# Arkansas SB206: TO AMEND THE RIGHT TO READ ACT; AND TO AMEND THE AMOUNT OF THE LITERACY TUTORING GRANT AWARDED UNDER THE RIGHT TO READ ACT. Arkansas SB206, TO AMEND THE RIGHT TO READ ACT; AND TO AMEND THE AMOUNT OF THE LITERACY TUTORING GRANT AWARDED UNDER THE RIGHT TO READ ACT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Steve Crowell (Republican), Rebecca Burkes (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-27 (Notification that SB206 is now Act 195); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB206-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB206 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE RIGHT TO READ ACT; AND TO AMEND THE AMOUNT OF THE LITERACY TUTORING GRANT AWARDED UNDER THE RIGHT TO READ ACT. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-02-27, Notification that SB206 is now Act 195 - Sponsors: Steve Crowell (Republican), Rebecca Burkes (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More reading tutoring help for families: benefit, medium. 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-dosa… - Arkansas teachers must earn reading credentials: cost, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Steve Crowell (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-24 | House | House Vote - Monday, February 24, 2025 2:07:56 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 11, 2025 1:58:58 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-02-27: Notification that SB206 is now Act 195 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-24: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-20: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-02-11: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-11: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-02-11: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB206 - Introduced, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB206.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=195.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [SB206 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB206.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=195.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB206-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).