Arkansas / State / 95th General Assembly, 2025 Regular Session
Act 572 of 2025 (SB 357) Counted prior military service toward a state employee's annual leave accrual rate
Added Ark. Code Ann. § 21-4-204(h): a state employee who retired from the military, was honorably discharged, or served in the Arkansas Guard or a reserve unit before state employment receives service credit toward the annual leave accrual rate, with Guard and reserve time measured as career points divided by 365. Approved April 14, 2025; effective August 5, 2025.
Progress
Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature
- Introduced Done,
- In committee Done, Senate State Agencies and Govt'l Affairs
- Passed one chamber Done, Senate
- Passed both chambers Done, House
- Signed by the governor Done, Act 572
- In effect Done,
Sponsors
- Joshua Bryant
- Steve Unger
What it touches
- Ark. Code Ann. § 21-4-204
Catalog entry
Official record
Read Act 572 of 2025 (SB 357) on the jurisdiction's own record