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Yes: 110 • No: 5
ArkansasSB5652025 Regular SessionSenate
TO ALLOW PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATIONS TO BE COMBINED; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REPRESENTATION IN STATE CONTRACTS REGARDING CONTINGENT FEES; AND TO AMEND THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING REPORTING DEADLINE.
Sponsored By: Scott Flippo (Republican), John Maddox (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Less paperwork for Arkansas state contractors
Arkansas agencies can accept one combined contractor certification instead of separate certifications for the listed legal requirements. It covers illegal immigrant hiring, prohibited contract-winning fees, financial benefits to state employees, and compliance with applicable state requirements. The fee rule keeps exceptions for genuine employees and established commercial selling agencies. The statement about financial benefits to state employees is made under penalty of perjury, based on the contractor’s knowledge and belief. The certification also covers applicable bans on boycotting Israel and the energy, fossil fuel, firearms, and ammunition industries. Contractors certify that China’s government does not wholly or majority-own them and that they do not use prohibited subcontractors. Contractors also acknowledge that contracts end when state funding is unavailable, on the last day of the last funded two-year period. Solicitations for goods or services with expected payments of at least $75,000 must include the statement about prohibited contract-winning fees. That statement is no longer required in contracts or required to be prominently displayed. Cooperative purchasing reports move from July 1 to October 1 and must use the Legislative Council’s required format.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Scott Flippo
Republican • Senate
John Maddox
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/15/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:39:05 PM
Yes: 81 • No: 4 • Other: 13
Senate vote • 4/7/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 2:46:37 PM
Yes: 29 • No: 1 • Other: 5
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB565 is now Act 936
4/22/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/16/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/16/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/15/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/15/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
4/15/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/15/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/14/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
4/7/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/7/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
4/7/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/7/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/3/2025SenateRe-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
4/1/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/1/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
4/1/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
4/1/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/1/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
3/31/2025SenateFiled
3/26/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB565 - Introduced
3/26/2025
Act Version
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