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ArkansasSB2462025 Regular SessionSenate

TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCESS ACT; AND TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Sponsored By: Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jonathan Dismang

    Republican • Senate

  • Matthew J. Shepherd

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brandon Achor

    Republican • House

  • Wade Andrews

    Republican • House

  • Sonia Eubanks Barker

    Republican • House

  • Howard M. Beaty, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Rick Beck

    Republican • House

  • Keith Brooks

    Republican • House

  • Frances Cavenaugh

    Republican • House

  • Cindy Crawford

    Republican • House

  • Les D. Eaves

    Republican • House

  • Jon S. Eubanks

    Republican • House

  • Brian S. Evans

    Republican • House

  • Zack Gramlich

    Republican • House

  • RJ Hawk

    Republican • House

  • John P. Carr

    Republican • House

  • Karilyn Brown

    Republican • House

  • Matt Brown

    Republican • House

  • Mindy McAlindon

    Republican • House

  • Rick McClure

    Republican • House

  • Jason Nazarenko

    Republican • House

  • Ryan A. Rose

    Republican • House

  • Stephen Meeks

    Republican • House

  • Randy Torres

    Republican • House

  • Steve Unger

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Wardlaw

    Republican • House

  • Carlton Wing

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 105 • No: 23

House vote • 3/17/2025

House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 2:55:12 PM

Yes: 77 • No: 17

Senate vote • 3/13/2025

Senate Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 2:30:51 PM

Yes: 28 • No: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB246 is now Act 340

    3/18/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    3/18/2025Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    3/18/2025Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    3/17/2025Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    3/17/2025Senate

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    3/17/2025Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    3/17/2025Senate

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

    3/13/2025Senate

  9. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    3/13/2025Senate

  10. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

    3/13/2025Senate

  11. Read the third time and passed.

    3/13/2025Senate

  12. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/12/2025Senate

  13. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

    3/12/2025Senate

  14. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

    3/12/2025Senate

  15. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2

    3/10/2025Senate

  16. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

    3/6/2025Senate

  17. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/6/2025Senate

  18. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

    3/6/2025Senate

  19. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1

    3/6/2025Senate

  20. Rules suspended.

    3/6/2025Senate

  21. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

    2/17/2025Senate

  22. Filed

    2/17/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB246 - Introduced

    2/17/2025

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  • Act Version

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