TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF ARKANSAS CODE WHICH RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1914.
SB 439, now Act 737, amends the duties of the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing. It also modifies specific sections of Arkansas Code that originated from Initiated Act 1 of 1914, which typically pertains to workers' compensation laws. An amendment to the bill clarifies that a new section within the act will supersede any conflicting existing laws once it becomes effective. The provided text, however, does not detail the specific changes to the Secretary's duties or the workers' compensation provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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The bill text has been updated from Act 737 to Senate Bill 439, with changes primarily involving formatting, session information, and date stamps rather than substantive policy modifications. The core legislative content appears to remain consistent, with only technical updates to the bill's presentation and metadata.
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Updated bill title from Act 737 to Senate Bill 439 with new session dates (S3/17/25, S3/20/25, S4/1/25) and formatting adjustments to the header section.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB439 is now Act 737
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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