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Yes: 102 • No: 13
ArkansasHB11172025 Regular SessionHouse
CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF INSTRUCTION ON FIREARM SAFETY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Sponsored By: Joshua Bryant (Republican), R. Scott Richardson (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Parents approve off-campus live-fire safety courses
Commission-approved off-campus firearm safety courses can be held with a live-fire exercise or sporting event. Before a student participates in such a course, both the provider and school must obtain prior written approval. Approval must come from the student’s parent, legal guardian, or person acting as a parent. This requirement applies to public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools.
Arkansas students get yearly firearm safety lessons
Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, Arkansas public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools must teach firearm safety annually. Lessons must fit students’ ages and grades and continue through grade 12. The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education approves lessons and sets the starting grade with the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission. They must study firearm injury ages and children’s risks from unsecured guns to choose that grade. Lessons teach students not to touch an unsecured gun and to tell an adult immediately. They also cover avoiding injury, school firearm safety, safe handling and storage, and accident prevention, using neutral viewpoints. Preferred teaching methods include commission-produced or approved videos, online materials, and alternative lessons that may include commission-approved off-campus courses.
Schools face limits on branded safety lessons
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education cannot approve firearm safety lessons or materials bearing brands or stated group affiliations. Branding issued by Arkansas or its departments, agencies, or divisions is allowed. This limits the materials available for schools’ required firearm safety instruction.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Joshua Bryant
Republican • Senate
R. Scott Richardson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Wade Andrews
Republican • House
Matt Duffield
Republican • House
Mark Perry
Democratic • House
Johnny Rye
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:42:42 PM
Yes: 28 • No: 5 • Other: 1
House vote • 2/24/2025
House Vote - Monday, February 24, 2025 2:00:40 PM
Yes: 74 • No: 8 • Other: 4
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1117 is now Act 229
3/4/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
2/27/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
2/27/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
2/27/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/27/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/27/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/26/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/24/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/24/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/24/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/20/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/17/2025HouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/17/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/17/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
1/28/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
1/28/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
1/28/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
1/14/2025HouseFiled
1/14/2025House
Bill Text
HB1117 - Introduced
1/14/2025
Act Version
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