Bill > HB1156

This bill amends Arkansas state law to address policies related to public school students' sex on overnight trips and in multiple-occupancy restrooms and changing areas. It requires public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to ensure students share sleeping quarters with members of the same sex or have single-occupancy accommodations, with an exception for immediate family members. The bill also mandates that multiple-occupancy restrooms and changing areas be designated for exclusive use by either males or females, with a reasonable accommodation provided for individuals unwilling or unable to use the designated facilities. Noncompliance can result in fines and other sanctions for school administrators. The bill also provides parents with legal recourse if their child encounters a member of the opposite sex in a multiple-occupancy facility or is required to share sleeping quarters with a non-family member of the opposite sex.

Education

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1156&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R