All Roll Calls
Yes: 95 • No: 23
ArkansasHB10172025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED COSTS FOR APPROVED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE.
Sponsored By: Andrew Collins (Democratic), Breanne Davis (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Paid maternity leave for Arkansas school employees
Full-time female employees of Arkansas public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools can get up to 12 weeks of paid maternity leave. They must have worked there for more than one year, with no discipline for leave abuse during the year before applying. Leave covers the first 12 weeks after a biological child's birth, adoption placement, or foster placement. Adopted or foster children must be under one year old when placed in the employee's home. An employee who used 12 weeks for a foster placement cannot get another 12 weeks after adopting that same child. Pay can be partial or full; the law does not set the wage-replacement amount.
State pays schools' full maternity leave costs
The Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education pays 100% of incurred costs for approved paid maternity leave. This replaces the former 50/50 cost split with participating public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools. The division must create and sign a standard agreement with participating schools. It must also adopt rules for managing agreements, processing reimbursements, and carrying out the program. The law does not specify a total funding amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Andrew Collins
Democratic • House
Breanne Davis
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Lincoln Barnett
Democratic • House
Keith Brooks
Republican • House
Diana Gonzales Worthen
Democratic • House
Joy Springer
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 9:28:02 AM
Yes: 27 • No: 4 • Other: 4
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 3:19:21 PM
Yes: 68 • No: 19 • Other: 4
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1017 is now Act 904
4/21/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/16/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/16/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/16/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/16/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/16/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/15/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/9/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/9/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/8/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/31/2025HouseAmendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/31/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/31/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
1/23/2025HouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
1/23/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
1/23/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
1/16/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
1/16/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
1/16/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
1/13/2025HouseFiled
11/20/2024House
Bill Text
HB1017 - Introduced
11/20/2024
Act Version
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