# Arkansas SB90: 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.

Arkansas SB90, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith Brooks (Republican), Jane English (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-22 (Notification that SB90 is now Act 902) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB90
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Notification that SB90 is now Act 902
- Sponsors: Keith Brooks (Republican), Jane English (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (139 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School board speaking rights with limits: mixed, low. 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 mu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jane English (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 1:23:21 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 5:05:16 PM | pass | 81 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:27:28 AM | pass | 24 | 1 | 6 |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-04-22: Notification that SB90 is now Act 902 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: House Amendment No. 1 & 2 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-09: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2 (House)
- 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-07: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-13: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-13: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 3 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB90 - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB90.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=902.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [SB90 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB90.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=902.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB90-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).