Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 481: TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 481 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on March 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Primary sponsor: Jeff Wardlaw (Republican), Gilmore. It lists 46 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 18, 2025): Notification that SB481 is now Act 779.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 42
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Wardlaw | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 94 |
| Gilmore | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Brandon Achor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
| Fred Allen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Howard Beaty | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 95 |
| Mary Bentley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| Justin Boyd | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Matt Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Josh Bryant | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Joey Carr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Fran Cavenaugh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Bruce Cozart | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Cindy Crawford | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Carol Dalby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 100 |
| Breanne Davis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| J. Dismang | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| 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 |
| Bart Hester | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
| Ricky Hill | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Mike Holcomb | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 93 |
| Missy Irvin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Lane Jean | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Blake Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| John Maddox | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Ron McNair | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Jon Milligan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Jeremiah Moore | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Stetson Painter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Shad Pearce | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 40 |
| Jim Petty | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Chad Puryear | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Terry Rice | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Jay Richardson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
| Marcus Richmond | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Matthew Shepherd | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Trey Steimel | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Matt Stone | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| DeAnn Vaught | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Steven Walker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Les Warren | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| David Whitaker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Wing | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeremy Wooldridge | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| 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 SB481 is now Act 779
- 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.
- EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- 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 INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
- RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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