# Arkansas SB458: TO REQUIRE A COURT TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF FACTORS SUCH AS TRAUMA AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM ON A PERSON WHO COMMITTED A CRIME AS A MINOR DURING A TRANSFER OR SENTENCING HEARING. Arkansas SB458, TO REQUIRE A COURT TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF FACTORS SUCH AS TRAUMA AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM ON A PERSON WHO COMMITTED A CRIME AS A MINOR DURING A TRANSFER OR SENTENCING HEARING., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nicole Clowney (Democratic), Greg Leding (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-04-23 (Notification that SB458 is now Act 988) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB458-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB458 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO REQUIRE A COURT TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF FACTORS SUCH AS TRAUMA AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM ON A PERSON WHO COMMITTED A CRIME AS A MINOR DURING A TRANSFER OR SENTENCING HEARING. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-13 - Last action: 2025-04-23, Notification that SB458 is now Act 988 - Sponsors: Nicole Clowney (Democratic), Greg Leding (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (151 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Courts must weigh youth and trauma: benefit, low. Arkansas courts must consider young people's mental, physical, educational, and social histories at transfer and extended juvenile jurisdiction hearings. This includes childhood trauma, child welfare or foster care involvement, and being a victim of human trafficking, sexual abuse, or rape. Courts… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nicole Clowney (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Greg Leding (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 1:31:34 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 6:49:03 PM | pass | 82 | 2 | 9 | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:05:06 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-04-23: Notification that SB458 is now Act 988 (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) - 2025-04-08: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-08: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-04-08: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB458 - Introduced, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB458.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=988.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 - [SB458 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB458.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=988.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-SB458-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).