Arkansas · Senate Bill 521 · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT; AND TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING FOR WHICH…

  1. Introduced Mar 19, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 2, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 14, 2025
  5. To the governor Apr 15, 2025
  6. Became law Apr 18, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Act 748 (SB521) provides a process for a law enforcement agency that incurred costs or expenses for training a law enforcement officer to seek reimbursement from each law enforcement agency that subsequently employs the law enforcement officer within twenty-four (24) months after the completion of the training. The act is effective on and after January 1, 2026.

Read the full official title (24 words)

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT; AND TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT IS REQUIRED.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE · Senate STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
  3. CommitteeReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass · Senate STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
  4. SenateRead the third time and passed.33–0 vote
  5. SenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
  6. HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
  7. CommitteeRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE · House STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
  1. CommitteeReturned by the Committee Do Pass · House STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
  2. HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.96–1 vote
  3. HouseReturned to the Senate as passed.
  4. SenateReturned from the House as passed.
  5. SenateORDERED ENROLLED
  6. SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
  7. SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
  8. SenateNotification that SB521 is now Act 748

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read the third time and passed. · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 28 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

Excused · 2

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. · Full House

Passed 96–1
Apr 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 1

Not voting · 3

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it.

From Arkansas's official records (arkleg.state.ar.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.