Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1755: TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS PREVENTION NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to require each public school to participate in the arkansas prevention needs assessment survey; and for other purposes. subtitle to require each public school to participate in the arkansas prevention needs assessment survey.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS PREVENTION NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS PREVENTION NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 13, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 6-13-114. Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Survey -- Required participation. (a) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and each year thereafter, each public school in the State of Arkansas shall administer the Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Survey so that public schools, public school districts, and communities can effectively improve the lives of students concerning issues, with a focus on alcohol, tobacco, drug use, mental health, academic failure, and violence. (b) The Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health of the Department of Human Services and (2) Provide technical assistance to public schools for the administration of the survey and required reporting, planning, and development of school mental health prevention and intervention strategies *TNL096* 03/11/2025 3:08:06 PM TNL096 HB1755 informed by the survey results. (c)(1) A public school district superintendent or his or her designee shall provide written notification to parents and legal guardians of enrolled students before the …
Sponsors
- Tara Shephard (D, 79) · primary sponsor
- Jamie Scott (D, 12)
Latest actions
- : Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HB1755?
- HB1755 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS PREVENTION NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY.
- What does HB1755 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to require each public school to participate in the arkansas prevention needs assessment survey; and for other purposes. subtitle to require each public school to participate in the arkansas prevention needs assessment survey.
- What is the status of HB1755?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1755?
- Tara Shephard (D, 79), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1755?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1755
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