TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS STUDENT DUE PROCESS AND PROTECTION ACT.
Senate Bill 618 amends the Arkansas Student Due Process and Protection Act, directly affecting students at institutions of higher education in Arkansas. The bill requires these institutions to inform students involved in investigations or disciplinary proceedings of their right to seek attorney representation. Additionally, it changes the timeframe for students or student organizations to file an appeal from 25 days to 7 days after receiving a final disciplinary decision.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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SB 618 amends the appeal timeline in the Arkansas Student Due Process and Protection Act, changing the filing deadline from 25 days to 7 days after a student receives final notice of an institution's decision. This significantly shortens the window for students to challenge disciplinary actions, potentially limiting their ability to seek review of adverse decisions.
Scope change
The bill modifies the procedural timeline for student appeals under existing due process protections, affecting all students and student organizations subject to the Arkansas Student Due Process and Protection Act.
TIMELINE
Changed the appeal filing deadline from twenty-five (25) days to seven (7) days after receiving final notice of an institution's decision.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB618 is now Act 731
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Filed
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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