- Indicates action since the request date.
HB 1007
|
Dotson, Jim (R)
Ballinger, Bob (R) |
Requires school districts to consider a teacher's experience as a teacher in another state for the purposes of determining compensation. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
11-27-18 H Filed 01-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 01-29-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-03-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-03-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 04-03-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1008
|
Dotson, Jim (R)
Ballinger, Bob (R) |
Amends the deadline by which newly-elected school board members must obtain at least nine hours of audit report training; requires completion of requirement by the end of the calendar year after election instead of within 15 months. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
11-27-18 H Filed 01-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 01-29-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-03-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-03-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 04-03-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1018
| Sorvillo, Jim (R) | Increases the number of school districts entitled to nine board members by lowering the population requirements from those with an average daily membership of 24,000 or more to those with an average membership of 20,000 or more. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
12-05-18 H Filed 01-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-19-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-20-20 H Placed on the House calendar 02-20-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-06-19 H [H] 10190306/-1/16950 (14:42:46) 03-06-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 03-06-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-19 S On floor for consideration 04-04-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 20/N: 7) 04-05-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-09-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 824 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1020
|
Warren, Les (R)
English, Jane (R) |
Allows school districts to consider a teacher's experience as a teacher in another state for the purposes of determining placement on the salary schedule. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
12-05-18 H Filed 01-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 01-29-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 01-28-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-29-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-29-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 01-31-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Education 01-31-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-04-19 H [H] 20190204/-1/16718 (14:17:15) 02-04-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 02-04-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 02-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Education |
HB 1145
| Cozart, Bruce (R) | Creates the Teacher Salary Enhancement Act, increasing the amounts of teachers' compensation on standardized pay scales based on education level and experience for 2019-2021 and projecting increases forward for 2022-2023. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
01-14-19 H Filed 01-15-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 01-24-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 01-24-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-29-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 01-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-28-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-07-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-07-19 H [H] 20190207/-1/16759 (11:43:00) 02-07-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 02-07-19 H Emergency clause adopted 02-07-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 02-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-13-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 02-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-14-19 S On floor for consideration 02-14-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-14-19 S Emergency clause adopted 02-14-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-18-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 170 ) 07-01-19 G Effective date |
HB 1175
|
Evans, Brian (R)
Garner, Trent (R) |
Exempts a student who resides on military base from deadlines that otherwise apply to applications for school transfers under Public School Choice Acts of 2004 and 2015. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
01-16-19 H Filed 01-16-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 01-29-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 01-28-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-29-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-29-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 01-31-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Education 01-30-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-31-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-31-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 02-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-07-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-07-19 H [H] 20190207/-1/16759 (11:54:31) 02-07-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 02-07-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 02-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-13-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 02-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-14-19 S On floor for consideration 02-14-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-14-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-18-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 171 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1231
|
Lowery, Mark (R)
Johnson, Mark (R) |
Establishes the right of student journalists to engage in free speech in school-sponsored media. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-23-19 H Filed 01-23-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 01-31-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Education 02-01-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-04-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-05-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 2 ...H-Education 02-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-06-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 02-11-19 H [H] 20190211/-1/16765 (13:47:51) 02-11-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0) 02-11-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 02-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-20-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-21-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-21-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-25-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-25-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-25-19 S Re-referred to committee S-Education 02-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Education 02-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-28-19 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-04-19 S On floor for consideration 03-04-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 03-04-19 S Re-referred to committee H-Education 03-05-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-05-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-06-19 H [H] 10190306/-1/16950 (13:59:34) 03-06-19 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 03-06-19 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 03-07-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-08-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 395 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1268
|
Barker, Sonia (R)
English, Jane (R) |
Requires schools to include a literacy plan based on the science of reading in their annual school-level improvement plans. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
01-28-19 H Filed 01-28-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-06-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 02-06-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1309
| Meeks, Stephen (R) | The Arkansas Nighttime Environment Act |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Bill History: |
01-30-19 H Filed 01-30-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-14-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-14-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-18-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-18-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-20-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-21-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-21-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 02-26-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-27-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-27-19 H Amendment 3 adopted 03-04-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-05-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-05-19 H Amendment 4 adopted 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-20-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 03-26-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-26-19 H [H] 20190326/-1/17118 (13:58:42) 03-26-19 H Failed (Vote: N: 38/Y: 33) 04-24-19 H Died on the House calendar |
HB 1355
