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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 326: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO MODIFY GUIDELINES FOR A JUDGMENT MADE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD; AND TO AMEND PROCEDURES AROUND REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 326 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO MODIFY GUIDELINES FOR A JUDGMENT MADE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD; AND TO AMEND PROCEDURES AROUND REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT. Primary sponsor: Alan Clark (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alan ClarkPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
  2. Read the third time and failed.
  3. Returned by the Committee Do Pass
  4. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
  5. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
  6. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
  7. Read the third time and passed.
  8. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
  9. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
  10. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
  11. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2
  12. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source