# Arkansas SB234: CONCERNING THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT-WEST; TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Arkansas SB234, CONCERNING THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT-WEST; TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Carol Dalby (Republican), Tyler Dees (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-27 (Notification that SB234 is now Act 220) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB234
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: CONCERNING THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT-WEST; TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-02-27, Notification that SB234 is now Act 220
- Sponsors: Carol Dalby (Republican), Tyler Dees (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Nineteenth Judicial District-West gets another circuit judge: mixed, low. Beginning April 1, 2025, the law adds one circuit judgeship in Arkansas’s Nineteenth Judicial District-West. The judge hears law, equity, probate, and juvenile matters. Qualified district voters fill the vacancy at the 2026 nonpartisan judicial general election. The elected judge takes office Janua…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol Dalby (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-26 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 3:18:43 PM | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:47:15 AM | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-02-27: Notification that SB234 is now Act 220 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-26: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-02-26: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-20: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-20: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB234 - Introduced, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB234.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=220.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)
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## Sources
- [SB234 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB234.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=220.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-SB234-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).