|
Davis, Andy (R)
Sturch, James (R) |
Creates a medical student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement program for individuals licensed in veterinary, dental, optometric, podiatric, or chiropractic medicine; repeals certain out-of-state medical education programs. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-31-19 H Filed 02-01-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-21-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-21-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-25-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-14-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-04-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 04-04-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-04-19 H Referred to interim committee ...H-Education |
HB 1390
| Lowery, Mark (R) | Prohibits school districts from setting a date to begin the school year that is earlier than the third Monday in August. Prohibits any waivers that would allow a school district to set an earlier start date. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-06-19 H Filed 02-06-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-14-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-25-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-09-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-09-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 04-09-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-09-19 H Referred to interim committee ...H-Education |
HB 1404
|
Speaks, Nelda (R)
Flippo, Scott (R) |
Allows a school district's budget to be published in a newspaper that is not published in the county, but does have a bona fide circulation in the county. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-06-19 H Filed 02-06-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-19-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-21-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-21-19 H [H] 20190221/-1/16854 (13:58:12) 02-21-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 02-21-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 04-03-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-03-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-05-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-09-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 828 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1408
|
Dotson, Jim (R)
Sturch, James (R) |
Amends or repeals various sections relating to higher education. Adds specific financial reporting requirements for gross, net and per-student income and expenditures. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-07-19 H Filed 02-08-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-12-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-14-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-14-19 H [H] 20190214/-1/16808 (13:31:19) 02-14-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 02-14-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 02-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-20-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 02-25-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-25-19 S On floor for consideration 02-25-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-26-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-28-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 256 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1412
| Eubanks, Jon (R) | Prohibits a school district from using public funds to pay a teacher's or classified employee's membership dues in an educational professional organization. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
02-07-19 H Filed 02-08-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-10-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-10-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 04-10-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1413
| Lowery, Mark (R) | Prohibits a school district from charging private school or home school students for concurrent enrollment courses when the district does not charge public or charter school students for the the courses. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-07-19 H Filed 02-08-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-21-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-21-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-25-19 H [H] 20190225/-1/16868 (15:04:18) 02-25-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 0) 02-25-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-06-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 307 ...S-Education 03-06-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-07-19 S On floor for consideration 03-07-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-08-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-12-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 429 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1416
| Sorvillo, Jim (R) | Removes the maximum daily membership, currently 20,000 students, for school districts that are subject to minimum area and attendance requirements. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-07-19 H Filed 02-08-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-26-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-28-19 H [H] 20190228/-1/16913 (14:03:11) 02-28-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 54/N: 22) 02-28-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-13-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-18-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-19 S On floor for consideration 03-18-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 24/N: 4) 03-19-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-20-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 528 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1420
|
Boyd, Justin (R)
Ballinger, Bob (R) |
Changes the time period for candidate filing and petition circulations for school district board elections to coincide with party filing periods in both even- and odd-numbered years; extends petition circulation period. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-11-19 H Filed 02-11-19 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies 02-20-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 02-20-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 02-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-25-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-25-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-25-19 H Re-referred to committee H-State Agencies 02-27-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 02-27-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-28-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-06-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-State Agencies 03-06-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-State Agencies 03-07-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-07-19 H [H] 20190307/-1/16951 (14:44:21) 03-07-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 84/N: 0) 03-07-19 H Emergency clause adopted 03-07-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-State Agencies 03-19-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 03-20-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-State Agencies 03-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-26-19 S On floor for consideration 03-26-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-26-19 S Emergency clause adopted 03-27-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-29-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 597 ) 07-01-19 G Effective date |
HB 1456
| Richey, Chris (D) | Requires the State Board of Education to issue standard five-year teaching licenses to teachers licensed in contiguous states. Lowers certification scores by 1-point from the lowest-accepted scores among contiguous state. Makes other changes. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-13-19 H Filed 02-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-21-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-25-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 02-25-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration |
HB 1468
|
Lowery, Mark (R)
Johnson, Mark (R) |
Makes changes to school choice laws, changing references to schools in academic distress to schools in need of Level 5 — intensive support or public schools with a rating of “F” under state laws and board rules. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
02-14-19 H Filed 02-14-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-05-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-07-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-06-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-26-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-27-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-27-19 H [H] 20190327/-1/17138 (14:46:31) 03-27-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 76/N: 1) 03-27-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-29-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-29-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-02-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-02-19 S On floor for consideration 04-02-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 1) 04-03-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-05-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 754 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1498
|
Speaks, Nelda (R)
