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2025R: HB1696 ACT 566

TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE A CORE CURRICULUM AT STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Latest action: Notification that HB1696 is now Act 566

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Mar 5, 2025, 3:53 p.m. CTHouseFiled
Mar 5, 2025, 5:23 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Mar 19, 2025, 8:35 a.m. CTHousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 19, 2025, 8:35 a.m. CTHouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 19, 2025, 4:20 p.m. CTHouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 20, 2025, 5:33 p.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
Mar 31, 2025, 8:37 a.m. CTHousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 31, 2025, 8:37 a.m. CTHouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 31, 2025, 2:10 p.m. CTHouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 1, 2025, 2:39 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 1, 2025, 7:22 p.m. CTSenateReceived from the House.
Apr 1, 2025, 7:22 p.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 2, 2025, 1:20 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 8, 2025, 8:09 p.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Apr 8, 2025, 8:09 p.m. CTSenateReturned to the House as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:26 a.m. CTHouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:27 a.m. CTHouseTO BE ENROLLED
Apr 9, 2025, 11:27 a.m. CTHouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 14, 2025, 5:09 p.m. CTHouseNotification that HB1696 is now Act 566

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Mar 20, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT House Education Committee · Committee Room 138 Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 2, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT Senate Education · Senate Room 207 Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by McAlindon, filed Mar 18, 2025, 4:19 p.m. CT; H2 (House) by McAlindon, filed Mar 20, 2025, 5:06 p.m. CT.

NumberChamberSponsorIntroduced
H1 HouseMcAlindonMar 18, 2025, 4:19 p.m. CT
H2 HouseMcAlindonMar 20, 2025, 5:06 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

Other1 · Mar 12, 2025

Committee actions

  • Do Pass · Senate · Apr 2, 2025, 1:20 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
  • Do Pass as amended · House · Mar 20, 2025, 5:33 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2

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Senate · RCS 983

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:09:34 PM · arkleg

29Yea
1Nay
0Not voting
5Present
0Excused

Nay (1)

House · RCS 806

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 2:39:35 PM · arkleg

88Yea
5Nay
6Not voting
1Present
0Excused

Yea (88)

Present (1)

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