Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 596 — TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ENERGY; TO ESTABLISH A STATE ENERGY POLICY; TO REGULATE RETIREMENT OF DISPATCHABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITIES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB596 is now Act 940

  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 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 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 latest version of Bill SB 596, a reference to "Act 940 of the Regular Session" has been removed. This change is significant because it suggests that the previous law or provision associated with Act 940 is no longer relevant or necessary for the bill's current objectives. By streamlining the bill, it aims to make the legislation clearer and more focused on its intended goals.

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Act 940 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
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McKee 4 6 8 9 04-14-2025 19:32:40 ANS459
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB596 is now Act 940

  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. Re-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. Rules suspended.

  16. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  17. Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  18. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  19. Rules suspended.

  20. Amendment #2 was withdrawn.

  21. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB596 passed. Motion carried.

  22. Returned from the House as requested.

  23. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  24. Returned to the Senate as requested.

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

  26. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  27. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  28. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  29. Read the third time and passed.

  30. Rules suspended.

  31. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  33. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  34. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

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

  36. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 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

energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 596?
SB 596 is sponsored by Mindy McAlindon and Matt McKee.
What is the current status of SB 596?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2025. Enacted.
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