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ArkansasHB18662025 Regular SessionHouse

TO CREATE ELI'S LAW; AND TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO INSTALL AN AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE IN EACH LOCKER ROOM AND DRESSING ROOM ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUS.

Sponsored By: Keith Brooks (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Arkansas schools must record locker room audio

Beginning with the 2027–2028 school year, Eli’s Law requires Arkansas public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to install audio recording devices. Devices must be in every locker room and changing room on their property, with clear signs notifying users. Schools must keep recordings for at least 90 days after creation. They cannot keep recordings beyond 12 months unless an allegation of wrongdoing makes them potential evidence. Schools must post notice on their website at least 10 days before destroying recordings. Access is limited to school administrators and a student’s parent, legal guardian, or adult acting as a parent who presents an allegation of wrongdoing for which the recording may be evidence. Schools can use available state money, including school safety funds, to meet these requirements; the law states no new funding amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Keith Brooks

    Republican • House

  • Jim Dotson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 154 • No: 38

House vote • 4/14/2025

House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 2:33:12 PM

Yes: 71 • No: 21 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 10:55:31 PM

Yes: 23 • No: 5 • Other: 4

House vote • 4/8/2025

House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:06:54 PM

Yes: 60 • No: 12 • Other: 16

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1866 is now Act 908

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/15/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/14/2025House

  4. Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/10/2025House

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

    4/9/2025Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended.

    4/9/2025Senate

  9. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/9/2025Senate

  11. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

    4/9/2025Senate

  12. Rules suspended.

    4/9/2025Senate

  13. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025Senate

  15. Received from the House.

    4/8/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025House

  17. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/7/2025House

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

    4/7/2025House

  19. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    4/7/2025House

  20. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

    4/3/2025House

  21. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

    3/20/2025House

  22. Filed

    3/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1866 - Introduced

    3/20/2025

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  • Act Version

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