Sturch, James (R) |
Adds student management applications, such as attendance, to the financial management functions currently used by schools; removes educational cooperatives from the required use of management applications. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-18-19 H Filed 02-18-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-28-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-28-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-28-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...H-Education 03-29-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-01-19 H [H] 20190401/-1/17174 (14:09:08) 04-01-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 04-01-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 04-03-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-05-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-09-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 832 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1509
|
Davis, Andy (R)
Sturch, James (R) |
Authorizes use of the Private Career School Student Protection Trust Fund to provide scholarships as provided for by the Higher Education Grants Fund Account; makes various changes to private resident and correspondence school programs. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-19-19 H Filed 02-19-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-12-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-14-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-13-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-13-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-19-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-19-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 ...H-Education 03-20-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-20-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 03-25-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-25-19 H [H] 20190325/-1/17106 (14:52:15) 03-25-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 0) 03-25-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-29-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-29-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-02-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-02-19 S On floor for consideration 04-02-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-03-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-05-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 755 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1558
| Lowery, Mark (R) | Provides that a nonprofit entity that has committed the required $1 million opening fee to an adult education charter school is exempt from any further pledge to operate a second adult education charter school. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-25-19 H Filed 02-25-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-12-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-13-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-13-19 H [H] 20190313/-1/16981 (14:10:44) 03-13-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 82/N: 0) 03-13-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-29-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-29-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-08-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-19 S On floor for consideration 04-08-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-09-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-12-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 960 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1573
|
Cozart, Bruce (R)
English, Jane (R) |
Makes various changes and technical corrections to provisions for public schools. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
02-26-19 H Filed 02-26-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-07-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-07-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-11-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-26-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-27-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-27-19 H [H] 20190327/-1/17138 (14:48:37) 03-27-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 0) 03-27-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-29-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-29-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-02-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-02-19 S On floor for consideration 04-02-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 04-03-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-05-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 757 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1600
|
Hodges, Grant (R)
Sturch, James (R) |
Declares an individual who earns a teaching license upon successful completion of the Non-Traditional Licensure Program or the Professional Pathway to Educator Licensure program an eligible student for the State Teacher Education Program. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-26-19 H Filed 02-26-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-05-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...H-Education 03-06-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-06-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-07-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-07-19 H [H] 20190307/-1/16951 (14:08:19) 03-07-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 03-07-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-20-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-26-19 S On floor for consideration 03-26-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-27-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-29-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 603 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1647
|
Allen, Fred (D)
English, Jane (R) |
Amends eligibility requirements for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship by changing the minimum composite score on the ACT to a minimum superscore on the ACT or on an ACT equivalent. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-01-19 H Filed 03-04-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-07-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-07-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-11-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-19 H [H] 20190311/-1/16984 (14:19:38) 03-11-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 03-11-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-13-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Education 03-13-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-18-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-19 S On floor for consideration 03-18-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-18-19 H Received from Senate as amended - referred to H-Education 03-19-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-19-19 H House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 03-20-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 03-21-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 549 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1657
|
Vaught, DeAnn (R)
Cheatham, Eddie (D) |
Adds professional learning credits to teacher accreditation professional development provisions. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 H Filed 03-04-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-07-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-07-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-11-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-19 H [H] 20190311/-1/16984 (14:22:01) 03-11-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 03-11-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-01-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-01-19 S On floor for consideration 04-01-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-02-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-03-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 666 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1685
|
Cozart, Bruce (R)
English, Jane (R) |
Increases the per-student foundation funding amount by $118, to $6,899 for the 2019-2020 school year, and sets other public school funding amounts. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-05-19 H Filed 03-05-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-07-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-07-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-11-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-19 H Re-referred to committee H-Education 03-14-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-14-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...H-Education 03-14-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-18-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-19-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-19-19 H [H] 20190319/-1/17058 (14:31:31) 03-19-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 03-19-19 H Emergency clause adopted 03-19-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-01-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-01-19 S On floor for consideration 04-01-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-01-19 S Emergency clause adopted 04-02-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-03-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 667 ) 04-03-19 G Effective date |
HB 1702
