All Roll Calls
Yes: 105 • No: 12
ArkansasHB14962025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE TO ENSURE ARKANSAS STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT BY QUALIFIED TEACHERS.
Sponsored By: Wade Andrews (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Arkansas teachers face revised renewal rules
Arkansas teachers renewing their licenses must complete continuing education and professional development required by state law and State Board rules. The law replaces renewal requirements tied to the earlier teacher evaluation system. It removes specific credit rules for graduate courses and Advanced Placement training. School districts can still require additional in-service training.
Arkansas teacher assignments face licensing limits
Arkansas teachers must hold a full or provisional license for their assigned grade or subject, unless an approved exception applies. At a public school district’s request, the state education division can approve a licensing plan lasting up to three years. The individual can request one extension of up to two years because of extenuating circumstances. The licensing-plan requirements cannot be waived under the cited state waiver law. Public school districts can also request long-term substitutes, but each requested period must end within that school year.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Wade Andrews
Republican • House
Jim Dotson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:30:33 PM
Yes: 28 • No: 4 • Other: 2
House vote • 3/5/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:02:09 PM
Yes: 77 • No: 8 • Other: 5
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1496 is now Act 304
3/18/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3/14/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
3/13/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
3/13/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
3/13/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
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 EDUCATION COMMITTEE - 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
3/4/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/17/2025HouseFiled
2/17/2025House
Bill Text
HB1496 - Introduced
2/17/2025
Act Version
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