# Arkansas SB241: TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT; AND TO GRANT PAID LEAVE TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY MEMBER OR CHILD.

Arkansas SB241, TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT; AND TO GRANT PAID LEAVE TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY MEMBER OR CHILD., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jamie Scott (Democratic), Aaron Pilkington (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-21 (Notification that SB241 is now Act 885); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB241-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB241
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT; AND TO GRANT PAID LEAVE TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY MEMBER OR CHILD.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Notification that SB241 is now Act 885
- Sponsors: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Aaron Pilkington (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (140 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Paid family-death leave for Arkansas public employees: benefit, medium. Eligible Arkansas public employees can receive up to 40 hours of paid family-death leave per calendar year. The catastrophic leave program administrator must choose to grant it. Employees must use the leave within four weeks after the death. Qualifying service includes at least one year of state em…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Aaron Pilkington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Clowney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Wooldridge (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 2:51:38 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:22:23 PM | pass | 75 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:35:07 PM | pass | 30 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-04-21: Notification that SB241 is now Act 885 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-03: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-19: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-19: CLINCHER MOTION ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Amendment #1 was withdrawn. (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB241 - Introduced, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB241.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=885.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
- [SB241 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB241.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=885.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-SB241-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).