Arkansas SB438: TO PERMANENTLY BAN FROM COACHING A COACH OR AN ATHLETICS PERSONNEL MEMBER WHO RECRUITS A STUDENT

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act concerning school personnel; to permanently ban from coaching a coach or an athletics personnel member who recruits a student; and for other purposes. subtitle to permanently ban from coaching a coach or an athletics personnel member who recruits a student.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL PERSONNEL; TO PERMANENTLY BAN FROM COACHING A COACH OR AN ATHLETICS PERSONNEL MEMBER WHO RECRUITS A STUDENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO PERMANENTLY BAN FROM COACHING A COACH OR AN ATHLETICS PERSONNEL MEMBER WHO RECRUITS A STUDENT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 17, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 6-17-125. Recruitment -- Prohibitions -- Definitions. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Athletics personnel" means athletic directors and other individuals actively involved in organizing, training, or coaching athletic events for student athletes; (2) "Recruit" means the use of undue influence or special inducement by a coach or an athletics personnel member employed by a school that is a member of the Arkansas Activities Association in an attempt to encourage, induce, pressure, urge, or entice a prospective student of any age to transfer to the school or retain a student at the school for the purpose of participating in extracurricular activities; and (3) "School" means a public school district or an openenrollment public charter school. *TNL312* 03/12/2025 7:43:30 AM TNL312 SB438 (b) A coach or an athletics personnel member who is employed by a school and is found by the …

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Sponsors

• Alan Clark (R, 7) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2025: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
2. March 12, 2025: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
3. March 12, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is SB438?

SB438 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO PERMANENTLY BAN FROM COACHING A COACH OR AN ATHLETICS PERSONNEL MEMBER WHO RECRUITS A STUDENT.

What does SB438 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act concerning school personnel; to permanently ban from coaching a coach or an athletics personnel member who recruits a student; and for other purposes. subtitle to permanently ban from coaching a coach or an athletics personnel member who recruits a student.

What is the status of SB438?

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

Who sponsored SB438?

Alan Clark (R, 7).

Where is the official record for SB438?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB438