Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1512: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCESS ACT; AND TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1512 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ACCESS ACT; AND TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE AS THEY RELATE TO EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. Primary sponsor: J. Dismang, Matthew Shepherd (Republican). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Notification that HB1512 is now Act 341.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 25
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Dismang | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Matthew Shepherd | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Brandon Achor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
| Wade Andrews | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Sonia Barker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 96 |
| Howard Beaty | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 95 |
| Rick Beck | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Keith Brooks | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 78 |
| Matt Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Karilyn Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| John Carr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Fran Cavenaugh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Cindy Crawford | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Les Eaves | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Jon Eubanks | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 46 |
| Brian Evans | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Zack Gramlich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| R.J. Hawk | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Mindy McAlindon | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 10 |
| Rick McClure | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Stephen Meeks | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 42 |
| Jason Nazarenko | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Ryan Rose | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Randy Torres | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Steve Unger | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Jeff Wardlaw | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 94 |
| Wing | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Notification that HB1512 is now Act 341
- Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- TO BE ENROLLED
- Returned from the Senate as passed.
- Returned to the House as passed.
- Read the third time and passed.
- Rules suspended.
- Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Received from the House.
- Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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