Arkansas SB227: TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967 CONCERNING PUBLIC MEETINGS

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the freedom of information act of 1967; to amend the provisions of the freedom of information act of 1967 concerning public meetings; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the freedom of information act of 1967; and to amend the provisions of the freedom of information act of 1967 concerning public meetings.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967 CONCERNING PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967 CONCERNING PUBLIC MEETINGS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 25-19-103 is amended to read as follows: 25-19-103. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Background and nondecisional information" means information that is not deliberation; (1)(A)(2)(A) "Custodian", except as otherwise provided by law and with respect to any public record, means the person having administrative control of that record. (B) "Custodian" does not mean a person who holds public records solely for the purposes of storage, safekeeping, or data processing for others; (3) "Cybersecurity" means the measures taken to achieve *LGL072* 03-18-2025 11:14:33 LGL072 As Engrossed: S2/20/25 S2/26/25 S3/3/25 S3/10/25 S3/12/25 H3/18/25 SB227 protection against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data; (4) "Deliberation" means an exchange of information or opinion between two (2) or more members of a governing body that: (A) Seeks, discloses, or inquires about a decision by a member of the governing body concerning any matter on …

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Sponsors

• Clarke Tucker (D, 14) · primary sponsor
• Jon Eubanks (R, 46)
• Andrew Collins (D, 73)
• Jimmie Gazaway (R, 31)
• Zack Gramlich (R, 50)
• RJ Hawk (R, 81)
• Lee Johnson (R, 47)
• Mark McElroy (R, 62)
• Jay Richardson (D, 49)
• Richard Womack (R, 90)
• Jeremy Wooldridge (R, 1)
• Breanne Davis (R, 25)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2025: Notification that SB227 is now Act 505
2. April 8, 2025: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. April 8, 2025: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. April 7, 2025: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. April 7, 2025: Read the third time and passed.
6. April 7, 2025: Rules suspended.
7. April 7, 2025: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
8. April 7, 2025: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
9. March 31, 2025: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
10. March 31, 2025: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #847 (April 7, 2025): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #788 (March 31, 2025): 87 yea, 5 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #520 (March 13, 2025): 30 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #175 (February 11, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #172 (February 10, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #171 (February 10, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB227?

SB227 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967 CONCERNING PUBLIC MEETINGS.

What does SB227 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the freedom of information act of 1967; to amend the provisions of the freedom of information act of 1967 concerning public meetings; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the freedom of information act of 1967; and to amend the provisions of the freedom of information act of 1967 concerning public meetings.

What is the status of SB227?

Chaptered as of April 10, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB227 is now Act 505 (April 10, 2025).

Who sponsored SB227?

Clarke Tucker (D, 14), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB227?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB227