HB1017

To Amend the Law Regarding Paid Maternity Leave for Public School Employees; and to Require the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to Pay for Incurred Costs for Approved Paid Maternity Leave.

A. Collins · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1017 is now Act 904 · Act 904

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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED COSTS FOR APPROVED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE.

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9 mentions · 26 meetings · 4 named speakers

House Reconvenes for Sine Die

May 5, 2025

Matched: “…bly. How concurrent resolution 1004. House Resolution 1018. House Bill 1017 Act 904. High School 1719 Act 905, 1728 Act 906. High schoo…”

...-fifth General Assembly. How concurrent resolution 1004. House Resolution 1018. House Bill 1017 Act 904. High School 1719 Act 905, 1728 Act 906. High school 1766 Act 907. High school 1866 Act 908, 1312 Act 909, house 1484 Act 910, Harrisvil...

15:30 in the video

Senate Convenes

April 16, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1017 A. Collins Davis TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY…”

We will now move to House bills for third reading and passage, beginning with House Bill 1017.

Chair · 58:15 in the video

Seeing no other senator, please cast up the ballot by vote of 27 yea, 4 nay, 4 present. House Bill 1017 passes. Please return to the House. We are passing over House Bill 1624. Next we'll take up House Bill 1625.

Chair · 1:00:26 in the video

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HB1017 A. Collins Davis TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED COSTS FOR APPROVED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE.

Senate Convenes

April 15, 2025

Matched: “it. Will your Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1017, by Representative Collins, recommend do pass?”

it. Will your Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1017, by Representative Collins, recommend do pass?

Chair · 11:37 in the video

Education Committee - Senate

April 15, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE…”

Lucas Mazzoni from Maumelle High School, and Baxley Vaught from Wynn High School. Very nice to meet you. Glad to have you here. Thank you very much. Okay, we have four bills today. Senator Davis, I think you have House Bill 1017.

Senator Jane English · 0:37 in the video

Senate, District 25. House Bill 1017. So we know when we passed the Learns Act, we had paid maternity leave, that schools could match 50-50 with the state. Not a lot of schools utilized it and just, I think, citing costs and other things. A...

Senator Breanne Davis · 1:15 in the video

Agenda items (1)

HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED COSTS FOR APPROVED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE.

Education Committee - Senate

April 14, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…ENTARY SCHOOL OR SATELLITE SCHOOL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE…”

House Convenes

April 9, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE…”

75 yay 6 nay 14 present you'll pass the bill and the emergency clause madam clerk please read house bill 1017 hospital 1017 by representative

1:47:32 in the video

the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1017. Preparing the machine, Madam clerk everyone voted

1:50:22 in the video

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HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED

Education Committee- House

April 8, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…D THE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO ADULT EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOLS. HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLICSCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED COSTS FOR APPROVED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE.

Education Committee- House

April 7, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED COSTS FOR APPROVED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE.

Education Committee- House

April 7, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…D THE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO ADULT EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOLS. HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED COSTS FOR APPROVED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE.

Education Committee- House

April 3, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED COSTS FOR APPROVED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE.

Education Committee- House

April 3, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS. HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE…”

Agenda items (1)

HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PAY FOR INCURRED COSTS FOR APPROVED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE.

Education Committee- House

April 1, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS. HB1017 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE…”

...because I don't know that, um, we'll get through as many as we'd like to today. So, Without objection, uh, move to HB 1017 with Representative Collins. Representative Collins, if you would please introduce yourself for the record and you're

Chair (Representative Keith Brooks) · 1:36:06 in the video

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