| Speaks, Nelda (R) | Clarifies that notice for school bond sales shall be published in a newspaper that has a bona fide circulation in the county in which the school district is administered. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-05-19 H Filed 03-05-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-19-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-20-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-20-19 H [H] 20190320/-1/17085 (14:38:27) 03-20-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 0) 03-20-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 04-03-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-03-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-05-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 848 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1726
| Lowery, Mark (R) | Turns school foundation funding toward a scholarship for transfer to private school when a parent reports to the public school that a qualifying incident occurred on campus. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-06-19 H Filed 03-06-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-18-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-19-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-19-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-04-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-09-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-09-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 04-09-19 H Withdrawn from further consideration 04-09-19 H Referred to interim committee ...H-Education |
HB 1779
| Penzo, Clint (R) | Makes technical corrections to provisions for vocational-technical schools, technical institutes and lifelong learning centers. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-11-19 H Filed 03-11-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Education |
HB 1862
|
Collins, Andrew (D)
Bond, Will (D) |
Requires a public school under the authority of the State Board of Education to be returned to local control if, after five years of the assumption of authority by the state board, the public school district has met any of the specified criteria. |
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| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-18-19 H Filed 03-18-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 04-04-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Education |
HB 1890
| Della Rosa, Jana (R) | Repeals the exception to the maximum class size that a teacher is permitted to teach without additional compensation, which were courses as defined by the Department of Education that lend themselves to large group instruction. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-20-19 H Filed 03-20-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-02-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 04-03-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-03-19 H [H] 20190403/-1/17210 (15:48:07) 04-03-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 0) 04-03-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 04-05-19 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-05-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-08-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-09-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-19 H Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 04-12-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 979 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
HB 1897
| Burch, LeAnne (D) | Amends the residency requirements for eligibility to receive the Arkansas Academic Challenge (lottery) Scholarship, removing most requirements and increasing the term of actual residency from one year to three years. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-20-19 H Filed 03-20-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-02-19 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Education |
HB 1903
| Mayberry, Julie (R) | Requires the State Board of Education to present adopted regulations, criteria and standards to the House and Senate Committees on Education at least one time each year. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-25-19 H Filed 03-25-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Education |
HB 1934
| Cozart, Bruce (R) | Repeals the authorization for school boards to conduct annual financial audits using an alternative basis that is in accordance with applicable guidelines. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-26-19 H Filed 03-26-19 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 03-28-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-28-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-29-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-29-19 H On floor for consideration 03-29-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 85/N: 0) 04-01-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Education 04-03-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-03-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-05-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 04-10-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 867 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 56
|
English, Jane (R)
Lowery, Mark (R) |
Changes the composition of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board by eliminating three positions for current or recent board members of colleges or universities and adding three positions for members from business, industry, education, etc. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
01-04-19 S Filed 01-14-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 01-23-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 01-23-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 01-24-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-24-19 S On floor for consideration 01-24-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 01-24-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 01-29-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 01-29-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 01-31-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-31-19 H On floor for consideration 01-31-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 6) 01-31-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-04-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 55 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 96
|
English, Jane (R)
Sullivan, Dan (R) |
Repeals the Housing Construction Program created for state-supported technical institutes that offer courses of training in the building trades and consequently repeals the Building Trades Revolving Fund. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
01-14-19 S Filed 01-14-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 01-23-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 01-23-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 01-24-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-24-19 S On floor for consideration 01-24-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 01-24-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 01-29-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 01-29-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1 ...H-Education 01-29-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-30-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-30-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-04-19 H [H] 20190204/-1/16718 (14:28:37) 02-04-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 95/N: 0) 02-04-19 S Received from House as amended - Calendar 03-05-19 S Senate concurred in House amendment 03-05-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-05-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-08-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 335 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 108
|
English, Jane (R)
Sullivan, Dan (R) |
Repeals the annual evaluation of vocational-technical courses by the Legislative Council, the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
01-15-19 S Filed 01-15-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 01-23-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 01-23-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 01-24-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-24-19 S On floor for consideration 01-24-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0) 01-24-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 01-29-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 01-29-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1 ...H-Education 01-29-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 01-30-19 H Placed on the House calendar 01-30-19 H [H] 20190130/-1/16689 (13:37:02) 01-30-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-04-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-04-19 H [H] 20190204/-1/16718 (14:29:52) 02-04-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 0) 02-04-19 S Received from House as amended - Calendar 03-05-19 S Senate concurred in House amendment 03-05-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-05-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-08-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 337 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 112
| English, Jane (R) | Allows a taxpayer who employs an apprentice an income tax credit in the amount of $2,000 or 10 percent of the wages earned by any apprentice – previously limited to youth apprentices – whichever is less. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
