Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB538: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW
Status: Chaptered, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the arkansas procurement law; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the arkansas procurement law.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 19-11-217(c), concerning the powers and duties of State Procurement Director, is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows: (16) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the effective date of a new or revised statute or rule relating to procurement, shall review the procurement materials of the office and revise the procurement materials to maintain alignment between the procurement materials and the relevant procurement statutes and rules. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 19-11-229(f), concerning competitive sealed bidding, is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows: (4)(A) A state agency may determine that the cost of the bid is unrealistic. (B) As used in this subdivision (f)(4), "unrealistic" means too low to reflect the ability of the bidder to meet the requirements of the invitation for bids. (C) The director shall promulgate rules concerning the requirements for determining that a bid is unrealistic. *JLL310* 04-07-2025 18:41:04 JLL310 As Engrossed: S4/2/25 S4/7/25 SB538 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 19-11-230(c), concerning competitive sealed proposals, is amended to read as follows: (c)(1) Public Except as provided in …
Sponsors
- Ben Gilmore (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Wardlaw (R, 94)
- Hickey Jr, Jimmy (R, 4)
- Missy Irvin (R, 24)
- Jim Dotson (R, 34)
Latest actions
- : Notification that SB538 is now Act 782
- : 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.
- : 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 STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
- : RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Votes
- House Roll Call #1388 (April 16, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1044 (April 9, 2025): 33 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1117 (April 9, 2025): 95 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #829 (April 3, 2025): 18 yea, 9 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB538?
- SB538 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW.
- What does SB538 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the arkansas procurement law; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the arkansas procurement law.
- What is the status of SB538?
- Chaptered as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB538 is now Act 782 (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB538?
- Ben Gilmore (R, 1), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB538?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB538
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