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2025R: SB75 ACT 244

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Latest action: Notification that SB75 is now Act 244

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Sponsor	Role
Joint Budget Committee	lead

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 16, 2025, 9:54 a.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Jan 16, 2025, 10:15 a.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Feb 20, 2025, 11:12 a.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Feb 24, 2025, 2:49 p.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Feb 24, 2025, 2:49 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Feb 24, 2025, 3:03 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 25, 2025, 3:55 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Feb 25, 2025, 3:55 p.m. CT	Senate	EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Feb 25, 2025, 3:55 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Feb 25, 2025, 4:36 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Feb 25, 2025, 5:08 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
Feb 27, 2025, 2:13 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Feb 27, 2025, 2:14 p.m. CT	House	EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Feb 27, 2025, 2:14 p.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Feb 27, 2025, 3:48 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Feb 27, 2025, 3:48 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Feb 27, 2025, 3:53 p.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Feb 27, 2025, 3:53 p.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Mar 4, 2025, 3:54 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB75 is now Act 244

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Feb 20, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT	Joint Budget Committee · Big Mac, Room A	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 24, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 25, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 27, 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 Joint Budget Committee, filed Feb 20, 2025, 10:45 a.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form JBC 02/20/25 (7) ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 75 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND ARKANSAS SCHO.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	Joint Budget Committee	Feb 20, 2025, 10:45 a.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass as amended · Senate · Feb 20, 2025, 11:12 a.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 373

Thursday, February 27, 2025 2:13:57 PM · arkleg

97Yea

0Nay

3Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (97)

Not voting (3)

Senate · RCS 334

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 3:55:12 PM · arkleg

35Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (35)

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News stories that mention SB75, found by bill number and title words and filtered for Arkansas coverage. Checked about every 12 hours for bills people follow.

Jacksonville Christian Academy and Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind to kick off inaugural season as a combined football team - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Sep 25, 2026
Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind closed due to power outage
KATV · Sep 1, 2026
Teacher at Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind arrested, charged with felony sexual indecency - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Feb 13, 2026
Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind teacher terminated and arrested after allegations involving students
KARK · Feb 13, 2026
Final beam placed in new instructional building at school for deaf and blind - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jan 22, 2026
Legislative committee votes to merge schools serving deaf, blind Arkansans
Little Rock Public Radio · Apr 7, 2025
Lawsuit says AR Dept. of Education discriminated against deaf, blind in new school plan
KATV · Mar 25, 2025
Arkansas Department of Education sued over changes to blind and deaf schools
thv11.com · Mar 21, 2025
Arkansas education department sued for failure to make survey accessible to deaf, blind respondents
Arkansas Advocate · Mar 21, 2025
NAD and Laux Law files lawsuit against Arkansas over survey, Deaf/Blind schools merger
The Daily Moth · Mar 20, 2025
Arkansas School for the Blind, Deaf Host Groundbreaking for New Facility
Arkansas Money & Politics · Mar 14, 2025
New facility replacing schools for blind, deaf projected for December 2026 opening - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Mar 12, 2025
Governor Sanders launches major renovation at Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind
KATV · Mar 12, 2025

Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 8:50 p.m. CT.

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