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2025R: HB1005 ACT 14

TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING TUITION WAIVERS FOR ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN TO INCLUDE PROGRAMS OF STUDY LEADING TO A POSTSECONDARY CERTIFICATE OR CREDENTIAL.

Latest action: Notification that HB1005 is now Act 14

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Sponsor	Role
Ray	lead
Hill	primary
J. Dotson	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Nov 20, 2024, 10:42 a.m. CT	House	Filed
Jan 13, 2025, 2:52 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Jan 23, 2025, 11:09 a.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Jan 27, 2025, 1:45 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Jan 27, 2025, 2:30 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Jan 27, 2025, 2:30 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Jan 29, 2025, 1:39 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Jan 30, 2025, 11:25 a.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Jan 30, 2025, 11:26 a.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Jan 30, 2025, 11:43 a.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Jan 30, 2025, 11:43 a.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Jan 30, 2025, 12:45 p.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Feb 3, 2025, 1:33 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1005 is now Act 14

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Jan 23, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Education Committee · Committee Room 138	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Jan 27, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Jan 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate Education · Senate Room 207	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Jan 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Fiscal impact

Other1 · Jan 21, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE: 1/14/2025 BILL: HB1005 SPONSOR: Rep Ray; Sen. Hill, Sen. Dotson SUBTITLE: To Amend The Law Regarding Tuition Waivers For Arkansas National Guard Soldiers And Airmen To Include Programs of Study Leading To A Postsecondary Certificate Or Credential ______________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC - Higher Education Scholarships AFFECTED FUNDS – Higher Ed Grants Fund (General Revenue, EETF) REVENUE IMPACT - $500,000 potentially ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON: This calculation is based on a 20% increase in utilization of the program without knowing what the actual impact could be as the number of additional Guardsmen that would take advantage of the program is unable to be determined. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS – Prepared by the Arkansas Department of Education

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Jan 29, 2025, 1:39 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Jan 23, 2025, 11:09 a.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 66

Thursday, January 30, 2025 11:25:56 AM · arkleg

34Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

0Present

1Excused

Yea (34)

Excused (1)

Steve Crowell (R)

House · RCS 46

Monday, January 27, 2025 1:45:49 PM · arkleg

98Yea

0Nay

2Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (98)

Not voting (2)

Cameron Cooper (R)
Mark Perry (D)

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