The bill introduces the "Released Time Education Act" to Arkansas law, specifically adding a new section to Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 18, Subchapter 2. This act allows students to be excused from school to attend courses in religious moral instruction, referred to as "released time courses." The act defines a "released time course" as one taught by an independent entity and specifies that a "school" includes both public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools.

Under the provisions of the act, schools are required to excuse students from attendance upon the request of a parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis. Students can be excused for a minimum of one hour and a maximum of five hours each week to participate in these released time courses. This legislation aims to formalize the process by which students can receive religious moral instruction outside of the traditional school curriculum.