Arkansas HB 1866: TO CREATE ELI'S LAW; AND TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO INSTALL AN AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE IN EACH LOCKER ROOM AND DRESSING ROOM ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUS.

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Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 908 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H4/7/25 S4/9/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1866 3
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By: Representative Brooks 5
By: Senator J. Dotson 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO CREATE ELI'S LAW; TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC 9
SCHOOL TO INSTALL AN AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE IN EACH 10
LOCKER ROOM AND DRESSING ROOM ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOL 11
CAMPUS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
TO CREATE ELI'S LAW; AND TO REQUIRE EACH 16
PUBLIC SCHOOL TO INSTALL AN AUDIO 17
RECORDING DEVICE IN EACH LOCKER ROOM AND 18
DRESSING ROOM ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOL 19
CAMPUS. 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 21, Subchapter 1, is amended 24
to add an additional section to read as follows: 25
6-21-122. Eli's Law — Audio recording device — Required in certain 26
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(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as "Eli's Law". 28
(b)(1) To ensure the safety of each student, beginning with the 2027-29
2028 school year, each public school district and open-enrollment public 30
charter school shall install an audio recording device in each locker room 31
and changing room located on the public school district's or open-enrollment 32
public charter school's property. 33
(2) Each public school district and open-enrollment public 34
charter school shall post in a conspicuous place in each locker room and 35
changing room located on the public school district's or open-enrollment 36

As Engrossed: H4/7/25 S4/9/25 HB1866

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public charter school's property a sign that notifies individuals of the 1
presence of an audio recording device in the locker room or changing room. 2
(c)(1) A public school district or open-enrollment public charter 3
school shall not: 4
(A) Destroy an audio recording created by the devices 5
installed under subsection (b) of this section for a minimum of ninety (90) 6
days after the date on which the audio recording was created; and 7
(B) Maintain an audio recording created by the devices 8
installed under subsection (b) of this section for longer than twelve (12) 9
months from the date on which the audio recording was made unless there has 10
been an allegation of wrongdoing for which the audio recording may be used as 11
evidence. 12
(2) At least ten (10) days before the destruction of an audio 13
recording obtained under subsection (b) of this section, the public school 14
district or open-enrollment public charter school shall publish a notice of 15
intent to destroy the audio recording on the public school district's or 16
open-enrollment public charter school's website. 17
(d) An audio recording created by the devices under subsection (b) of 18
this section may be requested only by: 19
(1) A public school district or an open-enrollment public 20
charter school administrator; or 21
(2) A parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco 22
parentis to a student who presents an allegation of wrongdoing for which the 23
audio recording may be used as evidence. 24
(e) A public school district or open-enrollment public charter school 25
may use available state funding to implement the requirements under this 26
section, including without limitation funds set aside by the General Assembly 27
for school safety. 28
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/s/Brooks 30
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APPROVED: 4/21/25 33
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