TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE ARKANSAS FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES BOARD; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ARKANSAS FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES BOARD TO ADVISE THE ARKANSAS FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY ON CERTAIN MATTERS.
Senate Bill 473 amends the duties of the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board. It changes the board's role from providing oversight to advising the Director of the Arkansas Fire Training Academy. This advisory function specifically covers matters related to the training and certification of fire services personnel in Arkansas. The board will also advise on the curriculum and instructional content offered by the Arkansas Fire Training Academy.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Last action May 5, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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