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2025R: HB1206 ACT 792

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Latest action: Notification that HB1206 is now Act 792

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Sponsor	Role
Joint Budget Committee	lead

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 23, 2025, 10:22 a.m. CT	House	Filed
Jan 23, 2025, 4:34 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Mar 18, 2025, 3:18 p.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 18, 2025, 3:18 p.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 18, 2025, 5:27 p.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 8, 2025, 11:32 a.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 9, 2025, 4:47 p.m. CT	House	RULES SUSPENDED
Apr 9, 2025, 4:47 p.m. CT	House	Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
Apr 9, 2025, 4:47 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 4:47 p.m. CT	House	EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Apr 9, 2025, 11:28 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:28 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
Apr 10, 2025, 1:37 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 10, 2025, 1:37 p.m. CT	Senate	EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Apr 10, 2025, 1:37 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as Passed.
Apr 10, 2025, 4:16 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 10, 2025, 4:16 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 11, 2025, 9:21 a.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 17, 2025, 3:08 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1206 is now Act 792

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 13, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT	Joint Budget Committee · Big Mac, Room A	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT	Joint Budget Committee · Big Mac, Room A	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 10, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by Joint Budget Committee, filed Mar 13, 2025, 11:34 a.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form JBC 03/13/25 (8) ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1206 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AN.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	Joint Budget Committee	Mar 13, 2025, 11:34 a.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 9, 2025, 4:47 p.m. CT
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
Do Pass · House · Apr 8, 2025, 11:32 a.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1137

Thursday, April 10, 2025 1:37:56 PM · arkleg

34Yea

0Nay

1Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (34)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

House · RCS 1106

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:47:31 PM · arkleg

98Yea

0Nay

2Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (98)

Not voting (2)

Matt Duffield (R)
Jon Milligan (R)

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In the News

News stories that mention HB1206, found by bill number and title words and filtered for Arkansas coverage. Checked about every 12 hours for bills people follow.

Arkansas Department of Education officials questioned over EFA effects on public school enrollment - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 9:50 a.m. CT.

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