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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 376: TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC MEETINGS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967.

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 376 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC MEETINGS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967. Primary sponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), Alan Clark (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary BentleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
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 in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
  2. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
  3. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
  4. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
  5. Read the third time and passed.
  6. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
  7. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
  9. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
  10. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
  11. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
  12. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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