Arkansas HB1283: TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO INCLUDE DIGITAL MEDIA STANDARDS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to require the division of elementary and secondary education to include digital media standards in kindergarten through grade twelve library media standards; and for other. subtitle to require the division of elementary and secondary education to include digital media standards in kindergarten through grade twelve library media standards.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO INCLUDE DIGITAL MEDIA STANDARDS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS; AND FOR OTHER. Subtitle TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO INCLUDE DIGITAL MEDIA STANDARDS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 16, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 6-16-163. Digital media standards -- Required -- Definitions. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) There is an urgent need to address the potentially harmful effects of social media on children and adults; and (2) It is crucial that the General Assembly establish a means by which students in the State of Arkansas can learn to be digitally literate and responsible in order to protect against the potentially harmful effects of social media. (b) As used in this section: (1)(A) "Artificial intelligence" means a machine-based system that can make decisions, recommendations, or predictions based on a set of *TNL124* 02-27-2025 10:44:25 TNL124 As Engrossed: H2/27/25 HB1283 objectives. (B) "Artificial intelligence" includes a machine-based system that uses human and machine inputs in order to perceive environments, analyze environments, and formulate opinions; (2) "Digital …

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Sponsors

• Julie Mayberry (R, 92) · primary sponsor
• Jane English (R, 13)
• Stephen Meeks (R, 42)

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2025: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
2. April 7, 2025: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
3. April 7, 2025: Received from the House.
4. April 7, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
5. April 3, 2025: Returned by the Committee Do Pass
6. February 27, 2025: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
7. February 27, 2025: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
8. February 27, 2025: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
9. January 28, 2025: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
10. January 28, 2025: Filed

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1222 (April 14, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #988 (April 7, 2025): 65 yea, 15 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1283?

HB1283 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO INCLUDE DIGITAL MEDIA STANDARDS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS.

What does HB1283 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to require the division of elementary and secondary education to include digital media standards in kindergarten through grade twelve library media standards; and for other. subtitle to require the division of elementary and secondary education to include digital media standards in kindergarten through grade twelve library media standards.

What is the status of HB1283?

Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1283?

Julie Mayberry (R, 92), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1283?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1283