This bill enhanced existing policies in Arkansas for Advance Enrollment, the Military Student Identifier, and the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children by clarifying requirements for eligibility, processes, data collection, and state, district and school responsibilities. It also established the Purple Star Schools Program. Finally, the bill includes language requiring the publishing and dissemination of information on these policies and regular training of staff. The Arkansas Department of Education website serves as a best practice for information accessibility on all K-12 related policies benefiting military-connected students and families. https://ade.arkansas.gov/MilitaryFamilies

This bill enhanced existing policies in Arkansas for Advance Enrollment, the Military Student Identifier, and the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children by clarifying requirements for eligibility, processes, data collection, and state, district and school responsibilities. It also established the Purple Star Schools Program. Finally, the bill includes language requiring the publishing and dissemination of information on these policies and regular training of staff. The Arkansas Department of Education website serves as a best practice for information accessibility on all K-12 related policies benefiting military-connected students and families. https://ade.arkansas.gov/MilitaryFamilies

This bill enhanced existing policies in Arkansas for Advance Enrollment, the Military Student Identifier, and the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children by clarifying requirements for eligibility, processes, data collection, and state, district and school responsibilities. It also established the Purple Star Schools Program. Finally, the bill includes language requiring the publishing and dissemination of information on these policies and regular training of staff. The Arkansas Department of Education website serves as a best practice for information accessibility on all K-12 related policies benefiting military-connected students and families. https://ade.arkansas.gov/MilitaryFamilies

This bill enhanced existing policies in Arkansas for Advance Enrollment, the Military Student Identifier, and the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children by clarifying requirements for eligibility, processes, data collection, and state, district and school responsibilities. It also established the Purple Star Schools Program. Finally, the bill includes language requiring the publishing and dissemination of information on these policies and regular training of staff. The Arkansas Department of Education website serves as a best practice for information accessibility on all K-12 related policies benefiting military-connected students and families. https://ade.arkansas.gov/MilitaryFamilies

HB 1059 amended Arkansas Code § 5-53-134(c) to allow a law enforcement officer to arrest and take into custody a person who they believe has violated a military order of protection, provided it was issued by a commanding general, a military judge, or a special courts-martial convening authority, the service member received notice of the military order of protection and the service member knowingly violated the condition of the military protection order.

HB 1059 recognized military protective orders from other states or jurisdictions if the issuing court had jurisdiction, gave proper notice and opportunity to be heard against the person whom the order was issued. A "military protective order" is defined "an official command directed at a service member for the purpose of preventing violent and threatening acts against a person who: (A) Is the current or former spouse of the service member; (B) Is or was a child, step-child, parent, step-parent, sibling, guardian, or ward of the service member; (C) Is residing or cohabitating or in the past has resided or cohabitated with the service member; (D) Has or had a child in common with the service member; (E) Is or has been in a dating relationship with the service member as defined by § 9-15-103; (F) Has had an intimate sexual relationship with the service member; or (G) Has made allegations against the service member of violations of the punitive article of sexual misconduct as defined by § 12-26 64-845; and (2) "Service member" means a person serving in: (A) Any branch or reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; or (B) The National Guard of any state."