TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION TO ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A STUDENT WHO TAKES A GED TEST; AND TO AMEND THE SCORE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GED TEST.
House Bill 1812 amends the Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act. This bill creates an exception to school attendance requirements specifically for students who are taking a GED test. Additionally, it modifies the score requirements needed to pass the GED test. This legislation directly affects Arkansas students by offering more flexibility for those pursuing a GED and adjusting the standards for achieving it.
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 21, 2025
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Act 918
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HB 1812
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2 edits
MINOR
This bill removes the requirement for private or parochial school students to achieve a minimum test score of 8.5 grade level or above to verify enrollment. The change simplifies enrollment verification for students in private or religious schools by eliminating the standardized testing requirement.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of enrollment verification requirements for private and parochial school students by removing a specific academic performance threshold.
REQUIREMENT
Eliminated the requirement that private or parochial school students must achieve a score of 8.5 grade level or above on Adult Basic Education tests to verify enrollment.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting adjustments to line spacing and document structure throughout the bill text.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Apr 21, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1812 is now Act 918
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in.
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 & 2
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 & 2
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Filed
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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