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2025R: SB417 ACT 402

TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Latest action: Notification that SB417 is now Act 402

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Sponsor	Role
J. Dotson	lead
Maddox	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 10, 2025, 3:12 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Mar 10, 2025, 5:39 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 12, 2025, 1:41 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Mar 13, 2025, 3:11 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Mar 13, 2025, 3:11 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:05 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Mar 13, 2025, 5:32 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Mar 18, 2025, 1:39 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 19, 2025, 3:13 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 19, 2025, 3:13 p.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Mar 19, 2025, 7:41 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Mar 19, 2025, 7:41 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Mar 20, 2025, 8:40 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Mar 20, 2025, 8:40 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Mar 31, 2025, 1:37 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB417 is now Act 402

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 12, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT	Senate Education · Senate Room 207	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 13, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Education Committee · Committee Room 138	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 19, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Fiscal impact

Other1 · Mar 13, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE 3/11/25 BILL SB417 SPONSOR DOTSON SUBTITLE TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION. ____________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC – Higher Education AFFECTED FUNDS – N/A REVENUE IMPACT - $0 ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON: This bill makes amendments to Title 6 related to various reporting requirements and review processes. These changes were requested by the institutions of higher education and there is no fiscal impact for any of the items in the bill. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Prepared by the Arkansas Department of Education

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Mar 18, 2025, 1:39 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass · Senate · Mar 12, 2025, 1:41 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 663

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 3:13:41 PM · arkleg

82Yea

11Nay

6Not voting

1Present

0Excused

Yea (82)

Nay (11)

Present (1)

Fred Allen (D)

Not voting (6)

Senate · RCS 530

Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:11:35 PM · arkleg

27Yea

5Nay

3Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (27)

Nay (5)

Not voting (3)

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