TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN AND TEENS' ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT.
HB 1717 creates the Arkansas Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act, which aims to safeguard the online privacy of children and teens in Arkansas. The act establishes rules for online service operators regarding the collection, use, and deletion of personal information, including provisions for audio file retention and allowing teens or their parents to request data deletion. Enforcement of these provisions falls exclusively to the Attorney General, and the act explicitly states that it does not provide for a private right of action for violations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Signed Apr 21, 2025
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The bill text shows minor formatting and spacing adjustments between two versions, with no substantive policy changes to the law's requirements, definitions, or scope.
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Minor spacing adjustments in indentation and line breaks throughout the document, including changes to how list items are indented in sections defining 'Mobile application' and 'Operator'.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Apr 21, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1717 is now Act 952
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 3 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 & 2 & 3
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2 & 3
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1,2 & 3 .
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Filed
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2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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