All Roll Calls
Yes: 177 • No: 7
ArkansasSB4912025 Regular SessionSenate
TO REQUIRE A VENDOR THAT CONTRACTS WITH THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION TO SUBMIT DATA FOR VERIFICATION BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT; TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY ON A VENDOR THAT PROVIDES INACCURATE DATA; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Sponsored By: Brandon Achor (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican)
Passed
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 12:19:42 PM
Yes: 29 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 12:18:36 PM
Yes: 19 • No: 7
House vote • 4/16/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:34:11 AM
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:47:08 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB491 is now Act 956
4/22/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/16/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/16/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/16/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/16/2025SenateMotion to Expunge the Vote by which Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion carried.
4/16/2025SenateEmergency Clause failed of adoption.
4/16/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/16/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/16/2025SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
4/16/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
4/16/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/16/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/16/2025SenateReturned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/16/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/16/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/16/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/15/2025SenateAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
4/15/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
4/14/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
3/31/2025SenateRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/31/2025SenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/31/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
3/31/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB491 - Introduced
3/17/2025
Act Version
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