HB 1810 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

HB 1810 amends provisions of the Arkansas Code concerning the Arkansas School for the Blind and the Arkansas School for the Deaf. A key change, introduced by Amendment No. 1, specifies that certain appointments made by the Governor, likely to positions related to these schools, will now require confirmation by the Senate. The bill also includes an emergency clause, allowing it to take effect immediately upon becoming law.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 796 → HB 1810 · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill makes minor formatting and organizational changes to the definition of 'public school' in Arkansas law. The changes restructure how the definition is presented but do not alter the actual scope of what institutions are considered public schools.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting adjustments to the definition section.

DEFINITION

Minor formatting changes to the definition of 'public school' including reorganization of line breaks and indentation in the list of included institutions.

TECHNICAL

Header formatting adjustments with updated date stamps and bill number alignment.

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

Amendments

Apr 17, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that HB1810 is now Act 796

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

upper

Apr 10, 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 as amended, Amendment # 1

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors