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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 228
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5 By: Senator K. Hammer
6 By: Representative Hawk
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT CONCERNING A WAIVER FOR A RENEWED BACKGROUND
10 CHECK GRANTED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AN
11 EDUCATIONAL ENTITY TO AN APPLICANT FOR A NONLICENSED
12 STAFF POSITION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 CONCERNING A WAIVER FOR A RENEWED
17 BACKGROUND CHECK GRANTED BY A BOARD OF
18 DIRECTORS OF AN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY TO AN
19 APPLICANT FOR A NONLICENSED STAFF
20 POSITION.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 6-17-414(g)(5), concerning a waiver of the
25 required background check for a nonlicensed staff position granted by the
26 adoption of a resolution by the board of trustees of an educational entity,
27 is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows:
28 (D) A waiver granted by a board of directors of an
29 educational entity under this subdivision (g)(5) shall be valid for the
30 duration of the applicant's employment with the educational entity only if
31 the applicant does not experience:
32 (i) A break in employment with the educational
33 entity after receiving the waiver; and
34 (ii) An additional disqualifying conviction under
35 this section after receiving the waiver.
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