SB 522 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO THE TUITION AND FEES PAID BY STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE ONLINE PROGRAMS.

Senate Bill 522 amends existing laws concerning the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (ASMSA). Specifically, it modifies regulations related to the tuition and fees paid by students who are enrolled in ASMSA's online programs. The bill directly affects ASMSA and its online students by changing the legal framework governing their financial obligations. The provided text indicates the law is amended, but does not detail the specific changes to the tuition and fee structure.

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 19, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Act 648 → SB 522 · 1 edit

MINOR

This diff shows only minor formatting and layout changes to the bill document, including spacing adjustments, signature line modifications, and line number reformatting. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements were altered between Act 648 and SB 522.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including adjusted spacing around signature lines, modified line number formatting, and slight layout adjustments to header information.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 18, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that SB522 is now Act 648

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned from the House as passed.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to the Senate as passed.

lower

Apr 10, 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 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

Filed

upper

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors