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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 24 | Additional Education Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (83 - 8) |
April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 21 | Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
April 6, 2006 | AR | SB 18 | Property Tax Interest | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 27 | Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 27 | Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
April 21, 2006 | AR | SB 16 | Science Specialist Program Funding Line Item Veto | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 13) |
Jan. 29, 2007 | AR | HB 1173 | Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1049 | Prohibit Cell Phone Use in School Zones | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 9) |
Feb. 1, 2011 | AR | HB 1049 | Prohibit Cell Phone Use in School Zones | Bill Passed - House (53 - 41) |
Jan. 31, 2011 | AR | HB 1049 | Prohibit Cell Phone Use in School Zones | Bill Failed - House (46 - 47) |
March 17, 2011 | AR | HB 1936 | Dress Codes for Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (73 - 19) |
March 25, 2011 | AR | HB 1032 | Curriculum Standards for Bible Instruction in School Districts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 16) |
Feb. 25, 2013 | AR | HB 1243 | Authorizes University Staff to Carry a Concealed Handgun | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
Feb. 15, 2013 | AR | HB 1243 | Authorizes University Staff to Carry a Concealed Handgun | Bill Passed - House (70 - 11) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | AR | HB 1295 | Establishes Tiered System for Lottery Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (69 - 21) |
April 3, 2013 | AR | HB 1938 | Prohibits the Closure of Schools Based on Student Enrollment for 2 Years | Bill Failed - House (46 - 26) |
July 2, 2014 | AR | HB 1003 | Limits Eligibility for School Employee Health Insurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
July 2, 2014 | AR | HB 1004 | Amends the Public School Health Insurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
March 12, 2015 | AR | SB 366 | Authorizes Additional Compensations to Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
March 13, 2015 | AR | HB 1377 | Authorizes the Use of Waivers by Public School Districts | Bill Passed - House (58 - 18) |
March 13, 2015 | AR | HB 1722 | Prohibits The Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Publicly Funded Colleges and Universities | Bill Passed - House (58 - 18) |
March 9, 2015 | AR | SB 5 | Modifies Eligibility Requirements for the Academic Challenge Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
March 15, 2018 | AR | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
March 14, 2018 | AR | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - House (62 - 16) |
April 5, 2019 | AR | HB 1684 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 19) |
April 3, 2019 | AR | HB 1684 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | AR | HB 1419 | Requires Public Schools To Allow Enrollment In Individual Classes For Homeschooled Students | Bill Passed - House (55 - 27) |
April 7, 2021 | AR | HB 1701 | Authorizes Teachers to Teach Creationism as a "Theory of How the Earth Came to Exist" | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
April 7, 2021 | AR | SB 494 | Extends Qualified Immunity to Law Enforcement who Patrol Higher Education Institutions | Bill Passed - House (76 - 10) |
April 21, 2021 | AR | HB 1761 | Prohibits the Teaching of CRT in Schools | Bill Passed - House (63 - 13) |
April 19, 2021 | AR | HB 1592 | Prohibits Charter Schools from Engaging in Transactions with Entities that Provide Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
April 7, 2021 | AR | HB 1592 | Prohibits Charter Schools from Engaging in Transactions with Entities that Provide Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 18) |
March 17, 2021 | AR | HB 1371 | Establishes Scholarships and Grants for Private School Students | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
April 27, 2021 | AR | SB 627 | Prohibits Certain Teachings Regarding Race and Sex | Bill Passed - House (72 - 19) |
April 22, 2021 | AR | SB 627 | Prohibits Certain Teachings Regarding Race and Sex | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | HB 1031 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education for the Educational Television Division | Bill Passed - House (49 - 45) |
March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 59 | Appropriates Funds for the University of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (88 - 4) |
Aug. 11, 2022 | AR | SB 2 | Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1) |
Feb. 1, 2023 | AR | HB 1156 | Requires That Public School Restrooms Be Separated by Sex | Bill Passed - House (80 - 10) |
March 2, 2023 | AR | SB 294 | Establishes the LEARNS Act | Bill Passed - House (78 - 21) |
March 2, 2023 | AR | SB 294 | Establishes the LEARNS Act | Bill Passed - House (78 - 21) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | AR | SB 294 | Establishes the LEARNS Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | AR | SB 294 | Establishes the LEARNS Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
April 4, 2023 | AR | HB 1738 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (80 - 11) |
April 4, 2023 | AR | HB 1738 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (80 - 11) |
March 28, 2023 | AR | SB 81 | Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
March 15, 2023 | AR | SB 81 | Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (56 - 25) |
March 9, 2023 | AR | SB 71 | Prohibits Affirmative Action Policies in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
March 9, 2023 | AR | SB 71 | Prohibits Affirmative Action Policies in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
March 3, 2015 | AR | HB 1242 | Amends Requirements for the Creation of a New School District | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |