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SB 332 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

SB 332 is a funding bill that allocates state funds for the existing Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program within Arkansas' Department of Education for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It specifically appropriates money for this program in public schools, without changing the program's content or requirements. The bill was passed by the legislature and signed into law as Act 536 on April 10, 2025. This is a procedural funding measure for an established educational program, not a policy change.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates state funds for an existing educational program, directly supporting budgetary allocation within government spending.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates state funds for K-12 Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program, directly advancing an existing educational initiative through fiscal support without policy changes.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 536 → SB 332 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text shows minor formatting and signature line changes between Act 536 and SB 332, with no substantive policy modifications. The approval date was removed from the signature block, and blank lines were added for spacing. These are administrative updates rather than legislative changes.
TECHNICAL

Removed the approval date 'APPROVED: 4/10/25' from the signature block, likely to allow for a later signing date or to standardize formatting.

Added two blank lines after the bill title section, which is a formatting adjustment for spacing consistency.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB332 is now Act 536
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim Dotson
Jim Dotson
RRepublican
AR
34
P
Photo of Mary Bentley
Mary Bentley
RRepublican
AR
54
Co
Photo of Robin Lundstrum
Robin Lundstrum
RRepublican
AR
18