Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1242: TO AMEND THE MECHANISM BY WHICH SCHOOL NURSES ARE COMPENSATED
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act concerning public school nurses; to amend the mechanism by which school nurses are compensated; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the mechanism by which school nurses are compensated.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL NURSES; TO AMEND THE MECHANISM BY WHICH SCHOOL NURSES ARE COMPENSATED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE MECHANISM BY WHICH SCHOOL NURSES ARE COMPENSATED. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-17-2202(1)(B), concerning the definition of "classified employee", is amended to read as follows: (B) "Classified employee" does not include a or (ii) School nurse; and SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 17, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 6-17-125. School nurses -- Compensation. (a) As used in this section, "school nurse" means a licensed nurse engaging in school nursing activities. (b) Each school district board of directors shall: (1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, pay school nurses a minimum base salary that is at least equal to the minimum base salary required for classroom teachers by § 6-17-2403; and (2) Adopt a school nurse salary schedule that incorporates the same or similar factors and steps as those used to establish and incorporated *TNL116* 02-24-2025 10:11:24 TNL116 As Engrossed: H2/24/25 HB1242 in the public school district's employee salary schedule required by § 6-172403. (c)(1)(A) For the 2027-2028 school year and each school year thereafter, each public school district …
Sponsors
- Julie Mayberry (R, 92) · primary sponsor
- Jessie McGruder (D, 35)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : Motion to postpone to interum study Failed
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Votes
- House Roll Call #1098 (April 9, 2025): 59 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #75 (February 3, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1242?
- HB1242 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE MECHANISM BY WHICH SCHOOL NURSES ARE COMPENSATED.
- What does HB1242 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act concerning public school nurses; to amend the mechanism by which school nurses are compensated; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the mechanism by which school nurses are compensated.
- What is the status of HB1242?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1242?
- Julie Mayberry (R, 92), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1242?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1242
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