All Roll Calls
Yes: 159 • No: 1
ArkansasSB3742025 Regular SessionSenate
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM.
Sponsored By: Breanne Davis (Republican), Carlton Wing (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New police and firefighter hiring rules
Arkansas city fire and police chiefs set exam times, dates, and frequency as needed, replacing a fixed two-year schedule. Exams still require newspaper advertising and a city hall notice at least 10 days beforehand. Civil service commissions may watch exams without disrupting the schedule, but cannot interview candidates or supervise testing. For candidate lists created as needed, chiefs must notify the commission within five business days after scheduling a vacancy-related exam. Covered vacancies result from death, termination, resignation, demotion, retirement, or promotion; notice is not required for positions the city eliminates or leaves unfunded. Firefighter appointees face probation of no more than 18 months; police appointees face at least 12 but no more than 24 months. Probation before a promotion becomes final increases from six to 12 months for both groups.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Breanne Davis
Republican • Senate
Carlton Wing
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/14/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 11:24:41 AM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2025
House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 9:11:12 PM
Yes: 91 • No: 1 • Other: 2
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:41:51 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB374 is now Act 751
4/18/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/15/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/15/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/14/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/14/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/14/2025SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
4/14/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
4/14/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
4/10/2025SenateRe-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/8/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/8/2025SenateReturned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/8/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/7/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/3/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
4/3/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
4/3/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
4/2/2025HouseRe-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
3/31/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/19/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
3/10/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/10/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/10/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/10/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/6/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB374 - Introduced
3/4/2025
Act Version
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