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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1541
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5 By: Representative Wooten
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO REQUIRE A PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT ACCEPTS STATE
10 FUNDING OF ANY TYPE TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO
11 CERTAIN STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL; AND FOR
12 OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 TO REQUIRE A PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT ACCEPTS
17 STATE FUNDING OF ANY TYPE TO PROVIDE
18 TRANSPORTATION TO CERTAIN STUDENTS
19 ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 20, Subchapter 1, is amended
24 to add an additional section to read as follows:
25 6-20-108. Acceptance of state funds -- Transportation required.
26 (a) A private school that accepts state funding of any type shall
27 provide transportation for students who are enrolled in the private school
28 and live within thirty-five (35) miles of the private school.
29 (b) Transportation required to be provided by a private school under
30 subsection (a) of this section shall be covered in its entirety by the
31 private school.
32 (c) As used in this section, "private school" means a nonpublic school
33 that:
34 (1) Offers instruction for students in grades kindergarten
35 through twelve (K-12) in this state; and
36 (2) Receives any type of state funding in any amount.
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