# Arkansas HB1199: TO REPEAL THE STATUTE CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS GRANTING A LEGAL TRANSFER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Arkansas HB1199, TO REPEAL THE STATUTE CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS GRANTING A LEGAL TRANSFER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), Joshua Bryant (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-18 (Notification that HB1199 is now Act 118) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1199
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REPEAL THE STATUTE CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS GRANTING A LEGAL TRANSFER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Notification that HB1199 is now Act 118
- Sponsors: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), Joshua Bryant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas school transfers lose limits and safeguards: mixed, low. Arkansas removes a state-law ban on district-approved school transfers when either district faces a court order to end segregation. The repeal also removes that law's ban on transfers that violate such orders. Transfer forms filed with the state education division no longer need sworn statements fr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 11:21:21 AM | pass | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-02-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 1:49:28 PM | pass | 95 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-02-18: Notification that HB1199 is now Act 118 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-02-17: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-02-17: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-01-22: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1199 - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1199.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=118.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [HB1199 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1199.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=118.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1199-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).