SB376
To Amend the Freedom of Information Act of 1967; and to Amend the Law Concerning Public Meetings Under the Freedom of Information Act Of 1967.
A. Clark · 2025 Regular Session · Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC MEETINGS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967.
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April 15, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
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Matched: “…IONS REGARDING REDISTRICTING BY THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. SB376 A. Clark TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; A…”
right. Thank you, Senator Clark, without objection. Bill is pulled down. Senator Clark, you also have another bill on our agenda. Senate Bill 376. This
...hree minutes. Senator Clark, you're recognized to present your bill. Thank you. sb 376 is very simple uh it says that uh page one line 26 public meetings means the meetings of more than two members of any bureau commission or agency of the ...
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April 15, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
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April 14, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
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Matched: “…IONS REGARDING REDISTRICTING BY THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. SB376 A. Clark TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; A…”
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April 9, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
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April 9, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
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Matched: “…IONS REGARDING REDISTRICTING BY THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. SB376 A. Clark TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; A…”
Thank you chairman. Thank you committee. Today I bring before you Senate bill 376. Senate Bill 376 simply allows
...r any documents that they wish to see. Every vote they cast will be in public for everyone to see as well. This bill was passed in the Senate with bipartisan support, and I will be happy to take any questions from you guys regarding SB 376.
...y the way, I just want to make clear, Senator Clark Tucker is not in support of SB 376 at all. But, you know, we've taken care of that. And as he said, it's not about the number of people speaking. It's about the substance of the conversati...
... fully the activities of their public officials. Senate Bill 227 embodies that. Senate Bill 376 actually repeals it as it applies to open meetings. 376 allows members to meet in secret to discuss, basically poll, and decide the people's bus...
Now along comes Senate Bill 376. The Senate Bill 376 Trump, Senate Bill 227, when the governor ultimately signs, I think the answer to that is yes, and I think that's why this bill was brought late. Senate Bill 376 allows serial secret meet...
matters that we've talked about, Senate Bill 376 encourages secrecy in government, and here's how. If you take school board member A meets with school board member B in the back of the McDonald's, then B meets with D, which is allowed under...
...ll those stakeholders that were for Senate Bill 227, not a single one has come out in favor of Senate Bill 376. And I would urge you to vote against this bill. And I'm willing to take any questions if anyone has any. Seeing no questions for
...at you have put in long hours, and I appreciate you putting in some more long hours to listen to another bill today. So I will close with this. SB 376 says absolutely nothing to stop Arkansas from making a four-year request to their elected
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April 7, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
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April 7, 2025
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April 2, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
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April 2, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
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March 31, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
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Matched: “…PROPERTY INTEREST TRUST FUND; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. SB376 A. Clark TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; A…”
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March 20, 2025
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votes of 32 ye, zero nay, 1 not voting, Senate Bill 373 passes, please transmit to the House Senate Bill 376. Senate Bill
Senate Bill 376 passes, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill 390. Senate Bill 390, but Senator
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March 19, 2025
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Matched: “SB376 #1 A. Clark Clark TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT O…”
Senate Bill 376, Sandra Clark. Amendment 1
to Senate Bill 376. Senator Clark, you're recognized.
Senate Bill 376 was an attempt, uh, Senate bill, the amendment to Senate Bill 376 was an attempt to bring us a little bit closer to the opposition.
...tuff. Will your committee on gross bills to whom was for Senate Bill 83 by Senator Bryant rather than copy of the original find name correctly engrossed calendars to his first Senate Bill 376 by Senator Clarkar thanross copy of the original
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March 18, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)
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be doing Senate Bill 376, and at least we got to do a motion to expunge the vote by which it passed. Mr. Chair, I'd
say a post, right, and it's been adopted. Thank you. SB 376 has an amendment. All right. First
of all, we're gonna do a motion to expunge. The vote by which SB 376 passed so motion from Senator Payton, seconded by Senator Tucker on favor say aye. right, has been expunged. Senator Clark, you're recognized
to proceed with Senate Bill 376. And we do have an amendment so I'll let
you is um. Oh. The uh SB 376. The amendment, uh, Is there in uh the new section 2.
mistake, Senate bill as written and as amended right now. Senate Bill 376 does the same thing as Senator Tucker said, um, sensitive committee content Committee member A meets with uh B and then A goes and meets with C, D, and F. And before ...
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March 17, 2025
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zero nay, Senate Bill 368 passes, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill 376. Senate Bill 376 by Senator Clark.
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March 12, 2025
Matched: “Committee on State agencies to whom was Senate Bill 376 by Senator Clark, recommended past calendar Committee on st…”
Committee on State agencies to whom was Senate Bill 376 by Senator Clark, recommended past calendar Committee on state agencies to whom his first Senate Bill 403 by Senator Tucker recommended new passes amended number calendar Committee on ...
March 11, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)
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SB 376. Has a few words line underlined that change on line 26. A public meetings mean the meetings and of and then inserted as more than 2 members of Any bureau commission or agency and then on line 36. Except as otherwise specifically pro...
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March 11, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)
Matched: “…'S TOTAL SERVICE TIME FOR ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL CALCULATION. SB376 A. Clark TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; A…”
March 6, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)
Matched: “AGENDA (Revised 3/4/2025 @ 4:25 PM) Added SB376 Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs…”
Documents (13)
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 15, 2025 · April 15, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 15, 2025 · April 15, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 14, 2025 · April 14, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 9, 2025 · April 9, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 9, 2025 · April 9, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 7, 2025 · April 7, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 31, 2025 · March 31, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Mar 18, 2025 · March 18, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Mar 11, 2025 · March 11, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Mar 11, 2025 · March 11, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Mar 6, 2025 · March 6, 2025
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