All Roll Calls
Yes: 92 • No: 26
ArkansasSB5472025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY.
Sponsored By: Dan Sullivan (Republican), Stephen Meeks (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Homeschoolers gain access to farther private-school activities
Arkansas private schools can approve homeschooled students for interscholastic activities without the former 25-mile limit. The student or parent must still notify the school's administrative head in writing before its signup, tryout, or participation deadlines. Students must still meet academic requirements. One option is scoring at least at the 30th percentile on the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, or another nationally recognized norm-referenced test within the previous 12 months. Alternatively, students can meet the minimum score on a test approved by the Arkansas State Board of Education.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Dan Sullivan
Republican • Senate
Stephen Meeks
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2025
House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 7:52:14 PM
Yes: 58 • No: 25 • Other: 11
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:31:42 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB547 is now Act 728
4/18/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/15/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/15/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/14/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/14/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
4/14/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/14/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/10/2025HouseRead 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
3/20/2025SenateFiled
3/20/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB547 - Introduced
3/20/2025
Act Version
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