All Roll Calls
Yes: 86 • No: 26
ArkansasSB1812025 Regular SessionSenate
TO AMEND THE LIBRARY LAW; TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE LIBRARIAN; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM DIRECTORS.
Sponsored By: Dan Sullivan (Republican), Rebecca Burkes (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Library leaders can qualify through experience
Arkansas allows work experience to replace the required master's degree from an American Library Association-accredited program for two library leadership roles. For the State Librarian, the board must approve experience in library science. For regional library directors, the employing board of trustees must approve experience in library operations. The State Librarian still needs good professional standing and reputation, plus library administration experience in academic, public, school, or special libraries. Neither approved substitution disqualifies the library or regional library system from receiving state funds.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Dan Sullivan
Republican • Senate
Rebecca Burkes
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/3/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 2:14:42 PM
Yes: 60 • No: 26 • Other: 2
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 1:58:20 PM
Yes: 26 • No: 0 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB181 is now Act 242
3/4/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3/3/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
3/3/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/3/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/3/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/3/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/3/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/26/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/19/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/19/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/19/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/19/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/18/2025SenateRe-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/10/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/10/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
2/10/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
2/10/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/3/2025SenateFiled
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB181 - Introduced
2/3/2025
Act Version
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