# Arkansas HB1817: TO ESTABLISH ELIJAH'S LAW IN ARKANSAS; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE ANAPHYLAXIS POLICY FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

Arkansas HB1817, TO ESTABLISH ELIJAH'S LAW IN ARKANSAS; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE ANAPHYLAXIS POLICY FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Justin Boyd (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Notification that HB1817 is now Act 865) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1817
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO ESTABLISH ELIJAH'S LAW IN ARKANSAS; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE ANAPHYLAXIS POLICY FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Notification that HB1817 is now Act 865
- Sponsors: Justin Boyd (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Allergy training grants for childcare facilities: benefit, low. Childcare facilities can apply for federal Child Care and Development Block Grant funding for food allergy and epinephrine training. Funding can also cover buying and maintaining enough epinephrine devices for children of different weights. The Department of Education must post the application on i…
- New allergy protections for childcare kids: benefit, low. Arkansas’s Department of Education must create and update a statewide policy for severe allergic reactions in covered childcare facilities. It must consult the Department of Health and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. The policy covers prevention, emergency care, child-specific p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 1:13:55 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:07:58 PM | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-17: Notification that HB1817 is now Act 865 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-14: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-19: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-19: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-17: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1817 - Introduced, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1817.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=865.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
- [HB1817 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1817.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=865.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1817-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).