All Roll Calls
Yes: 128 • No: 0
ArkansasSB4702025 Regular SessionSenate
TO REQUIRE AN ADULT APPROVED TO OVERSEE THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT TO CERTAIN STUDENTS IN A VIRTUAL SETTING TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.
Sponsored By: Keith Brooks (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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New adult oversight rules for virtual students
Arkansas public schools that operate mainly online must follow new adult oversight rules for statewide tests given online. For kindergarten through grade 8, a school-approved adult must stay physically with the student throughout the test. For grades 9–12, the approved adult must confirm beforehand that both will follow all current test security rules. Schools set adult approval terms. The adult can be a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting as the student's parent.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Keith Brooks
Republican • House
Jim Dotson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:47:42 PM
Yes: 94 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:59:22 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB470 is now Act 646
4/18/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/10/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/10/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/9/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/9/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
4/9/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/8/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
4/1/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/1/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
4/1/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/1/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/31/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/17/2025SenateFiled
3/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB470 - Introduced
3/17/2025
Act Version
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