# Arkansas HB1477: TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF AN OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO SUBMIT AN APPLICANT FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE ARKANSAS TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

Arkansas HB1477, TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF AN OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO SUBMIT AN APPLICANT FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE ARKANSAS TEACHER OF THE YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), Joshua Bryant (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-18 (Notification that HB1477 is now Act 303); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1477
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF AN OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO SUBMIT AN APPLICANT FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE ARKANSAS TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Notification that HB1477 is now Act 303
- Sponsors: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), Joshua Bryant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Charter teachers gain access to state award: benefit, medium. Open-enrollment public charter school governing bodies can now submit teachers for Arkansas Teacher of the Year, alongside school districts. Each district or charter can submit one applicant to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education by April 1 of the selection year. The law removes the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:26:24 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 2:58:15 PM | pass | 95 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-18: Notification that HB1477 is now Act 303 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-13: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-13: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1477 - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1477.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=303.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)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- 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)
- 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
- [HB1477 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1477.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=303.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)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [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-HB1477-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).