This House Resolution (HR 1089) officially recognizes the Benton High School Panthers boys' basketball team as the Class 5A state champions for their 2024-2025 season. It commemorates their first state championship victory - a narrow 58-57 win over Maumelle in the March 14, 2025, final - with specific acknowledgment of their 31-3 season record, back-to-back conference titles, and individual honors for players like Terrion Burgess (Most Valuable Player) and Harrison Pickett (Division 1 scholarship signee). As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or affect policy; it solely serves to honor the team’s achievement through formal legislative recognition. The resolution was adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives on April 2, 2025.
This bill is a ceremonial resolution commending the Maumelle Charter High School Falcons boys' golf team for winning the 2024 Class 3A State Championship. It formally recognizes their victory (with a team score of 241), their five-stroke margin of victory, and three All-State selections, citing specific players and coach James Mitchell. The resolution has no policy impact - it solely expresses legislative appreciation and directs a copy to be presented to the coach. It does not create new laws, affect any regulations, or change existing policies.
HB 1457 would have required Arkansas public school districts and charter schools to submit data about students' individualized education programs (IEPs) using a new uniform statewide system managed by the state education division. This bill aimed to standardize how schools report IEP-related information, directly affecting schools serving students with special education needs. The bill was filed in February 2025 but withdrawn by its author on April 1, 2025, and never became law.
HB 1506 prohibits Arkansas public employers (including state agencies, schools, courts, and local governments) from deducting labor union or professional association dues from public employees' paychecks. It defines "public employees" broadly to cover both full- and part-time government workers, excluding only public safety employees (like police, firefighters, and emergency responders) from this protection. The bill would have required employers to stop automatic payroll deductions for union dues effective upon enactment. However, the bill was withdrawn by its author on April 1, 2025, and did not become law.
HB 1668, titled the "Vulnerable Youth Protection Act," would have authorized minors (or their legal representatives) to file private civil lawsuits seeking damages for being subjected to "social transitioning" or medical procedures like castration, sterilization, or mutilation without consent. Key provisions included extending the statute of limitations to 20 years, prohibiting class actions, and requiring enforcement exclusively through individual lawsuits rather than state action. The bill was introduced in Arkansas' 2025 legislative session but was withdrawn by its author on April 1, 2025, and never became law.
HB 1554, titled "The Assisted Reproductive Technology Reporting Act," would have required fertility clinics to submit anonymized statistical data on assisted reproductive technology procedures to the state health department. The bill specifically directed that reports include only aggregated, non-identifiable statistics - such as procedure types and outcomes - without any personally identifiable information about patients or providers. It aimed to create standardized data collection for public health tracking, affecting all clinics performing these procedures within the state. The bill was amended to clarify data privacy requirements and withdrawn by its author in April 2025, with no further legislative action taken.
HB 1297 was an amendment to clarify which healthcare insurance plans are subject to existing regulations. It defined "health benefit plan" to explicitly include indemnity and managed care plans while removing specific plan types (like disease-specific or long-term-care-only plans) from the definition. The bill did not create new AI or algorithm regulations despite its title - it only adjusted technical definitions for insurance oversight. The amendment was adopted but the bill was withdrawn by the author on April 1, 2025, before further action. This was a procedural change to insurance plan definitions, not a substantive policy on AI.
HR 1077 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing the Rogers Heritage High School War Eagles boys' wrestling team as the Class 6A state champions for the 2024-2025 season. It formally acknowledges their historic achievement as the first Arkansas team to win dual, regional, and state championships in the same year, including specific match victories and individual state titles. The resolution has no policy or funding impact - it serves solely as a symbolic honor for the team, coach Alvie Killingsworth, and the school. It was adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives on April 1, 2025.
This House Resolution (HR 1063) is a ceremonial recognition of Colleen Nick and the Morgan Nick Foundation on the 30th anniversary of Morgan Nick's 1995 kidnapping. It honors their work in preventing child abductions through education programs for children and communities, and their partnership with Arkansas State Police that contributed to recovering 82 missing children in 2024 and 16 in January 2025. The resolution specifically acknowledges their role in establishing Arkansas' AMBER Alert system and their national advocacy with organizations like the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws or funding but formally appreciates their ongoing support for families of missing children.
This is a ceremonial House Resolution honoring Herbert M. Scott for his 40-year career (1979-2020) with Arkansas' Office of Personnel Management. It recognizes his work managing employee training, grievance processes, and serving as a trusted resource and historian for state employees. The resolution, adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives on April 1, 2025, formally commends his dedication and respect within state government. It does not create any new laws or policies - it is purely a tribute.
HR 1095 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing April as National Cancer Control Month in Arkansas. It encourages all Arkansans to take proactive steps in cancer prevention, screening (like mammograms and colonoscopies), and treatment through healthy lifestyle choices. The resolution does not create new laws or allocate funds, but urges public awareness and participation in cancer screenings and support for related health organizations. It was adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives on April 1, 2025.
HB 1836 (2025) would require all Arkansas public entities (like city councils, school boards, and county commissions) to record public meetings in video format with sound and post the recordings online within 24 hours. It mandates recordings be kept for one year and accessible upon request, with exemptions for executive sessions, volunteer fire departments, and cities of the second class until July 1, 2020. The bill applies to all "open public meetings" but does not cover meetings held by entities without websites (which would need to use social media). The bill was filed on March 18, 2025, referred to committee, and withdrawn by the author on March 31, 2025, so it is no longer active.
