Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 486 — CONCERNING SAFETY AND PRIVACY IN CERTAIN ENTITIES; AND CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF MULTI-OCCUPANCY RESTROOMS, CHANGING ROOMS, AND SLEEPING QUARTERS IN CERTAIN ENTITIES BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S SEX.

Last action — Notification that SB486 is now Act 955

  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 22, 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 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

0 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment removed a reference to "Act 955 of the Regular Session" and the date it was approved. This change suggests that the bill is no longer connected to that previous act, which might mean that updates or adjustments are being made to either clarify its intent or to ensure it aligns with new legislative priorities. It matters because removing outdated references can help streamline the bill and prevent confusion about its current requirements.

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Act 955 of the Regular Session Act 955 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Johnson 3 APPROVED:
Johnson 3 5 7 9 13 03-31-2025 16:36:03 LGL049
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB486 is now Act 955

  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 STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- 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 STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  17. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  18. Rules suspended.

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

  20. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  21. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 486?
SB 486 is sponsored by Mary Bentley and Blake Johnson.
What is the current status of SB 486?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2025. Enacted.
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