Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 481 — TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB481 is now Act 779

  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 17, 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.

  • 48 sponsors

    2 primary, 46 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 updated version of Bill SB 481, the reference to "Act 779 of the Regular Session" has been removed. This change matters because it clarifies the current bill's focus without being tied to previous legislation, potentially streamlining its approval process.

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Act 779 of the Regular Session State ofArkansas 95th GeneralAssembly ABill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 481 5 By:
State ofArkansas 95th GeneralAssembly ABill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 481 5 By:
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Action History

  1. Notification that SB481 is now Act 779

  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. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

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

  9. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  10. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

  11. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  12. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  13. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  14. Read the third time and passed.

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

  16. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  17. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (90)

90 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 481?
SB 481 is sponsored by Jim Wooten, Jeremy Wooldridge, Wing, David Whitaker, Les Warren, Steven Walker, DeAnn Vaught, Trey Steimel, Marcus E. Richmond, Jay Richardson, Chad Puryear, Shad Pearce, Stetson Painter, Jeremiah Moore, Jon Milligan, Ron McNair, John Maddox, Lane Jean, Mike Holcomb, RJ Hawk, Zack Gramlich, Jon S. Eubanks, Les D. Eaves, Carol Dalby, Cindy Crawford, Bruce Cozart, Frances Cavenaugh, Matt Brown, Joey Carr, Mary Bentley, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Fred Allen, Brandon Achor, Matthew J. Shepherd, Brian S. Evans, Matt Stone, Terry Rice, Jim Petty, Blake Johnson, Missy Irvin, Ricky Hill, Bart Hester, Jonathan Dismang, Breanne Davis, Joshua Bryant, Justin Boyd, Jeff Wardlaw, and Ben Gilmore.
What is the current status of SB 481?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2025. Enacted.
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