# Arkansas SB214: TO ADD SECOND DEGREE MURDER TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES THAT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR MERITORIOUS FURLOUGH.

Arkansas SB214, TO ADD SECOND DEGREE MURDER TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES THAT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR MERITORIOUS FURLOUGH., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joshua Bryant (Republican), Kendon Underwood (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that SB214 is now Act 137); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB214
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO ADD SECOND DEGREE MURDER TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES THAT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR MERITORIOUS FURLOUGH.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that SB214 is now Act 137
- Sponsors: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Kendon Underwood (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (119 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:26:29 PM | pass | 86 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 11:03:53 AM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-02-25: Notification that SB214 is now Act 137 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-13: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-13: Ordered immediately (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB214 - Introduced, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB214.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=137.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
- [SB214 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB214.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=137.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-SB214-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).