# Arkansas SB371: TO ESTABLISH A STANDARDIZED SYSTEM TO AID IN THE SEARCH OF MISSING CHILDREN WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR ACTIVATION OF THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM.

Arkansas SB371, TO ESTABLISH A STANDARDIZED SYSTEM TO AID IN THE SEARCH OF MISSING CHILDREN WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR ACTIVATION OF THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith Brooks (Republican), Jamie Scott (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB371 is now Act 653) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB371
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO ESTABLISH A STANDARDIZED SYSTEM TO AID IN THE SEARCH OF MISSING CHILDREN WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR ACTIVATION OF THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB371 is now Act 653
- Sponsors: Keith Brooks (Republican), Jamie Scott (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (165 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More search help for missing Arkansas children: benefit, low. The law creates Arkansas’s Missing Endangered Child Advisory System to help searches for missing children under 18. It applies only when the disappearance does not qualify for an Arkansas Amber Alert. At least one of four conditions must apply: an unexplained, involuntary, or suspicious disappearan…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Barnes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Richardson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Wooldridge (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 1:58:16 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 9:06:50 PM | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:03:05 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-04-18: Notification that SB371 is now Act 653 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-03: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-31: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-31: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB371 - Introduced, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB371.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=653.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)
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## Sources
- [SB371 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB371.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=653.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-SB371-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).