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SB 334 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION

SB 334 appropriates $5 million from the Educational Buildings Maintenance Fund to cover maintenance, renovation, repairs, and operations for four specific buildings owned by the Arkansas Department of Education in the Capitol Complex. The funds are restricted to these capital improvement projects and cannot be used for the Department’s regular maintenance or general operations budget. The bill allows the Department to supplement state funds with grants, donations, or unobligated cash income while requiring strict compliance with state purchasing and budget laws. It takes effect on July 1, 2025, as an emergency measure to ensure uninterrupted operations for these facilities.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $5M from existing fund for educational facility capital improvements, funding essential public infrastructure within budget framework.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $5M specifically for school building maintenance/repairs, directly improving infrastructure per education topic indicators.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 331 → SB 334 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was changed from Act 331 to SB 334, and the approval date line was removed. These are primarily formatting and procedural changes rather than substantive policy modifications.
TECHNICAL

Removed the approval date line (3/18/25) that previously appeared under Act 331.

Changed the bill designation from Act 331 to SB 334, indicating a new legislative session or renumbering.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB334 is now Act 331
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.