# Arkansas SB226: TO AMEND THE SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST PREVENTION ACT; AND TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS RELATED TO SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST.

Arkansas SB226, TO AMEND THE SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST PREVENTION ACT; AND TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS RELATED TO SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brit McKenzie (Republican), Greg Leding (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-03-06 (Notification that SB226 is now Act 247) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB226
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST PREVENTION ACT; AND TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS RELATED TO SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Notification that SB226 is now Act 247
- Sponsors: Brit McKenzie (Republican), Greg Leding (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (124 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School coaches must keep emergency skills current: benefit, low. Arkansas school-district athletics coaches, licensed teacher coaches, registered volunteers, and competitive or noncompetitive spirit coaches must complete training every three years. This professional development covers sudden cardiac arrest prevention and the related events and conditions listed…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Greg Leding (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:33:51 PM | pass | 93 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 10:59:01 AM | pass | 31 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-06: Notification that SB226 is now Act 247 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-18: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-18: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB226 - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB226.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=247.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)
- 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)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (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
- [SB226 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB226.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=247.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)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [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-SB226-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).