SB 560 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO DECREASE THE BASE CONTRIBUTION RATE; TO INCREASE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT RATE; TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE SKILLED WORKFORCE IN THIS STATE; AND TO AMEND THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES TRAINING TRUST FUND.

SB 560 adjusts funding mechanisms for workforce services in the state. It decreases the base contribution rate for employers while increasing the administrative assessment rate. These changes are intended to increase funding for the skilled workforce and involve amendments to the Division of Workforce Services Training Trust Fund. The bill directly affects businesses that contribute to these funds and individuals who benefit from skilled workforce training programs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025
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Act 740 SB 560 · 2 edits
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This bill update primarily involves formatting and spacing adjustments to the legislative text rather than substantive policy changes. The changes include minor indentation modifications and spacing variations in the employer contribution rate requirements and account history provisions.
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Minor formatting adjustments to indentation and spacing in sections regarding employer contribution rates and account history requirements

Spacing changes in the header section and document metadata lines

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB560 is now Act 740
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
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 PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors