All Roll Calls
Yes: 130 • No: 0
ArkansasSB2062025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
TO AMEND THE RIGHT TO READ ACT; AND TO AMEND THE AMOUNT OF THE LITERACY TUTORING GRANT AWARDED UNDER THE RIGHT TO READ ACT.
Sponsored By: Steve Crowell (Republican), Rebecca Burkes (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More reading tutoring help for families
Arkansas raises literacy tutoring grants from $500 to a maximum of $1,500 per eligible student each school year. Only eligible students who receive an award get this help. Awards are first come, first served, with priority for eligible students facing retention in third grade. Funds cover high-dosage tutoring from state-approved providers and approved digital reading tools that follow the science of reading.
Arkansas teachers must earn reading credentials
Arkansas teachers must complete a credential showing proficiency or awareness in the science of reading, based on their teaching position. Kindergarten-through-sixth-grade elementary teachers, special education teachers in those grades, and reading specialists need proficiency. Other teachers need the awareness credential appropriate to their position. New teachers must meet the requirement to receive a license. Teachers already licensed or working under a licensure waiver have one year to complete the credential.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Steve Crowell
Republican • Senate
Rebecca Burkes
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/24/2025
House Vote - Monday, February 24, 2025 2:07:56 PM
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 11, 2025 1:58:58 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB206 is now Act 195
2/27/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
2/24/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
2/24/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
2/24/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
2/24/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
2/24/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/24/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/20/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/11/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/11/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/11/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/11/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/10/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/6/2025SenateFiled
2/6/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB206 - Introduced
2/6/2025
Act Version
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