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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 642: TO CREATE THE FAMILIES' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT.

In committee 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 642 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on April 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO CREATE THE FAMILIES' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT. Primary sponsor: Tony Furman (Republican), Jim Petty (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony FurmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Jim PettyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“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 Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
  2. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
  3. Filed

Sources

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