HB1945

To Amend the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act; to Amend the Public School Choice Act of 2015; and to Allow a Student to Transfer to Another Public School Within His or Her Resident District.

McCollum · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1945 is now Act 913 · Act 913

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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT.

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10 mentions · 11 meetings · 6 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 16, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1945 McCollum Davis TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCH…”

all for being here. Next, we will take up House Bill 1945.

2:10:42 in the video

yay, three nay, one present. House Bill 1945 passes. Please return to the House.

Chair · 2:11:56 in the video

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HB1945 McCollum Davis TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT.

Senate Convenes

April 15, 2025

Matched: “…ass? Calendar. Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1945, by Representative McCollum, recommend do pass? Calendar. A…”

...ion, to whom was referred House Bill 1903, by Representative Walker, recommend do pass? Calendar. Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1945, by Representative McCollum, recommend do pass? Calendar. Any other announcements

Chair · 11:45 in the video

Education Committee - Senate

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

Matched: “…TH FLEXIBILITY REGARDING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. HB1945 McCollum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

25, House Bill 1945. Thank you. This is just a companion bill. We've already passed a Senate bill that is this exact version and it just allows intra school district

Senator Breanne Davis · 13:06 in the video

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HB1945 McCollum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT.

Education Committee - Senate

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

Matched: “…TH FLEXIBILITY REGARDING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. HB1945 McCollum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

House Convenes

April 9, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1945 McCollum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1945. House Bill 1945 by Representative McCullough. To

1:56:15 in the video

within his or her resident district. representative McCollum you're recognized to explain your bill thank you mr. speaker thank you colleagues so today it's my honor to present house bill 1945

Chair (Representative Austin McCollum) · 1:56:38 in the video

of House Bill 1945. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.

Chair (Representative Tracy Steele) · 2:05:06 in the video

Agenda items (1)

HB1945 McCollum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT.

House Convenes

April 8, 2025

Matched: “…ouse Bill 10, 17, House Bill 17, 19, House Bill 17, 18, 74, House Bill 1945, House Bill 1966, House Bill 1986, Senate Bill 303, Senate…”

..., Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker of your Committee on Education, to whom is referred House Bill 10, 17, House Bill 17, 19, House Bill 17, 18, 74, House Bill 1945, House Bill 1966, House Bill 1986, Senate Bill 303, Senate Bill 467, Senate Bill 470,

Chair · 14:35 in the video

Education Committee- House

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

Matched: “…-DAY SCHOOL WEEK; AND TO DECLARE AN Page 2 of 4 EMERGENCY. HB1945 McCollum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

...e. Aye. All opposed? Congratulations, Representative, you passed your bill. Thank you. Members, we're going to move on to one final bill for this morning before we adjourn. So we're going to move to House Bill 1945, Representative McCollum.

Chair (Representative Keith Brooks) · 1:58:50 in the video

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, committee. So I have House Bill 1945 that I wanted to run today. The reason I'm motivated to present this bill to y'all is because I think we're actually solving for a number of issues and we're empowering f...

Representative Austin McCollum · 1:59:25 in the video

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