Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB266: TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE STUDENT MENTORS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act concerning student mentors; and for other purposes. subtitle to authorize a public school to adopt a policy for one or more student mentors.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT MENTORS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE STUDENT MENTORS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 17, Subchapter 3, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 6-17-311. Student mentor -- Definitions. (a) A public school may adopt a policy for one (1) or more student mentors to provide support, services, and programs for enrolled students, staff employed by the public school, and parents of enrolled students as assigned by the public school. (b) A policy adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall include the following without limitation: (1) A description of the support, services, or programs to which a student mentor may be assigned; (2) A requirement that a public school superintendent or director, as relevant, that has a student mentor or student mentors under this section inform all parents of the availability of the support, services, and programs provided by the student mentor or students mentors; and (3)(A) A requirement that a public school receive parental consent before a student participates in or receives support, services, and programs provided by a student mentor. *TNL180* 03-18-2025 16:11:02 TNL180 As Engrossed: S3/18/25 SB266 …
Sponsors
- Jim Dotson (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Harlan Breaux (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- : Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
- : Rules suspended.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is SB266?
- SB266 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE STUDENT MENTORS.
- What does SB266 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act concerning student mentors; and for other purposes. subtitle to authorize a public school to adopt a policy for one or more student mentors.
- What is the status of SB266?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB266?
- Jim Dotson (R, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB266?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB266
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