01-16-19 S Filed 01-16-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 01-30-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 01-30-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 01-31-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-31-19 S On floor for consideration 01-31-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-31-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 02-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-20-20 H Placed on the House calendar 02-20-19 H [H] 20190220/-1/16840 (13:44:57) 02-20-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0) 02-21-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-27-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 213 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 135
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Cozart, Bruce (R) |
Changes funding for secondary vocational area centers from a per-student multiplier to a tiered funding structure to be defined by the Department of Career Education. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
01-17-19 S Filed 01-22-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 02-06-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-06-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 02-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-07-19 S On floor for consideration 02-07-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 3) 02-08-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 02-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-12-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-14-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-14-19 H [H] 20190214/-1/16808 (14:14:54) 02-14-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 67/N: 13) 02-18-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-19-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 179 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 140
| English, Jane (R) | Makes changes to state-supported work-based learning programs; places approval authority for public cosmetological schools with the Higher Education Coordinating Board rather than the Career Education and Workforce Development Board. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-22-19 S Filed 01-22-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 02-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-13-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-13-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Education 02-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-14-19 S On floor for consideration 02-14-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-18-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-18-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-18-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 02-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-19-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-05-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-05-19 H [H] 20190305/-1/16935 (14:20:32) 03-05-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0) 03-06-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-08-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 369 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 141
| English, Jane (R) | Requires state-supported technical institutes to provide electronic access to the Economic Security Report of Employment and Earnings Outcomes prepared by the Department of Workforce Services. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-22-19 S Filed 01-22-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 01-30-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 01-30-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 01-31-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-31-19 S On floor for consideration 01-31-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-31-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 02-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-21-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-21-19 H [H] 20190221/-1/16854 (14:25:59) 02-21-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 02-26-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-28-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 235 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 153
|
English, Jane (R)
Barker, Sonia (R) |
Requires public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to include a literacy plan in the school-level improvement plan that complies with established standards and incorporates an approved list of sources to be identified by 2020. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
01-23-19 S Filed 01-23-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 01-30-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 01-30-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 01-31-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-31-19 S On floor for consideration 01-31-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-31-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 02-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-07-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-07-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 02-08-19 H Enrolled in the House - Sent to Governor 02-11-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 83 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 158
|
Ballinger, Bob (R)
Gonzales, Justin (R) |
Requires that vote totals from any special or annual school election be filed with the county board of commissioners in the county in which the school district is domiciled; requires the commission to deliver duplicates to the county clerk. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-23-19 S Filed 01-23-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 02-06-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-11-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-12-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-12-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-06-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 307 ...S-Education 03-06-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-07-19 S On floor for consideration 03-07-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-07-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-19-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-20-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-20-19 H [H] 20190320/-1/17085 (14:50:48) 03-20-19 H Passed over on calendar 03-20-19 H [H] 20190320/-1/17085 (14:51:19) 03-20-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 82/N: 1) 03-25-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-26-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 552 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 181
| English, Jane (R) | Repeals the Technical Careers Student Loan Forgiveness Program. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
01-28-19 S Filed 01-28-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 01-30-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 01-30-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 01-31-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 01-31-19 S On floor for consideration 01-31-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 01-31-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 02-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-05-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-21-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-21-19 H [H] 20190221/-1/16854 (14:20:13) 02-21-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 1) 02-26-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-28-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 237 ) |
SB 199
|
Davis, Breanne (R)
Vaught, DeAnn (R) |
Repeals the Public School Services Act and creates the School Counseling Improvement Act under which each public school district is required to develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program utilizing specific frameworks. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
01-29-19 S Filed 01-30-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 02-06-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-06-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 02-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-07-19 S On floor for consideration 02-07-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 2) 02-08-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 02-14-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-14-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 02-18-19 H Passed over on calendar 02-19-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-19-19 H [H] 20190219/-1/16820 (14:31:18) 02-19-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 89/N: 1) 02-20-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-21-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 190 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 226
| Pitsch, Mathew (R) | Makes changes to the income tax credit for donations or sales of machinery and equipment to certain educational institutions, making provisions for cash donations for the purchase of new machinery or equipment. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
