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AR HB1215
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mary Bentley
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AI Summary
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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
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Access permitted only during a reasonable time before, during, or immediately following athletic events including games, competitions, and practices
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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
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Requires a second adult to be present alongside the coach or athletics personnel member entering the opposite-sex facility
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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