Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 371 — TO ESTABLISH A STANDARDIZED SYSTEM TO AID IN THE SEARCH OF MISSING CHILDREN WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR ACTIVATION OF THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM.

Last action — Notification that SB371 is now Act 653

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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 04, 2025. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a system to search for missing children not eligible for Amber Alerts.

This legislation creates a standardized system to help locate missing children who don't meet Amber Alert criteria. It includes specific situations for activation and assigns responsibility to the Arkansas State Police.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 371, a reference to "Act 653 of the Regular Session" has been removed. This change likely indicates that provisions related to this previous act are no longer relevant or have been updated. Understanding these adjustments is important, as they can affect how the new bill will function in relation to existing laws and regulations. Additionally, the approval date is now listed as April 16, 2025, which highlights when the bill would officially take effect if passed.

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Act 653 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB371 is now Act 653

  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. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  13. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  14. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  15. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

  16. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE 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 # 2 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 # 2

  24. Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  25. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  26. Amendment # 1 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 # 1

  28. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  29. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (131)

131 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 371?
SB 371 is sponsored by Missy Irvin, Glenn Barnes, Jay Richardson, Jeremy Wooldridge, DeAnn Vaught, Keith Brooks, and Jamie Scott.
What is the current status of SB 371?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2025. Enacted.
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