TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUBMIT DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM USING A UNIFORM STATEWIDE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM.

HB 1457 would have required Arkansas public school districts and charter schools to submit data about students' individualized education programs (IEPs) using a new uniform statewide system managed by the state education division. This bill aimed to standardize how schools report IEP-related information, directly affecting schools serving students with special education needs. The bill was filed in February 2025 but withdrawn by its author on April 1, 2025, and never became law.