TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING STATUTORY BONDING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
SB 202 lowers the required bonding amount for state highway construction projects from previous standards to at least 25% of the contract price. This change directly affects contractors bidding on projects managed by the Arkansas State Highway Commission. The bill modifies bonding requirements to ensure bonds cover the state's financial exposure, requiring bonds to be "conditioned as the commission may require." The legislation, now Act 217, was signed into law on February 27, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed Feb 27, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Feb 27, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB202 is now Act 217
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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