Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 560 — TO DECREASE THE BASE CONTRIBUTION RATE; TO INCREASE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT RATE; TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE SKILLED WORKFORCE IN THIS STATE; AND TO AMEND THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES TRAINING TRUST FUND.

Last action — Notification that SB560 is now Act 740

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 18, 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 560, a specific line referencing "Act 740 of the Regular Session" was removed. This deletion indicates that the new bill no longer depends on or is associated with that particular act, which might simplify the legislation or make it more focused. Such changes can help clarify the bill's intent and ensure it stands on its own, which is important for lawmakers and the public to understand its implications.

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Act 740 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
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English 6 04-01-2025 12:40:00 ANS355
4/17/25 04-01-2025 12:40:00 ANS355
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill reduces employer contribution rates while increasing the administrative assessment rate and directing increased funding to workforce training.

  • Arkansas Code § 11-10-704(c)(3)(A)

    one and nine-tenths percent (1.9%) → one and eighth-tenths percent (1.8%)

    This change lowers the required employer contribution rate starting in 2026.

  • Arkansas Code § 11-10-704(c)(3)(B)(i)(a)

    one and nine-tenths percent (1.9%) → one and eighth-tenths percent (1.8%)

    This change states that the minimum employer rate is now set at 1.8% starting in 2026.

  • Arkansas Code § 11-10-706(b)(2)

    one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) → two-tenths of one percent (0.2%)

    This increases the administrative assessment rate for employers starting in 2026.

  • Arkansas Code § 11-10-706(b)(1)

    twelve and one-half hundredths of one percent (0.125%) → one-tenth of one percent (0.1%)

    This reduces the administrative assessment rate for the fiscal year 2024.

  • Arkansas Code § 11-10-706(c)(3)

    two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) → six million dollars ($6,000,000)

    This change increases the limit on the amount to be used for worker training from $2.5 million to $6 million.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB560 is now Act 740

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

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  17. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1

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

  19. Filed

Sponsors

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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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 560?
SB 560 is sponsored by Dwight Tosh and Jane English.
What is the current status of SB 560?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2025. Enacted.
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