Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1793: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Status: Chaptered, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the use of positive behavioral supports in public school districts; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the use of positive behavioral supports in public school districts.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-18-2401 is amended to read as follows: 6-18-2401. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) It is the responsibility of each school district in Arkansas to ensure the safety of all students and school personnel; (2) It is the responsibility of each school district in Arkansas to ensure that every student in Arkansas is safe and protected from being unnecessarily or inappropriately restrained; (3) Safe, effective, evidence-based strategies should be the basis for protocols in public schools and educational settings to support every student who displays challenging behavior in a public school or educational setting; (4) Providing school personnel with training that is focused on evidence-based positive behavioral support behavioral intervention, deescalation techniques, and physical restraint prevention can reduce the incidence of injury, trauma, and death; *TNL063* 03/13/2025 11:20:25 AM TNL063 HB1793 (5) The effective implementation of school-wide positive behavioral support is linked to greater academic achievement, significantly fewer disciplinary problems, increased instruction time, and the perception of a safer …
Sponsors
- Hope Duke (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Tyler Dees (R, 35)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1793 is now Act 804
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Returned from the Senate as passed.
- : Returned to the House as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : 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.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1213 (April 14, 2025): 27 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #993 (April 7, 2025): 83 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #821 (April 1, 2025): 48 yea, 34 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #212 (February 13, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1793?
- HB1793 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
- What does HB1793 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the use of positive behavioral supports in public school districts; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the use of positive behavioral supports in public school districts.
- What is the status of HB1793?
- Chaptered as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1793 is now Act 804 (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1793?
- Hope Duke (R, 12), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1793?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1793
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