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Yes: 110 • No: 17
ArkansasSB3172025 Regular SessionSenate
TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY.
Sponsored By: Blake Johnson (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican)
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Arkansas colleges face limits with foreign parties
Arkansas colleges and universities cannot conduct classified research or agricultural research under contract with a prohibited foreign party. They also cannot sell farm products, including seeds, or produce farm products with that party. They cannot sign nondisclosure agreements with that party. Arkansas Code § 18-11-802 defines which foreign parties are prohibited.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Blake Johnson
Republican • Senate
Chad Puryear
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Wade Andrews
Republican • House
Brit McKenzie
Republican • House
Sonia Eubanks Barker
Republican • House
Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
Republican • House
Rick Beck
Republican • House
Mary Bentley
Republican • House
Harlan Breaux
Republican • House
Keith Brooks
Republican • House
Cameron Cooper
Republican • House
Frances Cavenaugh
Republican • House
Paul Childress
Republican • House
Bruce Cozart
Republican • House
Cindy Crawford
Republican • House
James Eaton
Republican • House
Brian S. Evans
Republican • House
Tony Furman
Republican • House
Jimmy Gazaway
Republican • House
Zack Gramlich
Republican • House
Brad Hall
Republican • House
RJ Hawk
Republican • House
Steve Hollowell
Republican • House
Jeremiah Moore
Republican • House
Joey L. Carr
Republican • House
John P. Carr
Republican • House
Karilyn Brown
Republican • House
Lee Johnson
Republican • House
Wayne Long
Republican • House
Robin Lundstrum
Republican • House
Roger D. Lynch
Republican • House
Matt Brown
Republican • House
Mark D. McElroy
Republican • House
Matthew J. Shepherd
Republican • House
John Maddox
Republican • House
Mindy McAlindon
Republican • House
Rick McClure
Republican • House
Richard McGrew
Republican • House
Ron McNair
Republican • House
Jon Milligan
Republican • House
Nick Burkes
Republican • House
Jason Nazarenko
Republican • House
Stetson Painter
Republican • House
Shad Pearce
Republican • House
Mark Perry
Democratic • House
Aaron Pilkington
Republican • House
Rebecca Burkes
Republican • House
R. Scott Richardson
Republican • House
David Ray
Republican • House
Marcus E. Richmond
Republican • House
Ryan A. Rose
Republican • House
Johnny Rye
Republican • House
Stan Berry
Republican • House
Bart Schulz
Republican • House
Randy Torres
Republican • House
Dwight Tosh
Republican • House
Kendon Underwood
Republican • House
Steve Unger
Republican • House
DeAnn Vaught
Republican • House
Steven Walker
Republican • House
Carlton Wing
Republican • House
Jim Wooten
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/17/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 2:54:05 PM
Yes: 81 • No: 13 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:17:49 PM
Yes: 29 • No: 4 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB317 is now Act 351
3/20/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3/18/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
3/18/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/17/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/17/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/17/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/17/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/13/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
3/10/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/10/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/10/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/10/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/6/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
3/6/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
3/6/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
3/5/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/26/2025SenateFiled
2/26/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB317 - Introduced
2/26/2025
Act Version
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