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AR HB1747

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Deann Vaught

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Schools in Arkansas (public districts, charter schools, and private schools) may allow employees to bring their infants under 6 months old to work during school days

  • "Infant" includes biological, adopted, stepchildren, or foster children under 6 months of age placed with the school employee

  • Schools that permit this arrangement may establish policies covering appropriate work environments, employee performance standards, and safety guidelines for infants at the workplace

  • Employees may bring infants upon returning from maternity leave offered by or taken from the school

  • The act does not prohibit schools from also allowing employees to bring children 6 months or older to work

Legislative Description

To Create The Babies At School Act; And To Allow Schools To Permit Employees Who Are Parents To Bring Their Infants Six Months Or Younger To Work.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

4/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Education3/12/2025

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