What is the status of SB450?

Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB450 is now Act 915 (April 22, 2025).

Breanne Davis (R, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB450?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB450

Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

Arkansas SB450: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A HUMAN FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION IN THE RELEVANT STANDARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE

Q: What is SB450?

SB450 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A HUMAN FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION IN THE RELEVANT STANDARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE.

Q: What does SB450 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to require the department of education to include a human fetal growth and development discussion in the relevant standards during the arkansas academic standards revision cycle; and for other purposes. subtitle to require the department of education to include a human fetal growth and development discussion in the relevant standards during the arkansas academic standards revision cycle.

Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2025

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to require the department of education to include a human fetal growth and development discussion in the relevant standards during the arkansas academic standards revision cycle; and for other purposes. subtitle to require the department of education to include a human fetal growth and development discussion in the relevant standards during the arkansas academic standards revision cycle.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A HUMAN FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION IN THE RELEVANT STANDARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A HUMAN FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION IN THE RELEVANT STANDARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 16, Subchapter 10, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 6-16-1008. Human fetal growth and development education. (a) As used in this section, "human fetal growth and development discussion" means an oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation regarding human biology as it relates to pregnancy and human development inside the womb. (b)(1)(A) The Department of Education shall include a human fetal growth and development discussion in the relevant standards during the Arkansas Academic Standards revision cycle. (B) The Department of Education, in consultation with the *TNL247* 03/13/2025 8:50:49 AM TNL247 SB450 Department of Health, shall determine the appropriate grade levels for receipt of the human fetal growth and development discussion required under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section. (2) The human fetal growth and development discussion required by subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this …

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Arkansas SB450: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A HUMAN FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION IN THE RELEVANT STANDARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE

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