Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1561: TO ESTABLISH THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2025
Status: Chaptered, April 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding higher education; to establish the research and education protection act of 2025; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish the research and education protection act of 2025.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION; TO ESTABLISH THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ESTABLISH THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2025. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 60, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 16 - Research and Education Protection Act of 2025. 6-60-1601. Title. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Research and Education Protection Act of 2025". 6-60-1602. Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to protect Arkansas's research and educational systems from the malign influence of foreign adversaries. *CRH095* 03-12-2025 10:56:59 CRH095 As Engrossed: H3/5/25 H3/12/25 HB1561 6-60-1603. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Affiliate organization" means an entity under the control of or established for the benefit of an organization required to report under this subchapter, including without limitation a direct-support organization; (2) "Agreement" means a written or spoken statement of mutual interest in a cultural exchange agreement or an academic or a research collaboration with a foreign adversary or an affiliate organization of a foreign adversary; (3) "Contract" means an agreement for the acquisition by purchase, lease, or barter of property or services …
Sponsors
- Stetson Painter (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Ricky Hill (R, 11)
- Brandon Achor (R, 71)
- Wade Andrews (R, 98)
- Sonia Barker (R, 96)
- Beaty Jr., Howard (R, 95)
- Rick Beck (R, 43)
- Mary Bentley (R, 54)
- Stan Berry (R, 44)
- Harlan Breaux (R, 6)
- Keith Brooks (R, 78)
- Karilyn Brown (R, 67)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1561 is now Act 473
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Returned from the Senate as passed.
- : Returned to the House as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #753 (April 1, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #748 (April 1, 2025): 29 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #806 (April 1, 2025): 88 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #598 (March 17, 2025): 81 yea, 10 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1561?
- HB1561 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO ESTABLISH THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2025.
- What does HB1561 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding higher education; to establish the research and education protection act of 2025; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish the research and education protection act of 2025.
- What is the status of HB1561?
- Chaptered as of April 8, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1561 is now Act 473 (April 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1561?
- Stetson Painter (R, 3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1561?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1561
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