Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1030: TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID; AND TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO RECEIVE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to require a school resource officer or law enforcement personnel assigned to a public school campus or employed by a public school district to obtain certification in youth mental health first aid; to require a school counselor to receive youth mental health first aid training; and for other purposes. subtitle to require a school resource officer or law enforcement personnel to obtain certification in youth mental health first aid; and to require a school counselor to receive youth mental health first aid training.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUS OR EMPLOYED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID; TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO RECEIVE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID; AND TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO RECEIVE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-10-128(d)(1)(A)(ii), concerning school resource officer training requirements, is amended to read as follows: (ii)(a) Attend a training in youth mental health as required by the State Board of Education Obtain certification in Youth Mental Health First Aid. (b) The youth mental health training required under subdivision (d)(1)(A)(ii)(a) of this section shall be obtained Youth Mental Health First Aid certification shall be maintained and renewed every four (4) years if the school resource officer remains assigned to or employed *TNL008* 01-16-2025 15:36:44 TNL008 As Engrossed: H1/16/25 HB1030 by a public school district; SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 6-10-128(d)(1)(C)(ii), concerning continuing education hours for school resource officers, is amended to read as follows: (ii) The …