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AR SB570

Bill

Status

Passed

4/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Linda Chesterfield

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Repeals Arkansas Code § 6-17-2207, which required public schools and school districts to provide at least one 30-minute uninterrupted duty-free lunch period for full-time nonexempt classified employees during each student instructional day

  • Eliminates the definition of "full-time nonexempt classified employee" as a classified employee working 35 or more hours per week who is entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

  • Removes the exemption that allowed schools with collectively negotiated contracts addressing duty-free lunch periods to be exempt from the requirement

  • Removes provisions requiring schools to compensate employees at their hourly rate for each missed duty-free lunch period

  • Was approved on April 5, 2017

Legislative Description

To Repeal The Requirement That A Public School Or School District Provide A Duty-free Lunch Period For Full-time Nonexempt Classified Employees.

Last Action

Notification that SB570 is now Act 938

4/6/2017

Committee Referrals

Education3/9/2017
Education3/2/2017

Full Bill Text

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