# Arkansas HB1640: TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ADMINISTRATOR" AS IT RELATES TO ETHICAL GUIDELINES AND PROHIBITIONS; AND TO AMEND THE RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.

Arkansas HB1640, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ADMINISTRATOR" AS IT RELATES TO ETHICAL GUIDELINES AND PROHIBITIONS; AND TO AMEND THE RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan Sullivan (Republican), Hope Duke (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-08 (Notification that HB1640 is now Act 476) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1640
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ADMINISTRATOR" AS IT RELATES TO ETHICAL GUIDELINES AND PROHIBITIONS; AND TO AMEND THE RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Notification that HB1640 is now Act 476
- Sponsors: Dan Sullivan (Republican), Hope Duke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School administrators face tighter outside-work rules: cost, low. Arkansas school administrators need approval to work for, represent, or do independent contract work for parties contracting with their education entity. Both their current employing district’s school board and the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education must approve in writing. Without…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Hope Duke (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:51:38 PM | pass | 34 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:58:52 PM | pass | 94 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-08: Notification that HB1640 is now Act 476 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-01: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-01: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-04: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-04: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1640 - Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1640.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=476.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
- [HB1640 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1640.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=476.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-HB1640-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).