TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB 625 amends the Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program. It allows educational services for students with disabilities to be provided in nontraditional settings, if recommended by a licensed practitioner or physician. The bill also establishes an appeal process for parents whose student accounts are closed and creates rules for late applications for specific situations, such as families moving into the state. Additionally, it clarifies that "intentional misuse" of account funds is the standard for certain program violations.
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 22, 2025
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Bill identifier changed from Act 920 to SB 625 with updated session dates for the 95th General Assembly.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB625 is now Act 920
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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