# Arkansas SB374: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM. Arkansas SB374, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Breanne Davis (Republican), Carlton Wing (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB374 is now Act 751) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB374-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB374 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB374 is now Act 751 - Sponsors: Breanne Davis (Republican), Carlton Wing (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (159 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New police and firefighter hiring rules: mixed, low. 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 cann… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Carlton Wing (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 11:24:41 AM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 9:11:12 PM | pass | 91 | 1 | 2 | | 2025-03-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:41:51 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (26) - 2025-04-18: Notification that SB374 is now Act 751 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (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: Re-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-19: 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 CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS 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: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB374 - Introduced, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB374.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=751.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 - [SB374 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB374.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=751.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB374-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).