All Roll Calls
Yes: 118 • No: 12
ArkansasHB10622025 Regular SessionHouse
TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025.
Sponsored By: Tyler Dees (Republican), R. Scott Richardson (Republican)
Enacted
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Disability reviews guide student removal decisions
For students covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or Section 504, the required conference also reviews whether disability caused the behavior. When violent or abusive behavior is linked to the disability, the student must enter an interim district learning setting for no more than 10 days. The review team decides the next steps, and district discipline rules still apply during that period. When the district, targeted teacher, family, and relevant education-plan team members determine a placement change is needed, the review must consider the student’s file, education plan, teacher observations, and family information. A removal involving violent behavior may also require a behavioral threat assessment.
New classroom removal rules for students
Arkansas public school teachers can remove students for documented, repeated interference or unruly, disruptive, violent, or abusive behavior that seriously disrupts learning. Teachers do not have to remove students for every unruly or disruptive incident. Principals can choose another classroom-like school setting, in-school suspension, return to class, or another action allowed by district rules and law. Before return to that teacher’s class, a conference must address causes and solutions, including after two removals within any nine-week grading period. Participants include the principal or designee, teacher, counselor, parent, guardian or acting parent, and student when appropriate; a parent’s absence does not stop action. These rules exclude Division of Youth Services facilities, their contracted facilities, and the Arkansas Correctional School District.
Students face separation after violent behavior
Violent or abusive behavior includes threats, harmful item-throwing, physical abuse, and other actions presenting physical danger. Students removed for such behavior against a teacher or student must enter an interim learning setting during the required review and conference. District discipline rules still apply, and students cleared to return cannot share a class with the targeted person. After three or more removals for violent or abusive behavior in one school year, students must receive interim placement for the rest of that year or discipline under district rules. The law separately defines an interim learning setting as lasting no more than 10 days, despite its rest-of-year placement language.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Tyler Dees
Republican • Senate
R. Scott Richardson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 7:20:25 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 4/1/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 2:46:52 PM
Yes: 83 • No: 12 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1062 is now Act 565
4/14/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/9/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/9/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/9/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/8/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/8/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/2/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/1/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/1/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/1/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/31/2025HouseAmendment No. 5 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/31/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/31/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 5
3/20/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/26/2025HouseAmendment No. 4 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/26/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/26/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/18/2025HouseAmendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/18/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/18/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/3/2025HouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/3/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/3/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
1/15/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
1/15/2025House
Bill Text
HB1062 - Introduced
12/11/2024
Act Version
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