Order

2025R: SB520 ACT 747

TO PROHIBIT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OFFICES, OFFICERS, POLICIES, OR PRACTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Latest action: Notification that SB520 is now Act 747

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Sponsor	Role
D. Sullivan	lead
A. Brown	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 19, 2025, 2:42 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Mar 19, 2025, 7:23 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 2, 2025, 4:56 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 3, 2025, 3:27 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 8, 2025, 1:32 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Apr 8, 2025, 1:56 p.m. CT	Senate	Rules suspended.
Apr 8, 2025, 1:56 p.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Apr 8, 2025, 1:56 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Apr 8, 2025, 2:58 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 8, 2025, 6:10 p.m. CT	Senate	Rules suspended.
Apr 8, 2025, 6:11 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 8, 2025, 6:11 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 8, 2025, 7:06 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 8, 2025, 8:49 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 9, 2025, 3:04 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 14, 2025, 3:44 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 3:44 p.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 7:34 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 7:34 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 15, 2025, 9:13 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 15, 2025, 9:13 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:15 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB520 is now Act 747

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Apr 3, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate City, County - Local Affairs · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 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 City, County - Local Affairs Committee Meeting · Mac, Room B	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 D. Sullivan, filed Apr 8, 2025, 10:55 a.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 520 TO PROHIBIT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OFFICES, OFFICERS, POLICIES, OR PRACTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNME.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	D. Sullivan	Apr 8, 2025, 10:55 a.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 9, 2025, 3:04 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass as amended · Senate · Apr 8, 2025, 1:32 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Do Pass · Senate · Apr 2, 2025, 4:56 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1253

Monday, April 14, 2025 3:44:04 PM · arkleg

68Yea

22Nay

7Not voting

3Present

0Excused

Yea (68)

Nay (22)

Present (3)

Not voting (7)

Senate · RCS 962

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 6:11:17 PM · arkleg

22Yea

7Nay

4Not voting

2Present

0Excused

Yea (22)

Nay (7)

Present (2)

Tyler Dees (R)
Jim Petty (R)

Not voting (4)

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Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 8:08 p.m. CT.

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