# Arkansas SB451: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF CERTAIN STUDENTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Arkansas SB451, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF CERTAIN STUDENTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bart Hester (Republican), R. Scott Richardson (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2025-05-05 (Died in Senate at Sine Die adjournment.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB451
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF CERTAIN STUDENTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Died in Senate at Sine Die adjournment.
- Sponsors: Bart Hester (Republican), R. Scott Richardson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (216 yes, 64 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Garner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:41:27 PM | pass | 77 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 8:12:50 PM | pass | 58 | 28 | 6 |
| 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 8:12:01 PM | pass | 51 | 22 | 10 |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:56:50 PM | pass | 30 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-05-05: Died in Senate at Sine Die adjournment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Returned to Senate from Governor Having Been Vetoed (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Governor Vetoed (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: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-04-15: Motion to Reconsider Emergency Clause Passed (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from the Senate as Requested (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to the House as requested. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Emergency Clause Failed of Adoption (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)
- 2025-04-08: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-08: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-08: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB451 - Introduced, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB451.pdf)

## 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
- [SB451 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB451.pdf)

## 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-SB451-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).