# Arkansas HB1866: 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.

Arkansas HB1866, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Keith Brooks (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-21 (Notification that HB1866 is now Act 908) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1866
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Notification that HB1866 is now Act 908
- Sponsors: Keith Brooks (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (154 yes, 38 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas schools must record locker room audio: mixed, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 2:33:12 PM | pass | 71 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 10:55:31 PM | pass | 23 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:06:54 PM | pass | 60 | 12 | 16 |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-21: Notification that HB1866 is now Act 908 (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: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-07: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-20: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1866 - Introduced, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1866.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=908.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1866 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1866.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=908.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-HB1866-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).