All Roll Calls
Yes: 129 • No: 1
ArkansasSB892025 Regular SessionSenate
TO AMEND THE INFORMATION THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRONICALLY WITH RESPECT TO ITS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Sponsored By: Keith Brooks (Republican), Jane English (Republican)
Enacted
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Arkansas schools must post public records online
Arkansas school districts must make financial, school board, and personnel records public and easy to find online. Records must appear on the district website or the education service cooperative’s website when it maintains the district’s site. Regular school board meeting agendas must be posted at least 24 hours before meetings. Special or emergency meeting agendas must be posted at least 2 hours before meetings. Minutes of all these meetings must be posted within 24 hours after approval. Districts must post board members’ names, email addresses, terms of office, and positions if the board uses zones. Financial records must include local and state revenue, administrator and teacher salary and benefit spending, and monthly expense breakdowns. Districts must also post fund balances, including legal and building fund balances, annual budgets, and annual statistical reports. The next year’s budget must be posted within 30 days after its required submission date to the state education division. Employee salary schedules must include extended-contract pay and extra pay. Districts must post current employee contract information and required personnel policies. Contracts must hide Social Security numbers, phone numbers, personal addresses, and signatures.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Keith Brooks
Republican • House
Jane English
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/17/2025
House Vote - Monday, February 17, 2025 2:11:16 PM
Yes: 95 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 11, 2025 1:54:41 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB89 is now Act 120
2/18/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
2/17/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
2/17/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
2/17/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
2/17/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
2/17/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/17/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/13/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/11/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/11/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/11/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/11/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/10/2025SenateRe-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/5/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/5/2025SenateAmendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
2/5/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2
2/5/2025SenateRe-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
1/27/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
1/27/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
1/27/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
1/27/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
1/22/2025SenateFiled
1/22/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB89 - Introduced
1/22/2025
Act Version
Related Bills
HB1265, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1237, TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIVIDUALS.
HB1686, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.
SB440, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES.
HB1695, TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN PERSONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY OF UNRECORDED MUNICIPAL LIENS.
HR1012, TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED AS A DESIGNATED SURVIVOR.