# Arkansas HB1689: TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO GRANT ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES TO MILITARY RECRUITERS; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE-SUPPORTED POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO GRANT ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES TO MILITARY RECRUITERS. Arkansas HB1689, TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO GRANT ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES TO MILITARY RECRUITERS; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE-SUPPORTED POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO GRANT ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES TO MILITARY RECRUITERS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dave Wallace (Republican), Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-20 (Notification that HB1689 is now Act 355) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1689-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1689 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO GRANT ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES TO MILITARY RECRUITERS; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE-SUPPORTED POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO GRANT ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES TO MILITARY RECRUITERS. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-05 - Last action: 2025-03-20, Notification that HB1689 is now Act 355 - Sponsors: Dave Wallace (Republican), Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - College and career students get recruiter access: benefit, low. Arkansas state-supported colleges must let official military recruiters reach enrolled students with information about military education and careers. The same requirement covers state-supported career academies, precollege academies, secondary career centers, and technical centers. - High schools expand recruiting with fewer barriers: mixed, low. Arkansas school district boards must give official military recruiters access to each public high school to explain military education and careers. Each school must give recruiters an equal chance to present in person to students in grades 10–12. Recruiters can engage students regardless of grades,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:41:20 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:03:35 PM | pass | 96 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (13) - 2025-03-20: Notification that HB1689 is now Act 355 (House) - 2025-03-19: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-03-18: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-03-18: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-03-18: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-11: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-05: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1689 - Introduced, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1689.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=355.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 - [HB1689 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1689.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=355.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-HB1689-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).