# Arkansas HB1062: TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025. Arkansas HB1062, TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tyler Dees (Republican), R. Scott Richardson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-14 (Notification that HB1062 is now Act 565) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1062-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1062 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-11 - Last action: 2025-04-14, Notification that HB1062 is now Act 565 - Sponsors: Tyler Dees (Republican), R. Scott Richardson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (118 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Disability reviews guide student removal decisions: mixed, medium. 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… - New classroom removal rules for students: mixed, medium. 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-li… - Students face separation after violent behavior: mixed, medium. 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 ru… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 7:20:25 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 2:46:52 PM | pass | 83 | 12 | 3 | ## Actions (28) - 2025-04-14: Notification that HB1062 is now Act 565 (House) - 2025-04-09: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-09: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-08: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-31: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-31: Amendment No. 5 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-31: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-20: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 5 (House) - 2025-02-26: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-26: Amendment No. 4 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-18: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-18: Amendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-18: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-03: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-01-15: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-01-15: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-01-15: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-01-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2024-12-11: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1062 - Introduced, 2024-12-11: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1062.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=565.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [HB1062 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1062.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=565.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1062-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).