Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 317: TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 317 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY. Primary sponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), Blake Johnson (Republican). It lists 61 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Notification that SB317 is now Act 351.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 60
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Puryear | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Blake Johnson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| 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 |
| Mary Bentley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| S. Berry | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Harlan Breaux | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Keith Brooks | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 78 |
| Matt Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Karilyn Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Rebecca Burkes | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 11 |
| Nick Burkes | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| John Carr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Joey Carr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Fran Cavenaugh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Paul Childress | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Cameron Cooper | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 57 |
| Bruce Cozart | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Cindy Crawford | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| James Eaton | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 26 |
| Brian Evans | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Tony Furman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Jimmy Gazaway | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Zack Gramlich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| Brad Hall | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| R.J. Hawk | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Steve Hollowell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| Lee Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Wayne Long | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Robin Lundstrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Roger Lynch | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| John Maddox | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Mindy McAlindon | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 10 |
| Rick McClure | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Mark McElroy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 62 |
| Richard McGrew | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Brit McKenzie | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
| Ron McNair | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Jon Milligan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Jeremiah Moore | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Jason Nazarenko | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Stetson Painter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Shad Pearce | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 40 |
| Mark Perry | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Aaron Pilkington | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 45 |
| David Ray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Scott Richardson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Marcus Richmond | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Ryan Rose | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Johnny Rye | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Bart Schulz | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Matthew Shepherd | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Randy Torres | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Dwight Tosh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Kendon Underwood | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Steve Unger | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| DeAnn Vaught | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Steven Walker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Wing | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jim Wooten | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
“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 SB317 is now Act 351
- DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- ORDERED ENROLLED
- Returned from the House as passed.
- Returned to the Senate as passed.
- Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
- Read the third time and passed.
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