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SB183

To Amend the Universal Act Assessment Program Act; and to Amend the Types of Assessments Public Schools May Provide to Students.

J. Dotson · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB183 is now Act 724 · Act 724

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TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT; AND TO AMEND THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY PROVIDE TO STUDENTS.

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20 mentions · 24 meetings · 10 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 15, 2025

Matched: “Bill 72 by Joint Budget, Senate Bill 92 by Joint Budget, Senate Bill 183 by Senator Dodson, Senate Bill 311 by Senator Penzo, Senate…”

Bill 72 by Joint Budget, Senate Bill 92 by Joint Budget, Senate Bill 183 by Senator Dodson, Senate Bill 311 by Senator Penzo, Senate Bill 342 by Senator Clark, Senate Bill 343 by Senator Irving, Senate Bill 364 by Senator Hester, Senate Bil...
Chair · 9:10 in the video

House Convenes

April 14, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB183 J. Dotson Brooks TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROG…”

58 yeas 25 nays and 11 present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 183 bill 183
Chair (Representative Tracy Steele) · 6:23:34 in the video
bill representative Brooks is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 183, prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
Chair · 6:26:01 in the video
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Education Committee- House

April 10, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…t, you know, the, the bill number? I do, yes, sir. Uh, it's Senate Bill 183. Senate Bill 183. OK, when you get settled, then you are”

Which number? Oh, it didn't say. okay uh sir chairman when you get settled um i might have lost you know the the bill number i do yes sir uh it's senate bill 183 senate bill 183 okay when you
Representative Stephen Meeks · 3:43 in the video
get settled then you are recognized to present senate state rep district 78 uh members i'm going to present senate bill 183 this morning so we've actually already presented this
Representative Austin McCollum · 4:01 in the video
Rogers, Department of Education. So, again, Senate Bill 183, as we looked at it several weeks ago, It just simply broadens the tests.
Representative Keith Brooks · 4:38 in the video
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Education Committee- House

April 8, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

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Education Committee- House

April 8, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…Y AT THE RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

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Education Committee- House

April 7, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…Y AT THE RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

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Education Committee- House

April 7, 2025 · Education Committee (House)

Matched: “…Y AT THE RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

Education Committee- House

April 3, 2025 · Education Committee (House)

Matched: “…Y AT THE RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

Education Committee- House

April 3, 2025 · Education Committee (House)

Matched: “…Y AT THE RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

Education Committee- House

April 1, 2025 · Education Committee (House)

Matched: “…Y AT THE RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

Education Committee- House

March 20, 2025 · Education Committee (House)

Matched: “…Y AT THE RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

Education Committee- House

March 18, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

...on? Seeing no discussion, all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Congratulations, Representative Bounton. You passed your bill. Thank you, committee. Committee, I'm going to yield the chair to Vice Chair McKenzie, and we'll present SB 183.
Chair (Representative Keith Brooks) · 1:10:10 in the video
Oliva, Department of Education. Keith Brooks, District 78. Today, I'm going to be presenting SB 183. SB 183 is actually just pretty much a technical correction. Current statute recognizes basically one particular
Chair (Representative Keith Brooks) · 1:11:10 in the video
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Education Committee- House

March 13, 2025 · Education Committee (House)

Matched: “…D THE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO ADULT EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOLS. SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

Senate Convenes

March 10, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

183. Senate Bill 183 by Sen. Dotson. to amend the Universal Act Assessment Program Act
Chair (Senator Missy Irvin) · 23:25 in the video
you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. Members, Senate Bill 183 expands assessment options for students throughout the state of Arkansas.
Senator Jim Dotson · 23:40 in the video
present. Any others? Seen, no. Others, please cast up the ballot. By vote of 31 yea, 1 nay, 1 not voting, 2 present. Senate Bill 183 passes. Please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 276.
Chair (Senator Breanne Davis) · 29:16 in the video
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Education Committee - Senate

March 5, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “SB183 J. Dotson TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT…”

Dotson. District 34, um, Senate Bill 183 is about giving students choices in the assessments that they take in in schools, um, that was the original thing I set out to do with this, this bill, as you can see, has been amended 4 times since ...
Senator Jim Dotson · 25:50 in the video
name is Jake Robinson. I am a state government relations director for the ACT and I am testifying in opposition to SB 183 on behalf of the ACT.
Jake Robinson · 43:49 in the video
... for the ACT of a 19 is in the filed version as well. Um. And then specifically SB 183. The couple of concerns that we have first, um, there is no valid concordance between the CLT and the ACT, or the SAT for that matter. They they have a c...
Jake Robinson · 44:33 in the video
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Senate Convenes

March 4, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB183 - Motion to add an Amendment and refer to Senate Education…”

Bill 183. I move adoption of Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 183, my bill,
Senator Jim Dotson · 20:24 in the video
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Education Committee - Senate

Feb. 26, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…UNDING AMOUNTS UNDER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003. SB183 J. Dotson CONCERNING STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS FOR COLLEGE A…”

Senate Convenes

Feb. 25, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “Withdrawal SB183 from Education Committee for purpose of amendment.”

motion to suspend the rules to withdraw Senate Bill 183 from committee for purpose of amendment. From education committee for purposes of amendment. Well, you all
Senator Jim Dotson · 1:56:53 in the video
my amendment, yeah. Any other questions on the motion. All those in favor of the motion to suspend the rules to withdraw Senate Bill 183 from education for purposes of amendment,
Chair · 1:57:13 in the video
Senate Bill 183. Senator Dodson, you're recognized. It's my bill, my amendment. Just appreciate a good vote and motion to to adopt the amendment and send it back to the committee. You all
Senator Jim Dotson · 1:57:36 in the video
desk? What your committee on gross bills who was referred Senate Bill 183 by Senator Dotson compared the
2:16:17 in the video
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Education Committee - Senate

Feb. 24, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…UNDING AMOUNTS UNDER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003. SB183 J. Dotson CONCERNING STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS FOR COLLEGE A…”

Education Committee - Senate

Feb. 17, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…BLIC SCHOOLS OR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED. SB183 J. Dotson CONCERNING STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS FOR COLLEGE A…”

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