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2025R: SB439 ACT 737

TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF ARKANSAS CODE WHICH RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1914.

Latest action: Notification that SB439 is now Act 737

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Sponsor	Role
Irvin	lead
L. Johnson	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 12, 2025, 10:34 a.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Mar 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
Mar 17, 2025, 8:02 a.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Mar 17, 2025, 8:03 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 17, 2025, 1:36 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 17, 2025, 1:36 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
Mar 18, 2025, 1:49 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Mar 19, 2025, 4:02 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
Mar 20, 2025, 8:00 a.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2
Mar 20, 2025, 8:00 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 20, 2025, 1:43 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 20, 2025, 1:43 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
Apr 1, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 3
Apr 1, 2025, 8:35 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Apr 1, 2025, 1:53 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 1, 2025, 1:53 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
Apr 3, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 7, 2025, 1:53 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 7, 2025, 1:54 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 7, 2025, 4:34 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 8:10 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
Apr 9, 2025, 1:52 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 14, 2025, 3:27 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 3:27 p.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 7:32 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 7:32 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 15, 2025, 9:05 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 15, 2025, 9:05 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:11 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB439 is now Act 737

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate State Agencies and Govt'l Affairs · Old Supreme Court	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 19, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 3, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate State Agencies and Govt'l Affairs · Old Supreme Court	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House State Agencies - Governmental Affairs Committee · Committee Room 151	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by Irvin, filed Mar 13, 2025, 1:01 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 439 TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING. _________________________; S2 (Senate) by Irvin, filed Mar 19, 2025, 5:55 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ____________________________________________________________ __________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 439 TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF; S3 (Senate) by Irvin, filed Mar 31, 2025, 6:05 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ____________________________________________________________ __________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 439 TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	Irvin	Mar 13, 2025, 1:01 p.m. CT
S2	Senate	Irvin	Mar 19, 2025, 5:55 p.m. CT
S3	Senate	Irvin	Mar 31, 2025, 6:05 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 9, 2025, 1:52 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass · Senate · Apr 3, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · Senate · Mar 18, 2025, 1:49 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1244

Monday, April 14, 2025 3:27:05 PM · arkleg

96Yea

1Nay

3Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Stetson Painter (R)

Not voting (3)

Senate · RCS 849

Monday, April 7, 2025 1:53:58 PM · arkleg

35Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (35)

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