The bill amends Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 18, Subchapter 1, by adding a new section, 6-18-114, which addresses the outcomes of championship athletic games between public and private schools. According to the new provision, if a public school athletic team qualifies for a state championship game and loses to a private school team, the public school team will still be recognized as the state champion. This change aims to ensure that public school teams receive acknowledgment for their participation and performance, regardless of the game's outcome against private school teams.

Additionally, the bill includes a retroactive clause, meaning that this new designation of public school teams as state champions will apply to any previous games where a public school team has lost to a private school team before the bill's effective date. The term "athletic team" is defined within the bill as the group of public school students participating in a school-affiliated sport. This legislation seeks to create a more equitable recognition system for public school athletic teams in the context of championship games.