Barker, DeAnn Vaught, Dolly Henley, Kendra Moore, Breanne Davis, Jane English, Hope Duke, and Missy Irvin.
What is the current status of SB 314?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2025. Enacted.
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