01-31-19 S Filed 01-31-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 02-04-19 S Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 02-04-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Revenue and Taxation 02-05-19 S On floor for consideration 02-05-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-05-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 02-07-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-06-19 H Meeting cancelled for 02/07/19 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-14-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 02-14-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Revenue and Taxation 02-18-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-18-19 H Passed over on calendar 02-19-19 H Placed on the House calendar 02-19-19 H [H] 20190219/-1/16820 (14:22:48) 02-19-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0) 02-20-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 02-26-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 203 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 233
|
Hammer, Kim (R)
Lowery, Mark (R) |
Amends notice requirements for certain elections, constricting the provisions for publication of notices in newspapers. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-31-19 S Filed 02-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-06-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 307 ...S-Education 03-06-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-07-19 S On floor for consideration 03-07-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-07-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-12-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-13-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-13-19 H [H] 20190313/-1/16981 (15:06:26) 03-13-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 83/N: 0) 03-14-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-15-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 473 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 235
| Hammer, Kim (R) | Strikes restrictions that prevent school employees to act as election officials. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
01-31-19 S Filed 02-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-06-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 307 ...S-Education 03-06-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-07-19 S On floor for consideration 03-07-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-07-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 03-19-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-19-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-20-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-20-19 H [H] 20190320/-1/17085 (14:48:37) 03-20-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 83/N: 0) 03-25-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-26-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 553 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 304
|
Bond, Will (D)
Burch, LeAnne (D) |
Authorizes each school district to offer a health curriculum that incorporates instruction on mental health, substance abuse and addiction, dietary and obesity issues, tobacco use and teenage pregnancy prevention. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-11-19 S Filed 02-11-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 02-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-25-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-26-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-06-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 307 ...S-Education 03-06-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-07-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-07-19 S On floor for consideration 03-07-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 3) 03-07-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 03-28-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-28-19 H Committee motion for D.P. as amended Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 6) 03-29-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-01-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-01-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-02-19 H Committee motion to amend failed (Vote: Y: 6/N: 8) 04-02-19 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 8/N: 6) 04-04-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Education |
SB 343
| Sturch, James (R) | Creates the Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship, a $125 scholarship for up to two concurrent enrollment credit courses, with funding provided through excess funding returned to the Office of the Ark. Lottery from the previous academic year. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
02-14-19 S Filed 02-14-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 02-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-19-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-20-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-20-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-25-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-26-19 S Amendment 2 adopted 02-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 02-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-28-19 S On floor for consideration 02-28-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-28-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 03-05-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-05-19 H Disregard last action 03-07-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-07-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-11-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-11-19 H [H] 20190311/-1/16984 (14:43:48) 03-11-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 03-12-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 03-13-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 456 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 349
| Clark, Alan (R) | Creates personnel reporting requirements for schools based on low reading assessment levels, restricting school lunch categorical funding the following year and making the school ineligible in year three for funding if no improvement. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
02-18-19 S Filed 02-18-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-20-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Education 03-20-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-25-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-25-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-26-19 S On floor for consideration 03-26-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-26-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-09-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-12-19 H Motion to withdraw from committee carried H-Education 04-12-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 04-12-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-12-19 S Referred to interim committee ...S-Education |
SB 392
| Ballinger, Bob (R) | Repeals exemptions that are applied to teachers who have negotiated contracts through collective bargaining or are employed in a district consolidated into a district with a recognized negotiating organization. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
02-21-19 S Filed 02-21-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 02-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-27-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-28-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-20-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-25-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-25-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 10) 03-25-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 03-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-26-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-28-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-28-19 H [H] 20190328/-1/17152 (16:06:15) 03-28-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 52/N: 24) 04-01-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-05-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 728 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 407
| Bond, Will (D) | Amends provisions of the Arkansas Futures Grant, including the fields of study that are within the scope of the program, and student mentoring and community service requirements. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
02-25-19 S Filed 02-25-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 02-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 02-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 02-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-28-19 S On floor for consideration 02-28-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-28-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 03-12-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-12-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-12-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...H-Education 03-13-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-13-19 H [H] 20190313/-1/16981 (13:40:43) 03-13-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-14-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-14-19 H On floor for consideration 03-14-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 92/N: 0) 03-25-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-25-19 S Senate concurred in House amendment 03-25-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-26-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-01-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 618 ) 04-05-19 G Re-referred to committee S-State Agencies 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 452
