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Arkansas SB520

OTHERENGROSSED

To Prohibit Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Offices, Officers, Policies, Or Practices In Local Government.

Legislative Session

active

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

Selected quotes

A local government shall not: (1) Establish or implement a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative; (2) Expend any state funds and shall reject any federal funds the receipt of which requires the local government to violate this section; or (3) Require a current or prospective officer, agent, administrator, employee, or contractor of local government to submit a statement or diversity statement describing his or her views on matters related to race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin to be considered for the purposes of hiring, evaluating, admitting, or promoting the officer, agent, administrator, employee, or contractor of local government.

Links

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Calendar

datetimetypelocationdescription
2025-04-0910:00HearingRoom B, MACHouse City, County & Local Affairs Committee
2025-04-0810:00HearingRoom 272Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee
2025-04-0710:00HearingRoom 272Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee
2025-04-0310:00HearingRoom 272Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee
2025-04-0210:00HearingRoom 272Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee
2025-04-0110:00HearingRoom 272Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee
2025-04-0110:30HearingRoom 272Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee
2025-03-3110:30HearingRoom 272Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee

History

DateAction
2025-04-09Returned by the Committee Do Pass
2025-04-08Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
2025-04-08Rules suspended.
2025-04-08Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
2025-04-08Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
2025-04-08REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2025-04-08Rules suspended.
2025-04-08Read the third time and passed.
2025-04-08Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
2025-04-08RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2025-04-08Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2025-04-03Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
2025-04-02Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2025-03-19Filed
2025-03-19Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE