Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1097 — CONCERNING THE PARTICIPATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SCHOOL ATHLETIC CONFERENCES.

Last action — Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

  • HB 1097 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes separate athletic conference systems for public and private schools in Arkansas.

  • 6-18-113

    The Arkansas Activities Association shall create two (2) separate: Athletic conference systems for public schools and private schools; and Play-off and state tournament systems for public schools and private schools.

    This mandates the creation of distinct athletic and tournament systems for public and private schools.

  • 6-18-113

    A public school or an open-enrollment public charter school shall not participate in an athletic conference system with a private school.

    This prohibits public schools from competing in the same athletic conferences as private schools.

  • 6-18-113

    The Arkansas Activities Association shall promulgate rules for the implementation of this section.

    This requires the Arkansas Activities Association to develop rules for how these changes will be implemented.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

  2. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  3. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  4. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  5. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  6. Filed

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (133)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1097?
HB 1097 is sponsored by Jim Wooten, Jeff Wardlaw, Jett, Ron McNair, and S. Smith.
What is the current status of HB 1097?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1097?
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