| Davis, Breanne (R) | Prohibits a school district from using public funds to pay the membership dues in an educational professional organization for a teacher, superintendent, assistant superintendent, or classified employee. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
02-27-19 S Filed 02-27-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-25-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-29-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-29-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Education 04-02-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-02-19 S Amendment 2 adopted 04-03-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-03-19 S On floor for consideration 04-03-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 23/N: 2) 04-03-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-09-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-09-19 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 7/N: 10) 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Education |
SB 477
|
English, Jane (R)
Cozart, Bruce (R) |
Amends school accountability reporting provisions. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 S Filed 03-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-13-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-19 S On floor for consideration 03-14-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-14-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 03-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-26-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-27-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-27-19 H [H] 20190327/-1/17138 (15:23:36) 03-27-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 1) 03-28-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-01-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 631 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 478
|
English, Jane (R)
Della Rosa, Jana (R) |
Applies new standards for the Department of Education in approving courses for weighted credit. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 S Filed 03-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-13-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-14-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-14-19 S On floor for consideration 03-14-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 03-14-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 03-26-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 03-26-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 03-27-19 H Placed on the House calendar 03-27-19 H [H] 20190327/-1/17138 (15:25:29) 03-27-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 1) 03-28-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-01-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 632 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 483
|
English, Jane (R)
Cozart, Bruce (R) |
Amends provisions relating to the authority of the Department of Education with regard to districts that are in fiscal distress. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Bill History: |
03-04-19 S Filed 03-04-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-13-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-12-19 S Amendment(s) Filed 03-13-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-13-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-22-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-26-19 S Amendment 2 adopted 03-29-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-29-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-02-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-02-19 S On floor for consideration 04-02-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 1) 04-02-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-04-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-04-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 04-08-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-08-19 H [H] 20190408/-1/17250 (14;40:04) 04-08-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 79/N: 5) 04-09-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 929 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 508
|
Davis, Breanne (R)
Lowery, Mark (R) |
Sets base higher education funding as a calculation of productivity by increasing the amount of funding distributed through the productivity-based model by ten percent each year, reaching 100 percent in 2028-2029. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-06-19 S Filed 03-06-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 04-09-19 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Education |
SB 522
| English, Jane (R) | Renames and amends the duties of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
03-11-19 S Filed 03-11-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-21-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-26-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-28-19 S On floor for consideration 03-28-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-28-19 S Emergency clause adopted 03-28-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-02-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 2 ...H-Education 04-02-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-03-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-03-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-05-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-19 H [H] 20190405/-1/17246 (11:44:16) 04-05-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 0) 04-05-19 H Emergency clause adopted 04-05-19 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Education 04-09-19 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-09-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Education 04-10-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-10-19 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-10-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-15-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-17-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1079 ) 04-17-19 G Effective date |
SB 526
| Clark, Alan (R) | Requires a financial counselor associated with a college or university to be present and to consult with a student at the time the student borrows a student loan. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-11-19 S Filed 03-11-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Education 03-27-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-28-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-01-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-01-19 S On floor for consideration 04-01-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 20/N: 5) 04-01-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-03-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-03-19 H [H] 20190403/-1/17210 (16:42:01) 04-03-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 51/N: 17) 04-03-19 H Clincher motion failed 04-03-19 H Motion to sound ballot carried 04-03-19 H Failed (Vote: N: 17/Y: 50) 04-09-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-09-19 H Motion to expunge vote failed (Vote: Y: 59/N: 17) 04-12-19 S Received in the Senate - Referred to calendar 04-12-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-12-19 S Referred to interim committee ...S-Education |
SB 535
|
Johnson, Blake (R)
Murdock, Reginald (D) |
Revises the method for calculating the Academic Facilities Wealth Index beginning in fiscal year 2022-2023, and again adjusting it in 2024-2025, with regard to the allocation of student millage rankings. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-12-19 S Filed 03-12-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-14-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-18-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-18-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-28-19 S On floor for consideration 03-28-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 27/N: 6) 03-28-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-02-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-02-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-03-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-03-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-03-19 H Amendment 2 adopted 04-03-19 H Re-referred to committee H-Education 04-04-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-04-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 04-08-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-08-19 H [H] 20190408/-1/17250 (14:43:30) 04-08-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 75/N: 11) 04-09-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Education 04-10-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-10-19 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-10-19 S Senate concurred in House amendment 2 04-10-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 4) 04-15-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-17-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1080 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 549
