All Roll Calls
Yes: 118 • No: 1
ArkansasSB1832025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT; AND TO AMEND THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY PROVIDE TO STUDENTS.
Sponsored By: Keith Brooks (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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More school test choices for Arkansas students
Arkansas creates a broader college- and workforce-readiness testing program, replacing prior Smart Core references and ACT-specific assessment rules. Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, public districts and open-enrollment public charter schools must let students choose tests. In grade 9 or 10, students choose one: PreACT, PSAT 8/9, PSAT/NMSQT, PreACT 8/9, PSAT 10, or CLT 10. In grade 11, students choose one: ACT, SAT, or CLT, the Classic Learning Test. Districts and charter schools fund program tests and can use National School Lunch Act funds with state education division approval. The law does not state a household payment or fee. Schools must also provide the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) at school when a student requests it. The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education runs the program and develops rules with the Division of Higher Education. Both divisions must report to the Legislative Council by December 1 each year on compliance, participation, college readiness, and remediation rates.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Keith Brooks
Republican • House
Jim Dotson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2025
House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 7:54:10 PM
Yes: 87 • No: 0 • Other: 8
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 1:57:11 PM
Yes: 31 • No: 1 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB183 is now Act 724
4/18/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/15/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/15/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/14/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/14/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
4/14/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/14/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/10/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
3/10/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/10/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/10/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/10/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/5/2025SenateRe-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/4/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/4/2025SenateAmendment # 4 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
3/4/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 4
3/4/2025SenateRules suspended.
3/4/2025SenateRe-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/25/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/25/2025SenateAmendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
2/25/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 3
2/25/2025SenateRules suspended.
2/25/2025SenateRe-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/25/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/25/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB183 - Introduced
2/3/2025
Act Version
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