# Arkansas SB183: TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT; AND TO AMEND THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY PROVIDE TO STUDENTS.

Arkansas SB183, TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT; AND TO AMEND THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY PROVIDE TO STUDENTS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith Brooks (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB183 is now Act 724); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB183
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT; AND TO AMEND THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY PROVIDE TO STUDENTS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB183 is now Act 724
- Sponsors: Keith Brooks (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (118 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More school test choices for Arkansas students: benefit, low. 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 1…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 7:54:10 PM | pass | 87 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 1:57:11 PM | pass | 31 | 1 | 2 |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-04-18: Notification that SB183 is now Act 724 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-10: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-10: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-10: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Amendment # 4 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 4 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 3 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB183 - Introduced, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB183.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=724.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
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## Sources
- [SB183 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB183.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=724.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)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [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-SB183-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).