| English, Jane (R) | Makes various changes relating to school facilities, school districts in facilities distress status, and the authority of the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-12-19 S Filed 03-12-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-20-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-22-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-26-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-26-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 03-29-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-29-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-02-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-02-19 S On floor for consideration 04-02-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-02-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-04-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-04-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 04-08-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-08-19 H [H] 20190408/-1/17250 (15:07:53) 04-08-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 2) 04-09-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 933 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 553
|
Bond, Will (D)
Collins, Andrew (D) |
Requires a public school under the authority of the State Board of Education to be returned to local control if, after five years of the assumption of authority by the state board, the public school district has met any of the specified criteria. |
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| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-12-19 S Filed 03-12-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-29-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-29-19 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed 04-09-19 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Education |
SB 603
| Clark, Alan (R) | Places new requirements on the Department of Education (DOE) and school districts, among them coordinated and direct support from DOE to certain school districts and development of literacy plans by categorized school districts. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-19-19 S Filed 03-19-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-27-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 03-27-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 03-28-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 03-28-19 S On floor for consideration 03-28-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 03-28-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-02-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-02-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass as amended 1 ...H-Education 04-02-19 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-03-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-03-19 H Amendment 1 adopted 04-05-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-05-19 H [H] 20190405/-1/17246 (11:46:42) 04-05-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 86/N: 2) 04-05-19 S Received from House as amended - referred to S-Education 04-09-19 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-09-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ...S-Education 04-10-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-10-19 S Senate concurred in House amendment 1 04-10-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-15-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-17-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1082 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 618
| Sturch, James (R) | Allows an income tax credit for qualifying early childhood education program directors, teachers and instructional staff in amounts correlating to levels of training and education attained. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Bill History: |
03-20-19 S Filed 03-20-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation 04-01-19 S Meeting set for 11:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-Revenue and Taxation 04-01-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended ation ...S-Revenue and Taxation 04-02-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-02-19 S Amendment 1 adopted 04-03-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-03-19 S On floor for consideration 04-03-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-03-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 04-09-19 H Meeting set for Call of the Chair - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation 04-24-19 H Died in committee H-Revenue and Taxation |
SB 619
|
Eads, Lance (R)
Vaught, DeAnn (R) |
Amends the membership requirements for the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board thereby changing its composition; requires members in positions on a higher education institution board to resign as a qualification to serve; more. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-20-19 S Filed 03-20-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 04-03-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-03-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-04-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-04-19 S On floor for consideration 04-04-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 04-04-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-09-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-09-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 04-10-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-10-19 H On floor for consideration 04-10-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 0) 04-11-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-17-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 1084 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 620
|
Johnson, Blake (R)
Bragg, Ken (R) |
Creates a pilot program in Pulaski County to provide Rainy Day funds for scholarships distributed through nonprofits for use against the cost of tuition, tutoring, and related costs of attending nonpublic schools and higher education. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-20-19 S Filed 03-20-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 04-09-19 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Education |
SB 649
|
Garner, Trent (R)
Hodges, Grant (R) |
Arranges terms of school board elections to coincide with alternating dates for May and March preferential primary elections; replaces related language in Act 545 of 2019 authorizing alternating primary dates. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
03-26-19 S Filed 03-26-19 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 04-04-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Old Supreme Court ...S-State Agencies 04-12-19 S Motion to withdraw from committee carried S-State Agencies 04-12-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration |
SB 659
|
English, Jane (R)
Cozart, Bruce (R) |
Allows state-supported two-year institutions of higher education to market, offer courses or provide services to any individual who resides in the state, regardless of the service area. |
| Position: | Our Package |
| Bill History: |
03-28-19 S Filed 03-28-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 03-29-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Education 04-02-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-02-19 S On floor for consideration 04-02-19 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 1) 04-03-19 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Education 04-04-19 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 04-04-19 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education 04-08-19 H Placed on the House calendar 04-08-19 H [H] 20190408/-1/17250 (14:58:59) 04-08-19 H Passed (Vote: Y: 90/N: 3) 04-09-19 S Enrolled in the Senate - Sent to Governor 04-12-19 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 944 ) 07-24-19 G Effective date |
SB 668
| Hammer, Kim (R) | Authorizes for the State School Board to grant two 24-month extensions to the five-year period of assumption of authority, delaying the annexation or consolidation of a district that has not demonstrated that it meets the criteria to exit Level 5 control. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-01-19 S Filed 04-01-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 04-03-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-03-19 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-03-19 S Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 3/N: 3) 04-05-19 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-05-19 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 04-05-19 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No. 1 ...S-Education 04-05-19 S Motion to suspend rules carried 04-05-19 S Amendment 2 adopted 04-08-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-08-19 S On floor for consideration 04-08-19 S Failed (Vote: N: 15/Y: 16) 04-08-19 S Motion to expunge vote carried 04-08-19 S Motion to suspend rules failed 04-09-19 S Placed on the Senate calendar 04-09-19 S Withdrawn from further consideration 04-09-19 S Referred to interim committee ...S-Education |
SB 675
| Davis, Breanne (R) | Establishes a Two-Year Higher Education Coordinating Board and limits the authority of the current Higher Education Coordinating Board to four-year institutions of higher education. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-02-19 S Filed 04-02-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 04-09-19 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Education |
SB 676
|
Davis, Breanne (R)
Pilkington, Aaron (R) |
Repeals limits on state-supported institutions of higher education expenditures for academic and performance scholarships. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill History: |
04-02-19 S Filed 04-02-19 S Introduced and referred to S-Education 04-09-19 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 207 ...S-Education 04-24-19 S Died in committee S-Education |
