Arkansas SB614: TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OPEN 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 law concerning open public meetings; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the freedom of information act of 1967; and to amend the law concerning open 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 LAW CONCERNING OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 25-19-106, as amended by SB227 of 2025, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows: (j)(1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if a circuit court finds that a governing body or a member of a governing body violated this section concerning the issuance of bonds, the circuit court may only invalidate the action by the governing body authorizing the issuance of bonds within thirty (30) days of the date the action occurred. (2) If a circuit court makes a finding described under subdivision (j)(1) of this section more than thirty (30) days after the action by the governing body authorizing the issuance of the bonds: (A) The governing body shall cure the violation within thirty (30) days after the finding of the circuit court by: (i) Providing notice of the violation in compliance with subsection (b) of this section; (ii) Disclosing the violation at a public meeting; and *LGL195* 04-09-2025 13:21:51 LGL195 …

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Sponsors

• Clarke Tucker (D, 14) · primary sponsor
• Jimmie Gazaway (R, 31)

Latest actions

1. April 23, 2025: Notification that SB614 is now Act 992
2. April 16, 2025: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. April 16, 2025: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. April 15, 2025: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. April 15, 2025: Returned from the House as passed.
6. April 15, 2025: Returned to the Senate as passed.
7. April 15, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
8. April 14, 2025: Returned by the Committee Do Pass
9. April 10, 2025: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
10. April 10, 2025: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

Votes

• House Roll Call #1360 (April 15, 2025): 94 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1110 (April 9, 2025): 12 yea, 20 nay, failed
• Senate Roll Call #1109 (April 9, 2025): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB614?

SB614 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 LAW CONCERNING OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS.

What does SB614 do?

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

What is the status of SB614?

Chaptered as of April 23, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB614 is now Act 992 (April 23, 2025).

Who sponsored SB614?

Clarke Tucker (D, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB614?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB614