To Amend The Law Governing The Creation Of Designated Entertainment Districts.
This bill lets cities and towns that do not collect advertising and promotion taxes on hotels and restaurants establish entertainment districts where public drinking is legal, potentially expanding public drinking in Arkansas. Family Council Action Committee opposes this legislation, because it potentially expands alcohol consumption and public drinking in Arkansas.

Letting A Volunteer Fire Department Operate A Safe Haven Baby Box
This bill permits pro-life Safe Haven Baby Boxes where newborns can be safely surrendered at volunteer fire stations in Arkansas. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

Privacy in Public Schools
This bill addresses privacy in public school locker rooms, showers, restrooms, changing areas, and similar facilities by requiring public schools to designate these facilities for male or female use. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Amend The Law Concerning Human Trafficking And Related Offenses
This bill strengthens Arkansas’ laws and penalties concerning human trafficking. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

Concerning Preferred Pronouns at School
This bill says that a teacher or faculty member who declines to use a student’s or co-worker’s preferred pronouns cannot be held civilly, criminally, or administratively liable. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Amend The Law Concerning Conditions For Reparations For Victims Of Human Trafficking
This bill removes the condition of complete cooperation in order to receive reparations in court for victims of human trafficking and minor victims of a sex offense. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

Concerning Implicit Bias Training in Public School
This bill prohibits schools from requiring employees to participate in implicit bias training or training designed to expose an individual to biases or attempt to use the training to change the employee's point of view. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

The Conscience Protection Act
This bill clarifies the state Religious Freedom Restoration Act that helps safeguard the ability of religious people and religious organizations to operate according to their deeply held convictions. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

The Protecting Minors From Medical Malpractice Act Of 2023.
This bill lets a child who undergoes a sex-change procedure sue the healthcare provider who performed the procedure if the child suffers any physical, psychological, or emotional injury as a result. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Amend The Criminal Offense Of Sexual Indecency With A Child.
This bill clarifies that an adult commits sexual indecency if the adult enters and remains in an opposite-sex changing area where a child of the opposite sex is present. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Amend The Law Concerning A Civil Cause Of Action For Victims Of Human Trafficking.
This bill makes it easier for victims of human trafficking to sue their traffickers and those who profited from the trafficking. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

Funding for Pregnancy Help Organizations
This bill authorizes $1 million in state-funded grants for crisis pregnancy centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and social services agencies that provide material support to women with unplanned pregnancies. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

The LEARNS Act.
This bill titled 'The LEARNS Act' deals with critical race theory, teacher salaries, public school employment, early childhood care, and protecting elementary school children from inappropriate sexual material at school, and it provides a framework for implementing a voluntary school choice program that would make it possible for students to receive a publicly-funded education at a public or private school or at home. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Create A Monument To The Unborn On The State Capitol Grounds.
This bill authorizes a monument on the Arkansas Capitol Grounds commemorating the unborn children whose lives were lost in abortion. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Prohibit Delta-8 THC and Other THC Substances
This bill prevents Delta-8 THC from being manufactured via industrial hemp, and places Delta-8, Delta-9, and Delta-10 THC on the list of controlled substances in state law. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

Homeschooler Participation In Interscholastic Activities.
This bill makes it easier for home schoolers to participate in an interscholastic activity in a neighboring school district if their local district doesn’t offer the activity. It also clarifies requirements about enrollment in public school classes and the waiting period for student athletes who withdraw from a public school to start home schooling. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Require Age Verification For Social Media.
This bill requires large social media companies to verify users’ ages, and it prohibits them from letting minors access the social media platform without parental consent. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Let Municipalities, Counties, And Other Political Subdivisions Pass Pro-Life Resolutions
This bill expands the law that lets cities, counties, and other political subdivisions of the state pass resolutions affirming that they are Pro-Life. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Amend The Definition Of 'Serious Harm' Under The Human Trafficking Act Of 2013.
This bill expands the definition of 'Serious Harm' within the Human Trafficking Act of 2013. This bill broadens the scope of Serious Harm in order to simplify the process for victims of human trafficking to bring charges against individuals involved in human trafficking. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

Revoking a Physician's Medical License for Violation Abortion Laws
This bill clarifies that the State Medical Board will revoke the license of a physician who violates Arkansas' laws against abortion-inducing drugs. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Authorize The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages Through A Dispensing Machine.
This bill amends Arkansas' law regarding alcohol sales via vending machines. The law authorizes self-serve machines that dispense beer, wine, mixed drinks, and distilled spirits for on-premises consumption in bars and restaurants. Family Council Action Committee opposes this legislation, because it raises concerns about over-consumption of alcohol and about proper enforcement of Arkansas' other alcohol regulations.

Amending The No Patient Left Alone Act
This bill facilitates in-person visits with clergy for patients in healthcare facilities under Arkansas' No Patient Left Alone Act. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Require An Ultrasound Before an Abortion Referral.
This bill amends Arkansas’ informed consent laws to clarify that a physician must perform an ultrasound before referring a woman to an abortionist. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation, because this bill helps address situations where a doctor may be referring women to abortionists outside of Arkansas.

Requiring Age Verification for Pornographic Websites
This bill requires pornographic websites to use a government-issued ID or a commercially available age verification method to protect children from pornography. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.

To Amend The Law Concerning Obscene Materials and Libraries
This bill prohibits giving or sending a child harmful sexual material that contains nudity or sexual activity in the library. Family Council Action Committee supports this legislation.