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2025R: SB326

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO MODIFY GUIDELINES FOR A JUDGMENT MADE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD; AND TO AMEND PROCEDURES AROUND REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT.

Latest action: Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsor	Role
A. Clark	lead

When	Chamber	Action
Feb 26, 2025, 3:58 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Feb 26, 2025, 5:27 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 10, 2025, 6:58 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Mar 12, 2025, 2:05 p.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Mar 12, 2025, 2:05 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 12, 2025, 4:28 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 13, 2025, 3:42 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 19, 2025, 1:41 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2
Mar 20, 2025, 2:02 p.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Mar 20, 2025, 2:02 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 20, 2025, 3:39 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 31, 2025, 2:48 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Mar 31, 2025, 2:48 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Mar 31, 2025, 5:37 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Mar 31, 2025, 9:21 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 10, 2025, 2:21 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 16, 2025, 10:47 a.m. CT	House	Read the third time and failed. ·
May 5, 2025, 2:06 p.m. CT	House	Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 10, 2025, 3:30 p.m. CT	Senate Judiciary · Senate Room 171	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 12, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 20, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 10, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT	House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by A. Clark, filed Mar 10, 2025, 6:49 p.m. CT; S2 (Senate) by A. Clark, filed Mar 19, 2025, 1:09 p.m. CT.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	A. Clark	Mar 10, 2025, 6:49 p.m. CT
S2	Senate	A. Clark	Mar 19, 2025, 1:09 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 10, 2025, 2:21 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass as amended · Senate · Mar 19, 2025, 1:41 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2
Do Pass as amended · Senate · Mar 10, 2025, 6:58 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1369

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:47:58 AM · arkleg

15Yea

51Nay

20Not voting

14Present

0Excused

Yea (15)

Nay (51)

Present (14)

Not voting (20)

Senate · RCS 693

Monday, March 31, 2025 2:48:42 PM · arkleg

30Yea

3Nay

0Not voting

1Present

1Excused

Yea (30)

Nay (3)

Present (1)

Reginald Murdock (D)

Excused (1)

Missy Irvin (R)

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