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AR SB621

Bill

Status

Passed

4/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Greg Standridge

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • School district superintendents are immune from civil liability and lawsuits for damages when enforcing policies adopted by school boards that comply with state or federal law.

  • Department of Education personnel, including the Commissioner of Education, are immune from civil liability and lawsuits for damages when enforcing policies adopted by the State Board of Education or Department of Education that comply with state or federal law.

  • The immunity applies only to policy enforcement actions that are in compliance with state or federal law.

  • Adds Arkansas Code Section 6-10-130 to codify these immunity protections.

  • Approved April 6, 2017.

Legislative Description

To Provide That Superintendents And Personnel Of The Department Of Education Are Immune From Any Civil Liability For Enforcing A Policy That Complies With State Or Federal Law.

Last Action

Notification that SB621 is now Act 1040

4/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Education3/21/2017
Education3/6/2017

Full Bill Text

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