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2025R: SB522 ACT 648

TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO THE TUITION AND FEES PAID BY STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE ONLINE PROGRAMS.

Latest action: Notification that SB522 is now Act 648

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Sponsor	Role
M. McKee	lead
M. Brown	primary
A. Clark	cosponsor
Barnett	cosponsor
Warren	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 19, 2025, 3:05 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Mar 19, 2025, 7:23 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 20, 2025, 3:32 p.m. CT	Senate	Rules suspended.
Mar 20, 2025, 3:32 p.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Mar 20, 2025, 3:32 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 20, 2025, 4:02 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 20, 2025, 4:02 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 31, 2025, 1:46 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 1, 2025, 4:24 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 1, 2025, 4:25 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 1, 2025, 5:46 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 1, 2025, 8:50 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 9, 2025, 7:24 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 7:25 p.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:16 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:17 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 10, 2025, 8:16 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 10, 2025, 8:16 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 18, 2025, 3:47 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB522 is now Act 648

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 20, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT	Senate Education · Senate Room 207	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CT	House Education Committee · Committee Room 130	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 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 M. McKee, filed Mar 20, 2025, 3:11 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 522 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS; AND TO AMEND THE.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	M. McKee	Mar 20, 2025, 3:11 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

Other1 · Mar 31, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE 3/25/25 BILL SB522 SPONSOR MCKEE SUBTITLE TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO THE TUITION AND FEES PAID BY STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE ONLINE PROGRAMS. _____________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC School for Math and Science AFFECTED FUNDS N/A REVENUE IMPACT No fiscal impact to state. ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Prepared by the Arkansas Department of Education

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass · Senate · Mar 31, 2025, 1:46 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1120

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:24:42 PM · arkleg

95Yea

0Nay

4Not voting

1Present

0Excused

Yea (95)

Present (1)

Justin Gonzales (R)

Not voting (4)

Senate · RCS 742

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:24:52 PM · arkleg

35Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (35)

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In the News

News stories that mention SB522, found by bill number and title words and filtered for Arkansas coverage. Checked about every 12 hours for bills people follow.

Arkansas School for Math, Sciences, and the Arts joins us in the studio
KATV · Oct 7, 2026
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts tops state public schools in Niche rankings
Hot Springs Sentinel Record · Oct 4, 2026
UA System trustees approve Lyon graduate Derek McDowell to lead Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Apr 16, 2026
UA System trustees approve Lyon graduate Derek McDowell to lead Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Apr 16, 2026
Search for new head of Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts on track
Hot Springs Sentinel Record · Feb 7, 2026
Executive director of Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts announces plans to leave - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jun 6, 2025

Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 8:15 p.m. CT.

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