All Roll Calls
Yes: 140 • No: 8
ArkansasSB3522025 Regular SessionSenate
TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sponsored By: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Matt Stone (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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Schools and Colleges Must Address Antisemitism
Arkansas public schools, including charter schools, and state-supported two-year and four-year colleges must treat antisemitic harassment like other unlawful discrimination. This includes discrimination caused by school policies or programs. District policies and college student and employee conduct rules must define antisemitism and list prohibited conduct. They must use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition adopted May 26, 2016. Requirements align with Title VI as of January 1, 2025, federal discrimination rules, and Arkansas law. Schools and colleges must set reasonable limits on when, where, and how speech occurs to protect order and students’ rights. First Amendment rights remain protected; criticism of Israel comparable to criticism of any other country is not antisemitism. The law also encourages antisemitism awareness training and teaching about Jewish-American history and heritage.
State Investigates School and College Discrimination
The Arkansas Department of Education must name a Title VI Coordinator to investigate discrimination complaints, including antisemitism. Students, parents, guardians, people acting as parents, and school employees can file school complaints through a formal public process. College students, faculty, and staff can file college complaints. Covered schools and colleges must report incidents or complaints to the coordinator. After an investigation finds prohibited discrimination was committed, allowed, or left unaddressed, the institution gets written notice. It has 30 days after receiving notice to take necessary corrective action. Otherwise, the coordinator must notify Arkansas’s attorney general and file a Title VI complaint with both federal education and justice departments. By June 30 each year, the coordinator must publish a report to lawmakers covering incident counts, types, bias categories, and outcomes. Lawmakers are encouraged to investigate inadequate responses and consider reducing or ending state funding; funding cuts are not automatic.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
Republican • House
Matt Stone
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Alyssa Brown
Republican • House
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Wade Andrews
Republican • House
Breanne Davis
Republican • Senate
Blake Johnson
Republican • Senate
Brit McKenzie
Republican • House
Sonia Eubanks Barker
Republican • House
Mary Bentley
Republican • House
Harlan Breaux
Republican • House
Keith Brooks
Republican • House
Frances Cavenaugh
Republican • House
Bruce Cozart
Republican • House
Cindy Crawford
Republican • House
Les D. Eaves
Republican • House
Jon S. Eubanks
Republican • House
Tony Furman
Republican • House
Ben Gilmore
Republican • Senate
Zack Gramlich
Republican • House
RJ Hawk
Republican • House
Bart Hester
Republican • Senate
Mike Holcomb
Republican • House
Justin Boyd
Republican • Senate
Jim Dotson
Republican • Senate
Jeremiah Moore
Republican • House
Joey L. Carr
Republican • House
John P. Carr
Republican • House
Karilyn Brown
Republican • House
Robin Lundstrum
Republican • House
Matt Brown
Republican • House
Matt McKee
Republican • Senate
Matthew J. Shepherd
Republican • House
John Maddox
Republican • House
Rick McClure
Republican • House
Ron McNair
Republican • House
Nick Burkes
Republican • House
David Ray
Republican • House
Marcus E. Richmond
Republican • House
Ryan A. Rose
Republican • House
Johnny Rye
Republican • House
Kendon Underwood
Republican • House
Steve Unger
Republican • House
DeAnn Vaught
Republican • House
Steven Walker
Republican • House
Les Warren
Republican • House
Jim Wooten
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 1:25:41 PM
Yes: 29 • No: 3 • Other: 3
House vote • 4/14/2025
House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 8:14:43 PM
Yes: 82 • No: 1 • Other: 11
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:01:40 PM
Yes: 29 • No: 4 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB352 is now Act 721
4/18/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/16/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/16/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/15/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/15/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/15/2025SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
4/15/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/14/2025SenateReturned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/14/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/14/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/10/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/9/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
4/9/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
4/9/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
3/13/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/13/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/13/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/13/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/12/2025SenateRe-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/11/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/11/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
3/11/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
3/11/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB352 - Introduced
3/3/2025
Act Version
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