# Arkansas SB317: TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY.

Arkansas SB317, TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Blake Johnson (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-20 (Notification that SB317 is now Act 351) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB317
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Notification that SB317 is now Act 351
- Sponsors: Blake Johnson (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (110 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas colleges face limits with foreign parties: cost, low. 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. A…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wade Andrews (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Beck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harlan Breaux (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Cavenaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Childress (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Eaton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian S. Evans (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Furman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Hollowell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremiah Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joey L. Carr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John P. Carr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger D. Lynch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark D. McElroy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Maddox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick McClure (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard McGrew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron McNair (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon Milligan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Burkes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Nazarenko (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stetson Painter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shad Pearce (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Perry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Pilkington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Ray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Rye (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stan Berry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bart Schulz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Torres (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dwight Tosh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Walker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carlton Wing (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Wooten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 2:54:05 PM | pass | 81 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:17:49 PM | pass | 29 | 4 | 2 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-03-20: Notification that SB317 is now Act 351 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-10: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-10: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-10: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB317 - Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB317.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=351.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
- [SB317 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB317.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=351.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-SB317-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).