SB451
To Require the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education to Establish Regional Behavioral Health Programs; to Amend the Law Concerning the Education of Certain Students; and to Declare an Emergency.
Hester · 2025 Regular Session · Died in Senate at Sine Die adjournment.
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TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF CERTAIN STUDENTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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18 mentions · 13 meetings · 7 named speakers
May 5, 2025
Matched: “…Article 6, Section 15, I'm returning without my approval of Senate Bill 451 entitled to require the Department of Human Services and th…”
... President Pro Tem of the Senate. Please file it. Dear President Pro Tem, Hester and Speaker Evans, Pursuant to my authority under Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, Section 15, I am returning without my approval of Senate Bill 451, entitled
April 16, 2025
Matched: “…ll 443 by Senator Bryant, Senate Bill 450 by Senator Davis, Senate Bill 451 by Senator Hester, Senate Bill 458 by Senator Ludding, Sena…”
...or Bryant, Senate Bill 443 by Senator Bryant, Senate Bill 450 by Senator Davis, Senate Bill 451 by Senator Hester, Senate Bill 458 by Senator Ludding, Senate Bill 483 by Senator Irving, Senate Bill 489 by Senator Ludding, Senate Bill 519 by...
April 15, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “ask the House to recall Senate Bill 451. That's a, that's a bill of mine that didn't get the emerge…”
like to ask the House to recall Senate Bill 451. That's a bill of mine that didn't get the emergency clause yesterday. It should not have
of Senate Bill 451. Respectfully submitted,
Notice of passage of Senate Bill 451 and then the emergency clause from the House. Enroll it. House Bill 1671 by Representative Johnson, Senator Boyd, to amend the law concerning the gross receipts tax and to create a general sales and use ...
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April 14, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB451 Hester R. Scott Richardson TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUM…”
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 451. -
against the bill for the bill Representative Richardson is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 451. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
the ballot the vote of 51 yeas 22 nays 10 present the bill has passed members we will now vote on the emergency clause separately you're now voting on the emergency clause of Senate bill 451 prepare the machine madam clerk
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April 10, 2025 · Education Committee (House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…HOOL DISTRICTS, AND OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. SB451 Hester TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE…”
motion. See no discussion. All in favor say aye. All opposed. Congratulations, Senator Davis. You've passed your bill. Members, without objection, we will move now to Senate Bill 451.
Ready? Off we go. So I am presenting for your consideration Senate Bill 451. As you guys remember, I've been in this committee a few times. One of the bills that I committed here was the Teacher and Student Protection Act, providing some he...
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April 8, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB451 Hester TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE…”
House. Senate Bill 451. Senate Bill 451 by Senator Hester to require the Department of Human Services
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April 7, 2025
Matched: “…ed. Agriculture Committee on Education to whom was referred Senate Bill 451 by Senator Hester, recommend to pass, calendarittee on Educ…”
Bill 1827, by Representative Wardlaw, compared to the engrossed copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed. Agriculture Committee on Education, to whom was inferred Senate Bill 451 by Senator Hester,
April 7, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB451 Hester TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE…”
You have Senate bill 451 Yes, thank you,
members. Senate Bill 451, this is an issue that
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April 3, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB451 - Motion to withdraw SB451 from committee for purpose of Am…”
...Senate bills for sure. Okay, now with that, if you've got any thoughts on any of that, please come see me as we're here for the next several hours. With that, I would ask to withdraw Senate Bill 451 from committee for purposes of amendment.
all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, the motion passes. I Amendment 1, Senate Bill 451. Members, my
Senate Bill 451. Members, my bill, my amendment. All in
..., whom is referred Senate Bill 92 by Joint Budget, compared the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed. Joint Budget. Committee on Engrossed Bills, whom is referred Senate Bill 451 by Senator Hester, compared
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April 2, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information
Matched: “…CH OR AN ATHLETICS PERSONNEL MEMBER WHO RECRUITS A STUDENT. SB451 Hester TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTME…”
March 31, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information
Matched: “…ARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE. SB451 Hester TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTME…”
March 19, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information
Matched: “…ARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE. SB451 Hester TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTME…”
March 17, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information
Matched: “…ARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE. SB451 Hester TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTME…”
Documents (6)
- Agenda — EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 10, 2025 · April 10, 2025
- Agenda — EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE MEETING JOINTLY WITH ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION, Apr 7, 2025 · April 7, 2025
- Agenda — EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE MEETING JOINTLY WITH ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
- Agenda — EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE MEETING JOINTLY WITH ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION, Mar 31, 2025 · March 31, 2025
- Agenda — EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE MEETING JOINTLY WITH ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION, Mar 19, 2025 · March 19, 2025
- Agenda — EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE MEETING JOINTLY WITH ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION, Mar 17, 2025 · March 17, 2025
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