Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1726: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas kids online safety act; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas kids online safety act.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 4, Chapter 88, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 15 -- Arkansas Kids Online Safety Act 4-88-1501. Title. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Kids Online Safety Act". 4-88-1502. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Child" means an individual who is twelve (12) years of age or less; (2) "Compulsive usage" means any response stimulated by external factors that causes an individual to engage in repetitive behavior that is reasonably likely to cause loss of control, anxiety, or depression; (3) "Connected device" means an electronic device that: (A) Is capable of connecting to the internet, either directly or indirectly through a network, to communicate information at the *LJH197* 03-13-2025 09:54:56 LJH197 As Engrossed: H3/13/25 HB1726 direction of an individual; (B) Has computer processing capabilities for collecting, sending, receiving, or analyzing data; and (C) Is primarily designed for or marketed to consumers; (4)(A) "Covered platform" means an entity that operates an online platform, messaging application, or video streaming service that connects to the …
Sponsors
- Zack Gramlich (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Justin Boyd (R, 27)
- Andrew Collins (D, 73)
- Joy Springer (D, 76)
- Clarke Tucker (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1307 (April 15, 2025): 29 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #587 (March 17, 2025): 92 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1726?
- HB1726 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT.
- What does HB1726 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas kids online safety act; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas kids online safety act.
- What is the status of HB1726?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1726?
- Zack Gramlich (R, 50), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1726?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1726
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