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ArkansasSB902025 Regular SessionSenate

TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT PUBLIC COMMENT AT EACH MEETING OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Sponsored By: Keith Brooks (Republican), Jane English (Republican)

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School board speaking rights with limits

Arkansas school boards must offer public comment at every meeting before considering business or entering a closed executive session. You qualify if you live or work in the district, or are an enrolled student's parent, legal guardian, or acting parent. Boards cannot require advance approval and must give each speaker at least three minutes. Any sign-up sheet must remain available until the meeting starts. Comments must concern matters the board handles. Comments cannot prejudice the board about student discipline or personnel employment matters on the agenda for action. If opening comments exceed 30 minutes, boards may move comments about matters not on the agenda for action to later in the meeting.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Keith Brooks

    Republican • House

  • Jane English

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 11

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 1:23:21 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 4/14/2025

House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 5:05:16 PM

Yes: 81 • No: 10

Senate vote • 2/13/2025

Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:27:28 AM

Yes: 24 • No: 1 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB90 is now Act 902

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/16/2025Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    4/16/2025Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/15/2025Senate

  5. Read the third time and passed.

    4/15/2025Senate

  6. Rules suspended.

    4/15/2025Senate

  7. House Amendment No. 1 & 2 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

    4/15/2025Senate

  9. Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2

    4/14/2025House

  11. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/14/2025House

  12. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/9/2025House

  13. Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    4/9/2025House

  14. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    4/9/2025House

  15. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2

    4/8/2025House

  16. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/7/2025House

  17. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    4/7/2025House

  18. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    4/7/2025House

  19. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

    2/13/2025House

  20. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    2/13/2025House

  21. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

    2/13/2025Senate

  22. Read the third time and passed.

    2/13/2025Senate

  23. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    2/12/2025Senate

  24. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

    2/10/2025Senate

  25. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    2/10/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB90 - Introduced

    1/22/2025

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  • Act Version

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