Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1031: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EDUCATION ACT OF 2025; AND TO ENSURE THE HEALTH CURRICULUM IN ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADDRESSES CERTAIN HEALTH ISSUES FACING STUDENTS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas healthy lifestyle education act of 2025; to ensure the health curriculum in arkansas public schools addresses certain health issues facing students; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas healthy lifestyle education act of 2025; and to ensure the health curriculum in arkansas public schools addresses certain health issues facing students.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EDUCATION ACT OF 2025; TO ENSURE THE HEALTH CURRICULUM IN ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADDRESSES CERTAIN HEALTH ISSUES FACING STUDENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EDUCATION ACT OF 2025; AND TO ENSURE THE HEALTH CURRICULUM IN ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADDRESSES CERTAIN HEALTH ISSUES FACING STUDENTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Healthy Lifestyle Education Act of 2025". SECTION 2. DO NOT CODIFY. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) According to a 2023 report by the United Health Foundation, Arkansas ranks number forty-eight (48) in the nation for overall health; (2) Based on the 2018 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Arkansas ranked highest in the nation for the percentage of students *TNL006* 01-16-2025 14:55:09 TNL006 As Engrossed: H1/16/25 HB1031 (B) Are considered obese; (C) Have been forced to have sex; or (D) Use smokeless tobacco; (3) According to data reported in 2022 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arkansas has the second highest teen birth rate in the nation; and (4) As a result of Arkansas's rankings in …
Sponsors
- Denise Garner (D, 20) · primary sponsor