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AR SB249
Bill
Status
3/29/2021
Primary Sponsor
Missy Irvin
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AI Summary
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Transfers responsibility for tornado safety drills from the Director of the Division of Emergency Management to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Requires all public schools to conduct tornado safety drills at least three (3) times per year in the months of September, January, and February
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Requires all public schools to conduct earthquake safety drills in areas susceptible to earthquakes
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Applies to public school districts, open-enrollment public charter schools, the Arkansas School for Mathematics Sciences and the Arts, the Arkansas School for the Deaf, the Arkansas School for the Blind, and juvenile detention centers
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Approved March 24, 2021
Legislative Description
To Require Earthquake Safety Drills In Certain Areas; And To Transfer The Requirement To Conduct Tornado Safety Drills From The Director Of The Division Of Emergency Management To The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education.
Last Action
Notification that SB249 is now Act 422
3/29/2021