All Roll Calls
Yes: 104 • No: 11
ArkansasSB5722025 Regular SessionSenate
TO CREATE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCESS AND TRANSPARENCY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PUBLIC ACCESS TO LEARNING MATERIALS.
Sponsored By: Jim Dotson (Republican), Mindy McAlindon (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Public access to Arkansas classroom materials
You can request classroom learning materials used or kept by Arkansas public schools and districts through the public-records process. This covers materials in any format, but excludes tests and other student assessments. Schools cannot use copyright claims or private agreements to block access, or require nondisclosure agreements or waivers. Copying must follow federal fair-use limits as of January 1, 2025. Digital materials, including subscription services, must be available for public inspection. When copying digital materials is impractical, schools must allow inspection during normal business hours. Purchased, leased, or licensed software itself is not a public record.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jim Dotson
Republican • Senate
Mindy McAlindon
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:42:22 PM
Yes: 78 • No: 11 • Other: 2
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 4:05:39 PM
Yes: 26 • No: 0 • Other: 6
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB572 is now Act 649
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
4/3/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/3/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
4/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/3/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/2/2025SenateRe-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/1/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/1/2025SenateAmendment # 2 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 # 2
4/1/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/1/2025SenateAmendment #1 was withdrawn.
4/1/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/31/2025SenateFiled
3/28/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB572 - Introduced
3/28/2025
Act Version
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