Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1598: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A NEW ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND TO REMOVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM SCHOOL RATINGS FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL YEARS.

Enacted Last action April 8, 2025: Notification that HB1598 is now Act 474

Plain-language summary

HB 1598 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A NEW ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND TO REMOVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM SCHOOL RATINGS FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL YEARS. Primary sponsor: Jane English (Republican), Keith Brooks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Notification that HB1598 is now Act 474.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Jane English (Republican); Keith Brooks (Republican).