All Roll Calls
Yes: 127 • No: 0
ArkansasHB19662025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AUTHORIZE AN INCORPORATED TOWN OR A CITY OF THE SECOND CLASS TO PETITION THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LOCAL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OR SATELLITE SCHOOL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Sponsored By: Lincoln Barnett (Democratic)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Families gain a local school petition
Arkansas incorporated towns and second-class cities can join families in requesting a local public elementary or satellite school. Parents, legal guardians, and people acting as parents of affected students can participate. They must send a written appeal to the receiving school district board. The affected district must be within the town or city and have a public elementary school. It must have undergone consolidation within the 20 years before this section’s effective date. The town or city must be able to provide adequate school facilities. After district board approval, the board and municipality must jointly appeal to the State Board of Education. The school must be within the municipality and associated with the affected district’s existing campus. Any elementary school established becomes part of the receiving district. The municipality and district can agree to contributions of goods or services to establish and maintain the school. The law does not guarantee a school or provide a specific funding amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lincoln Barnett
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:12:14 AM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 3:41:01 PM
Yes: 92 • No: 0 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1966 is now Act 914
4/21/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/16/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/16/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/16/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/16/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/16/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/14/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/9/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/9/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/8/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
4/1/2025HouseFiled
4/1/2025House
Bill Text
HB1966 - Introduced
4/1/2025
Act Version
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