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ArkansasHB16332025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

TO AMEND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER SCHOOLS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Sponsored By: Keith Brooks (Republican), Bart Hester (Republican)

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Homeschoolers face private-school sports limits

Students who leave an Arkansas Activities Association member school to homeschool are immediately eligible for private-school interscholastic activities. However, withdrawal from an Association member school's varsity activity within the past 365 days bars private-school varsity play. Other homeschooled students entering grades 7–10 get immediate athletic eligibility with private-school approval by June 1. Nonathletic activities, tryouts, practices, rehearsals, auditions, and related activities can start upon private-school approval.

Homeschoolers get sports access with limits

Homeschooled students entering grades 7–10 can start sports at a nonresident public school upon approval by June 1. Missing that deadline bars varsity sports at an Arkansas Activities Association member school for up to 365 days. Students who leave an Association member school to homeschool can immediately join resident-district activities upon approval by June 1 for grades 7–10. Withdrawal from a resident-district varsity activity within the past 365 days can block varsity participation there during that period. Students barred from varsity play can still join tryouts, practices, classes, and related activities.

School transfers bring sports deadlines and paperwork

Students entering grades 7–10 get immediate athletic eligibility after qualifying transfers when enrolled at the receiving school by June 1. This covers private-school transfers and transfers under the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act or Public School Choice Act of 2015. Missing June 1 bars varsity play for up to 365 days. The law requires the Association-created Changing Schools/Athletic Participation form, used only for eligibility decisions for students meeting that deadline and grade range. Private-school transfers require filing with both the receiving school and Arkansas Activities Association. Required signers are the sending public-school superintendent or private-school director, receiving private-school director, and parent, legal guardian, or person acting as a parent. School officials' signatures are not required when there is demonstrated recruiting by receiving-school staff or a transfer solely for sports. The law takes effect immediately under its emergency clause.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Keith Brooks

    Republican • House

  • Bart Hester

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Brian S. Evans

    Republican • House

  • RJ Hawk

    Republican • House

  • Jane English

    Republican • Senate

  • Matthew J. Shepherd

    Republican • House

  • Jessie McGruder

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 254 • No: 28

House vote • 4/2/2025

House Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:12:33 PM

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 6:42:49 PM

Yes: 26 • No: 3 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 6:41:16 PM

Yes: 22 • No: 9 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 6:40:54 PM

Yes: 14 • No: 16

House vote • 3/12/2025

House Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 1:55:46 PM

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1633 is now Act 475

    4/8/2025House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    4/3/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/2/2025House

  4. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.

    4/2/2025House

  5. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1

    4/1/2025House

  6. Re-referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

    3/20/2025House

  7. Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1

    3/20/2025House

  8. Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .

    3/19/2025Senate

  9. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    3/19/2025Senate

  10. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion carried.

    3/19/2025Senate

  11. Emergency Clause failed of adoption.

    3/19/2025Senate

  12. Read the third time and passed.

    3/19/2025Senate

  13. Roll Call Requested. Five Hands were seen.

    3/19/2025Senate

  14. Motion for Immediate Consideration. Motion failed.

    3/19/2025Senate

  15. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    3/18/2025Senate

  16. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

    3/17/2025Senate

  17. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/17/2025Senate

  18. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

    3/17/2025Senate

  19. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1

    3/17/2025Senate

  20. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

    3/12/2025Senate

  21. Received from the House.

    3/12/2025Senate

  22. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    3/12/2025House

  23. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    3/12/2025House

  24. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/10/2025House

  25. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    3/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1633 - Introduced

    2/28/2025

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  • Act Version

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