Arkansas's 2025 legislative session kicked off January 13 and is expected to run through the spring. The ACLU of Arkansas is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights and freedoms of all Arkansans by advocating with lawmakers at the Capitol.
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HB1365 removes existing requirements for minority and women representation on state boards and commissions, including the Board of Education, Board of Pharmacy, and Board of Counseling Examiners. It also...
HB1180, also known as the Baby Olivia Act, is a dangerous and misleading bill that seeks to force anti-abortion propaganda into Arkansas classrooms under the guise of sex education.
SB164 would allow schools to employ chaplains or accept volunteer chaplains.
This bad bill is copied from other states to address an issue the sponsor has acknowledged doesn't exist in Arkansas. It would criminalize unlawful squatting, further entrenching the criminalization of...
HB1192 would prohibit the possession of tobacco, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes at public schools and to impose fines on parents of students found in violation. While promoting a smoke-free environment...
SB3, filed by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-20), is a dangerous bill that would undermine one of the most effective tools we have to address our nation’s ongoing history of discrimination against people of color...