AR-SB294-2023
Arkansas · SB 294 · 2023
To Create The Learns Act; To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Early Childhood Through Grade Twelve Education In The State Of Arkansas; And To Declare An Emergency.
- Bill key
- AR-SB294-2023
- State
- Arkansas
- Session
- 2023
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S.B. 294, 94th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Ark. 2023) (enacted), https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb294&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R.
- Short citation
- Ark. S.B. 294.
- Enacted as
- Notification that SB294 is now Act 237
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
To Create The Learns Act; To Amend Various Provisions Of The Arkansas Code As They Relate To Early Childhood Through Grade Twelve Education In The State Of Arkansas; And To Declar…
Curator notes
Omnibus Education Bill; includes Heritage's Protecting K12 Students From Discrimination Act; No instruction on SOGI for preK-5; Parental approval with opt out for SOGI instruction for 6-12
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanne Davis | Republican | Senator | SD-025 | Primary sponsor |
| Keith Brooks | Republican | Representative | HD-078 | Primary sponsor |
78 co-sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Shepherd | Republican | Representative | HD-097 | Co-sponsor |
| Austin Mccollum | Republican | Representative | HD-008 | Co-sponsor |
| Brit McKenzie | Republican | Representative | HD-007 | Co-sponsor |
| Aaron Pilkington | Republican | Representative | HD-045 | Co-sponsor |
| Stephen Meeks | Republican | Representative | HD-042 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | Representative | HD-094 | Co-sponsor |
| Jon Eubanks | Republican | Representative | HD-046 | Co-sponsor |
| Bruce Cozart | Republican | Representative | HD-091 | Co-sponsor |
| Richard Womack | Republican | Representative | HD-090 | Co-sponsor |
| Charlene Fite | Republican | Representative | HD-024 | Co-sponsor |
| Robin Lundstrum | Republican | Representative | HD-018 | Co-sponsor |
| Mary Bentley | Republican | Representative | HD-054 | Co-sponsor |
| Justin Gonzales | Republican | Representative | HD-089 | Co-sponsor |
| Rick Beck | Republican | Representative | HD-043 | Co-sponsor |
| Karilyn Brown | Republican | Representative | HD-067 | Co-sponsor |
| Marcus Richmond | Republican | Representative | HD-052 | Co-sponsor |
| Jack Fortner | Republican | Representative | HD-004 | Co-sponsor |
| Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | Representative | HD-030 | Co-sponsor |
| John Maddox | Republican | Representative | HD-086 | Co-sponsor |
| Sonia Eubanks Barker | Republican | Representative | HD-096 | Co-sponsor |
| Johnny Rye | Republican | Representative | HD-036 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Hollowell | Republican | Representative | HD-037 | Co-sponsor |
| Danny Watson | Republican | Representative | HD-088 | Co-sponsor |
| Roger Lynch | Republican | Representative | HD-060 | Co-sponsor |
| Carlton Wing | Republican | Representative | HD-070 | Co-sponsor |
| Cindy Crawford | Republican | Representative | HD-051 | Co-sponsor |
| Lee Johnson | Republican | Representative | HD-047 | Co-sponsor |
| Cameron Cooper | Republican | Representative | HD-057 | Co-sponsor |
| Harlan Breaux | Republican | Representative | HD-006 | Co-sponsor |
| Brian Evans | Republican | Representative | HD-068 | Co-sponsor |
| Richard McGrew | Republican | Representative | HD-085 | Co-sponsor |
| David Ray | Republican | Representative | HD-069 | Co-sponsor |
| Howard Beaty | Republican | Representative | HD-095 | Co-sponsor |
| Rick McClure | Republican | Representative | HD-029 | Co-sponsor |
| Jon Milligan | Republican | Representative | HD-033 | Co-sponsor |
| Delia Haak | Republican | Representative | HD-017 | Co-sponsor |
| John Carr | Republican | Representative | HD-015 | Co-sponsor |
| Kendon Underwood | Republican | Representative | HD-016 | Co-sponsor |
| Tony Furman | Republican | Representative | HD-082 | Co-sponsor |
| Grant Hodges | Republican | Representative | HD-014 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeremiah Moore | Republican | Representative | HD-061 | Co-sponsor |
| Brandon Achor | Republican | Representative | HD-071 | Co-sponsor |
| Rebecca Burkes | Republican | Representative | HD-011 | Co-sponsor |
| RJ Hawk | Republican | Representative | HD-081 | Co-sponsor |
| Mindy McAlindon | Republican | Representative | HD-010 | Co-sponsor |
| Matt Brown | Republican | Representative | HD-055 | Co-sponsor |
| Ryan Rose | Republican | Representative | HD-048 | Co-sponsor |
| Chad Puryear | Republican | Representative | HD-025 | Co-sponsor |
| Zack Gramlich | Republican | Representative | HD-050 | Co-sponsor |
| Stetson Painter | Republican | Representative | HD-003 | Co-sponsor |
| Matt Duffield | Republican | Representative | HD-053 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Unger | Republican | Representative | HD-019 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott Richardson | Republican | Representative | HD-013 | Co-sponsor |
| Wade Andrews | Republican | Representative | HD-098 | Co-sponsor |
| Bart Hester | Republican | Senator | SD-033 | Co-sponsor |
| Missy Irvin | Republican | Senator | SD-024 | Co-sponsor |
| Jonathan Dismang | Republican | Senator | SD-018 | Co-sponsor |
| Jane English | Republican | Senator | SD-013 | Co-sponsor |
| Gary Stubblefield | Republican | Senator | SD-026 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott Flippo | Republican | Senator | SD-023 | Co-sponsor |
| Blake Johnson | Republican | Senator | SD-021 | Co-sponsor |
| David Wallace | Republican | Senator | SD-019 | Co-sponsor |
| Ricky Hill | Republican | Senator | SD-011 | Co-sponsor |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Senator | SD-017 | Co-sponsor |
| Kim Hammer | Republican | Senator | SD-016 | Co-sponsor |
| Dan Sullivan | Republican | Senator | SD-020 | Co-sponsor |
| Ben Gilmore | Republican | Senator | SD-001 | Co-sponsor |
| Matt McKee | Republican | Senator | SD-006 | Co-sponsor |
| Clint Penzo | Republican | Senator | SD-031 | Co-sponsor |
| Justin Boyd | Republican | Senator | SD-027 | Co-sponsor |
| Jim Petty | Republican | Senator | SD-029 | Co-sponsor |
| Joshua Bryant | Republican | Senator | SD-032 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Crowell | Republican | Senator | SD-003 | Co-sponsor |
| Matt Stone | Republican | Senator | SD-002 | Co-sponsor |
| Tyler Dees | Republican | Senator | SD-035 | Co-sponsor |
| John Payton | Republican | Senator | SD-022 | Co-sponsor |
| Jim Dotson | Republican | Senator | SD-034 | Co-sponsor |
| Alan Clark | Republican | Senator | SD-007 | Co-sponsor |
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