# Arkansas HB1642: TO AMEND THE MEASURES CONSIDERED WHEN CALCULATING A SCHOOL RATING; AND TO ENSURE A STUDENT IS NOT COUNTED AS A DROPOUT FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING A SCHOOL-LEVEL GRADUATION RATE IF THE STUDENT PASSES A GED TEST.

Arkansas HB1642, TO AMEND THE MEASURES CONSIDERED WHEN CALCULATING A SCHOOL RATING; AND TO ENSURE A STUDENT IS NOT COUNTED AS A DROPOUT FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING A SCHOOL-LEVEL GRADUATION RATE IF THE STUDENT PASSES A GED TEST., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Zack Gramlich (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-21 (Notification that HB1642 is now Act 916) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1642
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE MEASURES CONSIDERED WHEN CALCULATING A SCHOOL RATING; AND TO ENSURE A STUDENT IS NOT COUNTED AS A DROPOUT FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING A SCHOOL-LEVEL GRADUATION RATE IF THE STUDENT PASSES A GED TEST.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Notification that HB1642 is now Act 916
- Sponsors: Zack Gramlich (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (221 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas school ratings recognize same-year GED passes: benefit, low. Arkansas school ratings must include achievement and growth on annual statewide tests, graduation rates, and English learners' progress in learning English. Other measures are also allowed. Schools exclude students from the dropout count for their five-year graduation rate if they pass a GED test.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:51:34 PM | pass | 94 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 10:12:54 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 5:11:09 PM | pass | 92 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-21: Notification that HB1642 is now Act 916 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-15: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-15: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Re-referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (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

- HB1642 - Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1642.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=916.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1642 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1642.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=916.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [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-HB1642-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).