TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING TUITION WAIVERS FOR ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN TO INCLUDE PROGRAMS OF STUDY LEADING TO A POSTSECONDARY CERTIFICATE OR CREDENTIAL.
HB 1005 expands tuition waiver eligibility for Arkansas National Guard soldiers and airmen to include vocational training programs leading to a postsecondary certificate or credential, not just degree programs. It directly affects eligible Arkansas National Guard members who wish to pursue shorter-term career-focused education instead of traditional four-year degrees. The key change modifies eligibility requirements to explicitly include "postsecondary credential or certificate" programs under the existing tuition-free education benefit. This policy change, enacted as Act 14 on February 3, 2025, ensures Guard members can access free tuition for vocational certifications at state-supported colleges.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Nov 20, 2024
Signed Feb 3, 2025
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Act 14
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The bill text was reformatted from 'Act 14' to 'HB 1005' with minor formatting adjustments, including the removal of an approval date line and addition of blank lines. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content, scope, or provisions.
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Removed the approval date line 'APPROVED: 2/3/25' from the bill text.
Added blank lines to the bill formatting.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1005 is now Act 14
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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