HB 1719 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE DAYS INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MATERNITY LEAVE DAYS APPROVED BY A SCHOOL THAT OFFERS MATERNITY LEAVE.

House Bill 1719 amends the rules for how maternity leave days are counted by schools that offer such leave. It changes the reference from "school year" to "contract year" when determining the total number of approved maternity leave days. The bill also clarifies that if a day approved as maternity leave for an eligible individual falls on an otherwise unpaid contract day, that day will still qualify for paid maternity leave. This directly affects school employees who are eligible for paid maternity leave.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Signed Apr 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 905 → HB 1719 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document shows primarily formatting and layout changes between Act 905 and HB 1719, with no substantive policy modifications. The bill's text, scope, and requirements remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Removed duplicate header text 'Act 905 of the Regular Session' at the top of the document

Added blank lines between sections for improved document formatting

Adjusted line numbers and spacing in the header section, changing line 6 from 'APPROVED: 4/21/25' to blank

Minor formatting adjustment in page 2 header spacing

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that HB1719 is now Act 905

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned from the Senate as passed.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to the House as passed.

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment No. 1 & 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors