2025
5 MaySB 258To Create The Arkansas Digital Responsibility, Safety, And Trust ActBill · Requires bias review or equitable accessDid not pass
Creates the Arkansas Digital Responsibility, Safety, and Trust Act, which regulates developers and deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence systems that make or substantially factor into consequential decisions, including education enrollment, with documentation, impact assessment, and disclosure duties. State agencies covered include public university systems and institutions of higher education.
Provisions
- Section 1, definitions (15)Defines consequential decisions subject to high-risk AI requirements to include education enrollment.
Latest action: 5 May 2025 — Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
- Record ID
- us-ar-2025-sb-258
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- 19 Feb 2025
- Level
- K-12, Higher ed
- Topics
- admissions, equity-access
5 MayHB 1283To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Include Digital Media Standards In Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Library Media StandardsBill · Adds AI to content standards or frameworksDid not pass
Requires the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish K-12 digital media standards by the 2026-2027 school year, embedded in English language arts and library media standards. The standards must include artificial intelligence usage instruction and the proper use of AI, and the division must create or endorse a curriculum.
Provisions
- Section 1, new 6-16-163(d)(1)K-12 digital media standards must include digital citizenship instruction that covers AI usage.
- Section 1, new 6-16-163(d)(5)The standards must include instruction on the proper use of AI.
Latest action: 5 May 2025 — Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- Record ID
- us-ar-2025-hb-1283
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- 28 Jan 2025
- Level
- K-12
- Topics
- ai-literacy, curriculum-standards
17 AprHB 1958To Require Public Entities To Create A Policy Concerning The Authorized Use Of Artificial IntelligenceBill · Requires districts or institutions to adopt an AI policy · Directs an agency to issue guidance or a model policy · Requires or funds educator AI professional developmentBecame law
Requires public entities, defined to include public school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and institutions of higher education, to create an artificial intelligence and automated decision tool policy that defines authorized use and requires a human to make final decisions, and to train employees on it. Directs the Department of Education to develop AI policies for each type of state educational institution.
Provisions
- Section 1, 25-1-128(b)(3)Each public entity, including school districts and institutions of higher education, must create a policy defining authorized use of AI and automated decision tools.
- Section 1, 25-1-128(c)(2)(A)The Department of Education must develop AI and automated decision tool policies to be used by each type of state educational institution.
- Section 1, 25-1-128(b)(4)Public entities must train all employees on the AI and automated decision tool policy.
Latest action: 17 Apr 2025 — Notification that HB1958 is now Act 848
- Record ID
- us-ar-2025-hb-1958
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- 1 Apr 2025
- Enacted
- 17 Apr 2025
- Level
- K-12, Higher ed
- Topics
- educator-training, institutional-operations, local-policy-requirement
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LegislationGuidance and policyExecutive order
| Record | Requires AI literacy instruction | Adds AI to content standards or frameworks | Creates an AI course or graduation requirement | Requires districts or institutions to adopt an AI policy | Directs an agency to issue guidance or a model policy | Requires or funds educator AI professional development | Adds AI to educator preparation or licensure | Restricts AI vendors' use of student data | Prohibits AI from replacing licensed educators | Limits or bans AI tools in instruction | Sets academic integrity rules for AI use | Regulates AI in grading, testing, or proctoring | Sets procurement or vetting standards for AI tools | Addresses deepfakes involving students or staff | Protections for minors using AI chatbots | Creates a task force, council, or study | Appropriates funding, creates a grant program, or sets grant priorities | Creates an AI workforce, pathway, or credential program | Regulates AI in admissions decisions | Requires disclosure of AI use to students or families | Requires bias review or equitable access | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 258 To Create The Arkansas Digital Responsibility, Safety, And Trust Act | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HB 1283 To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Include Digital Media Standards In Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Library Media Standards | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HB 1958 To Require Public Entities To Create A Policy Concerning The Authorized Use Of Artificial Intelligence | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Records with this provision |
| Date | Record | Action (as recorded) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2025 | SB 258 | Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
| 5 May 2025 | HB 1283 | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
| 17 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Notification that HB1958 is now Act 848 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. |
| 14 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. |
| 14 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | TO BE ENROLLED |
| 10 Apr 2025 | SB 258 | Rules suspended. |
| 10 Apr 2025 | SB 258 | Read the third time and failed. |
| 10 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Read the third time and passed. |
| 10 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . |
| 10 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. |
| 9 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. |
| 9 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| 8 Apr 2025 | SB 258 | Read the third time and failed. |
| 8 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | SB 258 | Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. |
| 7 Apr 2025 | SB 258 | Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. |
| 7 Apr 2025 | SB 258 | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| 7 Apr 2025 | HB 1283 | Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. |
| 7 Apr 2025 | HB 1283 | Received from the House. |
| 7 Apr 2025 | HB 1283 | Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE |
| 7 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. |
| 7 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Received from the House. |
| 7 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE |
| 3 Apr 2025 | HB 1283 | Returned by the Committee Do Pass |
| 3 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Returned by the Committee Do Pass |
| 2 Apr 2025 | SB 258 | Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 3 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Filed |
| 1 Apr 2025 | HB 1958 | Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - HOUSE |
| 13 Mar 2025 | SB 258 | Rules suspended. |
| 13 Mar 2025 | SB 258 | Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | SB 258 | Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. |
| 13 Mar 2025 | SB 258 | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| 13 Mar 2025 | SB 258 | Re-referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE |
| 27 Feb 2025 | SB 258 | Rules suspended. |
| 27 Feb 2025 | SB 258 | Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 |
| 27 Feb 2025 | SB 258 | Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. |
| 27 Feb 2025 | SB 258 | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| 27 Feb 2025 | SB 258 | Re-referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE |
| 27 Feb 2025 | HB 1283 | Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. |
| 27 Feb 2025 | HB 1283 | Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. |
| 27 Feb 2025 | HB 1283 | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| 19 Feb 2025 | SB 258 | Filed |
| 19 Feb 2025 | SB 258 | Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE |
| 28 Jan 2025 | HB 1283 | Filed |
| 28 Jan 2025 | HB 1283 | Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE |
| Body | Type | ID | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas General Assembly | Legislature | us-ar-legislature | 3 |
| Arkansas Department of Education | K-12 agency | us-ar-k12-agency | 0 |
| Arkansas Division of Higher Education | Higher-ed agency | us-ar-higher-ed-agency | 0 |
| Office of the Governor of Arkansas | Governor's office | us-ar-governor | 0 |
| University of Arkansas System | University system | us-ar-uasys | 0 |
Jurisdiction
NameArkansas
Edictai IDus-ar
OCD IDocd-division/country:us/state:ar
FIPS code05
RegionSoutheast
Data as of18 Oct 2026
Records
Total3
Laws1
Bills pending0
Bills that did not pass2
Executive orders0
Provision types used5 of 21
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CitationEdictai (2026). Arkansas [us-ar]. AI policy in American education dataset, data as of 2026-10-18. CC BY 4.0.