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AR HB1215

Bill

Status

Passed

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Bentley

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 6-21-120 to allow coaches and athletics personnel of the opposite sex to enter multiple occupancy restrooms or changing areas (locker rooms, shower rooms) used by student athletes they oversee

  • Access permitted only during a reasonable time before, during, or immediately following athletic events including games, competitions, and practices

  • Requires the coach or athletics personnel member to verify that no student is in a state of undress while they are present in the facility

  • Requires a second adult to be present alongside the coach or athletics personnel member entering the opposite-sex facility

  • Approved on February 18, 2025, as Act 119 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

To Authorize A Coach Or Athletics Personnel Member Of The Opposite Sex To Address, Supervise, Or Treat Student Athletes In A Multiple Occupancy Restroom Or Changing Area Under Certain Conditions.

Last Action

Notification that HB1215 is now Act 119

2/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/6/2025
Education1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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