# Arkansas SB463: TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO APPROVE OR DENY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS CONCERNING CLOSING OR ELIMINATING ELECTRIC GENERATION UNITS OR TRANSMISSION ASSETS.

Arkansas SB463, TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO APPROVE OR DENY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS CONCERNING CLOSING OR ELIMINATING ELECTRIC GENERATION UNITS OR TRANSMISSION ASSETS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matt Brown (Republican), Matt McKee (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-14 (Notification that SB463 is now Act 580) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB463
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO APPROVE OR DENY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS CONCERNING CLOSING OR ELIMINATING ELECTRIC GENERATION UNITS OR TRANSMISSION ASSETS.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Notification that SB463 is now Act 580
- Sponsors: Matt Brown (Republican), Matt McKee (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

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## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alan Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ronald Caldwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Crowell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ben Gilmore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ricky Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jane English (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeremiah Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reginald Murdock (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry Rice (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 8:46:07 PM | pass | 94 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:26:00 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-14: Notification that SB463 is now Act 580 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- 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: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB463 - Introduced, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB463.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=580.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
- [SB463 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB463.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=580.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-SB463-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).