# Arkansas SB352: TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Arkansas SB352, TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Matt Stone (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB352 is now Act 721) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB352
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB352 is now Act 721
- Sponsors: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Matt Stone (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (140 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Schools and Colleges Must Address Antisemitism: mixed, medium. 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 conduc…
- State Investigates School and College Discrimination: mixed, medium. 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,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wade Andrews (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harlan Breaux (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Cavenaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Les D. Eaves (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Furman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Gilmore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Holcomb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeremiah Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joey L. Carr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John P. Carr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Maddox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick McClure (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron McNair (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Burkes (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: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Walker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Les Warren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Wooten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 1:25:41 PM | pass | 29 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 8:14:43 PM | pass | 82 | 1 | 11 |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:01:40 PM | pass | 29 | 4 | 2 |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-18: Notification that SB352 is now Act 721 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-09: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-13: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB352 - Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB352.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=721.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
- [SB352 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB352.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=721.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-SB352-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).