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2025R: SB604 ACT 730

TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE REGARDING THE COURSE CHOICE PROGRAM.

Latest action: Notification that SB604 is now Act 730

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Sponsor	Role
B. Davis	lead
Brooks	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Apr 1, 2025, 4:42 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Apr 1, 2025, 5:44 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 1:22 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 8, 2025, 3:46 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 8, 2025, 3:47 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 8, 2025, 5:09 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 8, 2025, 8:52 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 10, 2025, 4:01 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 14, 2025, 8:06 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 8:06 p.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 9:00 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 9:00 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 15, 2025, 9:22 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 15, 2025, 9:22 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:08 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB604 is now Act 730

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Apr 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 10, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT	House Education Committee · Committee Room 138	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

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Fiscal impact

Other1 · Apr 7, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE 4/3/25 BILL SB604 SPONSOR DAVIS SUBTITLE TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE REGARDING THE COURSE CHOICE PROGRAM. _____________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC Course Choice AFFECTED FUNDS N/A REVENUE IMPACT No fiscal impact. ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON: District foundation funding could be lowered, either by having a lower ADM or up to 8% of the foundation funding amount per course for expenditures related to a student participating in course choice. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Prepared by the Arkansas Department of Education

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 10, 2025, 4:01 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass · Senate · Apr 7, 2025, 1:22 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1300

Monday, April 14, 2025 8:06:10 PM · arkleg

95Yea

0Nay

5Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (95)

Not voting (5)

Senate · RCS 949

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:46:51 PM · arkleg

34Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

1Present

0Excused

Yea (34)

Present (1)

Stephanie Flowers (D)

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