HB 1964

Arkansas House bill in Session 2025R.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 17, 2025.

TO MOVE THE CHILD WELFARE OMBUDSMAN DIVISION AND THE JUVENILE OMBUDSMAN DIVISION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Bill ID AR-2025R-HB-1964
Session 2025R
Status enacted
Committee JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
House enacted 2025-04-17
Family / Children
Sponsor
Keith Brooks
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-04-01 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-04-17 Status enacted
2025-04-17 Latest Action Notification that HB1964 is now Act 825
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