All Roll Calls
Yes: 218 • No: 74
ArkansasHB13652025 Regular SessionHouse
TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR CERTAIN BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, AND COMMISSIONS.
Sponsored By: Karilyn Brown (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
12 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 12 mixed.
Athletic commission drops required minority seat
The seven-member Arkansas State Athletic Commission no longer must include a member of a minority race. It still must include one senior citizen and four members with combative-sports experience. The law changes appointment rules, not household service costs.
Bail bonds board drops demographic requirements
The Arkansas bail bonds licensing board no longer must include an African-American member or a female member. Every congressional district must still have at least one board member. The law changes board membership, not household bail costs or legal obligations.
Children's service councils drop racial seats
The Child and Adolescent Service System Program Coordinating Council loses its designated ethnic-minority seat. The Rita Rowell Hale Prenatal and Early Childhood Nurse Home Visitation Program Advisory Council drops its required African-American public seat. The home visitation council still must have two public members, including at least one active in child advocacy in Arkansas. These appointment changes do not alter household eligibility for the programs.
Disability boards drop race and gender requirements
The State Interagency Council no longer must include minority parents among its required parent members. At least 20% must still be qualifying parents of infants or toddlers with disabilities, or a child with a disability age 12 or younger. These parents must know or have experience with programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities. At least one member must be a parent of a child age six or younger. The seven-member Board of Developmental Disabilities Services no longer must include a woman. Its members must still be Arkansas citizens and residents older than 25.
Health boards drop demographic appointment rules
The Arkansas counseling board no longer must include a member of each sex or an ethnic minority member. Counseling board members must still be U.S. citizens and Arkansas residents. The occupational therapy committee drops its required minority-race seat but keeps five members serving five-year terms. Its members remain Governor-appointed, Senate-confirmed U.S. citizens and Arkansas residents. State health appointing authorities also no longer must consider recommendations from minority health professional associations, though they can still do so.
Health outcomes panel drops diversity requirement
The health outcomes oversight advisory panel's three community members no longer must reflect Arkansas's broad racial and geographic diversity. They must still represent health, business, or education and show a commitment to improving Arkansans' health and welfare. The Governor, Senate President Pro Tempore, and House Speaker each appoint one member.
Pharmacy board replaces minority pharmacist seat
The eight-member Arkansas pharmacy board now has six experienced pharmacist seats, up from five, replacing the separate minority pharmacist seat. Each pharmacist must have actively practiced during the five years immediately before appointment. The board retains a consumer representative and a separate representative age 60 or older for older people. Neither representative can be actively practicing or retired from pharmacy practice, and one person cannot hold both seats. Both have full voting rights but cannot grade examinations. Appointments remain subject to Senate confirmation.
Capitol zoning commission drops required Black seat
The Governor's four resident-voter appointments to the Capitol Zoning District Commission no longer must include a Black member. All four must still be Arkansas resident voters and serve three-year terms. The law changes commission appointments, not household housing costs.
Achievement gap commission drops racial requirements
The 11-member Commission on Closing the Achievement Gap no longer must meet racial or ethnic membership requirements. The Governor appoints five members: four low-income parents, one per congressional district, and someone from business, health, human services, or teaching. The parents must be concerned about the achievement gap. The Senate President Pro Tempore appoints three members: an education faculty member, a person committed to education, and a teacher with relevant expertise. The faculty member can come from any Arkansas college with an accredited school of education. The House Speaker appoints three members: someone experienced with low-income children, a person committed to education, and a public school administrator.
Education boards lose diversity appointment rules
The State Board of Education no longer must reflect diversity in general education. Education renewal zone advisory groups and their staff no longer must reflect Arkansas's population diversity. At community colleges that choose appointed boards, the Governor no longer must seek equitable racial and geographic representation. Those college appointees must still be district residents and qualified voters, serving six-year terms.
Financial education commission drops demographic requirements
The Treasurer's three appointees to the Arkansas Financial Education Commission no longer must include a woman and a racial minority. The three members must still have varied financial backgrounds. The law changes appointment rules, not household payments or benefits.
Local school task forces require stakeholder seats
Local achievement gap task forces drop requirements to reflect community racial, ethnic, gender, and income diversity. Previously recommended stakeholder seats are now required. Parent organizations select three parents, one each for elementary, junior high or middle, and high school levels. Task forces must include school administrators and teachers selected by the superintendent, a school-board member selected by that board, and two high school students. Required members also include a local social services representative, at least one juvenile court counselor, and at least one law-enforcement representative. They must include at least one local business representative, community-based organizations, and other community representatives specified by law. Communities in Schools and university education-school representatives are required when those programs or institutions are present locally.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Karilyn Brown
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:43:51 PM
Yes: 24 • No: 6 • Other: 1
House vote • 4/3/2025
House Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 5:01:44 PM
Yes: 60 • No: 24 • Other: 7
House vote • 3/19/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:22:52 PM
Yes: 73 • No: 17
House vote • 3/5/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 2:31:27 PM
Yes: 61 • No: 27 • Other: 7
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1365 is now Act 938
4/21/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/16/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/15/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/15/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/15/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/15/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/8/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
4/3/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/3/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/2/2025HouseRe-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
4/1/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/1/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
4/1/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
4/1/2025HouseThe vote by which HB1365 Passed was expunged.
3/19/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as requested.
3/13/2025HouseReturned to the House as requested.
3/13/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/12/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
3/5/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/5/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/5/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/3/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
2/3/2025HouseFiled
1/31/2025House
Bill Text
HB1365 - Introduced
1/31/2025
Act Version
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