Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1180 Compare Versions

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3	3	State of Arkansas 1
4	4	95th General Assembly A Bill 2
5	5	Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1180 3
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7	7	By: Representatives Bentley, Beck, Breaux, A. Brown, M. Brown, N. Burkes, Cavenaugh, C. Cooper, 5
8	8	Cozart, Crawford, Duke, Furman, Gramlich, Long, Lundstrum, McClure, McGrew, B. McKenzie, 6
9	9	Pilkington, Ray, Rose, Rye, Torres, Vaught, Wooten 7
10	10	By: Senators C. Penzo, M. Johnson, M. McKee, J. Payton, J. Petty, J. Dotson, Dees, J. Bryant 8
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12	12	For An Act To Be Entitled 10
13	13	AN ACT TO CREATE THE BABY OLIVIA ACT; AND FOR OTHER 11
14	14	PURPOSES. 12
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17	17	Subtitle 15
18	18	TO CREATE THE BABY OLIVIA ACT. 16
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20	20	BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 18
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22	22	SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 16, Subchapter 10, is 20
23	23	amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 21
24	24	6-16-1008. Human growth and development education. 22
25	25	(a) As used in this section, "human growth and development discussion" 23
26	26	means an oral, written, or digital lesson, lecture, or presentation regarding 24
27	27	human biology as it relates to pregnancy and human development inside the 25
28	28	womb. 26
29	29	(b)(1) Each public school district and open -enrollment public charter 27
30	30	school shall incorporate a human growth and development discussion into an 28
31	31	existing health and safety course, beginning no later than the fifth grade. 29
32	32	(2) The human growth and development discussion required by 30
33	33	subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall include: 31
34	34	(A) A high-definition ultrasound video that is at least 32
35	35	three (3) minutes in duration, which shows the brain, heart, sex organs, and 33
36	36	other vital organs in early fetal development; and 34
37	37	(B) The "Meet Baby Olivia" video developed by Live Action, 35
38	38	which depicts the process of fertilization and every stage of human 36 HB1180
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41	41	development inside the uterus and notes significant markers in cell growth 1
42	42	and organ development for every significant marker of pregnancy until birth. 2
43	43	(c)(1) Acknowledging the interest of the State of Arkansas in 3
44	44	safeguarding the health and well -being of its residents, the Attorney General 4
45	45	may bring a civil action in the name of the state, as parens patriae on 5
46	46	behalf of natural persons residing in this state, to enforce this section. 6
47	47	(2) The Attorney General may bring a cause of action for 7
48	48	injunctive relief and damages, as appropriate, on behalf of a resident of the 8
49	49	State of Arkansas against a person or an entity that violates this section. 9
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51	51	SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 6 -18-703(a)(3), concerning information and 11
52	52	services provided by school -based health clinics that offer sex education, is 12
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54	54	(3)(A) Schools that offer sex education in school -based health 14
55	55	clinics shall include instruction: 15
56	56	(i) Instruction in sexual abstinence ,; and no funds 16
57	57	(ii) A human growth and development discussion, as 17
58	58	defined in § 6-16-1008(a), which shall include: 18
59	59	(a) A high-definition ultrasound video that is 19
60	60	at least three (3) minutes in duration depicting the brain, heart, sex 20
61	61	organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development; and 21
62	62	(b) The "Meet Baby Olivia" video developed by 22
63	63	Live Action, which depicts the process of fertilization and every stage of 23
64	64	human development inside the uterus and notes significant markers in cell 24
65	65	growth and organ development for every significant marker of pregnancy until 25
66	66	birth. 26
67	67	(B) Funds shall not be utilized for abortion referral. 27
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69	69	SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 6 -18-703, concerning information and 29
70	70	services provided by school -based health clinics, is amended to add an 30
71	71	additional subsection to read as follows: 31
72	72	(f)(1) Acknowledging the interest of the State of Arkansas in 32
73	73	safeguarding the health and well -being of its residents, the Attorney General 33
74	74	may bring a civil action in the name of the state, as parens patriae on 34
75	75	behalf of natural persons residing in this state, to enforce this section. 35
76	76	(2) The Attorney General may bring a cause of action for 36 HB1180
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79	79	injunctive relief and damages, as appropriate, on behalf of a resident of the 1
80	80	State of Arkansas against a person or an entity that violates this section. 2
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82	82	SECTION 4. DO NOT CODIFY. Title. 4
83	83	This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Baby Olivia Act". 5
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