# Arkansas SB489: TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS IN RECOGNITION OF THE DESEGREGATION OF THE CHARLESTON AND FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 1954.

Arkansas SB489, TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS IN RECOGNITION OF THE DESEGREGATION OF THE CHARLESTON AND FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 1954., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nicole Clowney (Democratic), Greg Leding (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-04-22 (Notification that SB489 is now Act 950) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB489
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS IN RECOGNITION OF THE DESEGREGATION OF THE CHARLESTON AND FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 1954.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Notification that SB489 is now Act 950
- Sponsors: Nicole Clowney (Democratic), Greg Leding (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (115 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas creates a school desegregation monument: benefit, low. The law requires a State Capitol grounds monument honoring Charleston and Fayetteville school desegregation in 1954, near other monuments. The Secretary of State approves its design and site in consultation with the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission. A new trust fund accepts gifts, grants, donati…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole Clowney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greg Leding (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Denise Garner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Whitaker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:37:31 PM | pass | 84 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:29:21 PM | pass | 31 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-22: Notification that SB489 is now Act 950 (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: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-02: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-02: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-02: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: 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 STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB489 - Introduced, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB489.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=950.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [SB489 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB489.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=950.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB489-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).