2023 Regular Session • Arkansas Legislature
SB294
Legislative Summary
To Create The Learns Act; To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Early Childhood Through Grade Twelve Education In The State Of Arkansas; And To Declare An Emergency.
Bill History
2/20/2023
Filed
Senate
2/20/2023
Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate
2/22/2023
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate
2/23/2023
Read the third time and passed.
Senate
2/23/2023
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Senate
2/23/2023
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Senate
2/23/2023
RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House of Representatives
3/1/2023
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
Motion by Rep. Pilkington for immediate consideration passed
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
Returned From the House as passed, as amended # 1
Senate
3/2/2023
Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate
3/6/2023
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
Senate
3/7/2023
Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate
3/7/2023
House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
Senate
3/7/2023
Rules suspended.
Senate
3/7/2023
Read the third time and passed.
Senate
3/7/2023
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Senate
3/7/2023
ORDERED ENROLLED
Senate
3/7/2023
Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Senate
3/7/2023
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Senate
3/14/2023
Notification that SB294 is now Act 237
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment H1
House Amendment H1
2/24/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading
3/7/2023
26
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion by Rep. Pilkington for immediate consideration passed
3/2/2023
63
Yea
28
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading
3/2/2023
78
Yea
21
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading
2/23/2023
25
Yea
7
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/14/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 80
Primary Sponsor
Breanne Davis
Republican
Co-Sponsors (79)
Keith Brooks
Republican
Matthew Shepherd
Republican
Austin Mccollum
Republican
Brit McKenzie
Republican
Aaron Pilkington
Republican
Stephen Meeks
Republican
Jeff Wardlaw
Republican
Jon Eubanks
Republican
Bruce Cozart
Republican
Richard Womack
Republican
Charlene Fite
Republican
Robin Lundstrum
Republican
Mary Bentley
Republican
Justin Gonzales
Republican
Rick Beck
Republican
Karilyn Brown
Republican
Marcus Richmond
Republican
Jack Fortner
Republican
Frances Cavenaugh
Republican
John Maddox
Republican
Sonia Eubanks Barker
Republican
Johnny Rye
Republican
Steve Hollowell
Republican
Danny Watson
Republican
Roger Lynch
Republican
Carlton Wing
Republican
Cindy Crawford
Republican
Lee Johnson
Republican
Cameron Cooper
Republican
Harlan Breaux
Republican
Brian Evans
Republican
Richard McGrew
Republican
David Ray
Republican
Howard Beaty
Republican
Rick McClure
Republican
Jon Milligan
Republican
Delia Haak
Republican
John Carr
Republican
Kendon Underwood
Republican
Tony Furman
Republican
Grant Hodges
Republican
Jeremiah Moore
Republican
Brandon Achor
Republican
Rebecca Burkes
Republican
RJ Hawk
Republican
Mindy McAlindon
Republican
Matt Brown
Republican
Ryan Rose
Republican
Chad Puryear
Republican
Zack Gramlich
Republican
Stetson Painter
Republican
Matt Duffield
Republican
Steve Unger
Republican
Scott Richardson
Republican
Wade Andrews
Republican
Bart Hester
Republican
Missy Irvin
Republican
Jonathan Dismang
Republican
Jane English
Republican
Gary Stubblefield
Republican
Scott Flippo
Republican
Blake Johnson
Republican
David Wallace
Republican
Ricky Hill
Republican
Mark Johnson
Republican
Kim Hammer
Republican
Dan Sullivan
Republican
Ben Gilmore
Republican
Matt McKee
Republican
Clint Penzo
Republican
Justin Boyd
Republican
Jim Petty
Republican
Joshua Bryant
Republican
Steve Crowell
Republican
Matt Stone
Republican
Tyler Dees
Republican
John Payton
Republican
Jim Dotson
Republican
Alan Clark
Republican