The Arkansas Access Act (HB1512) aims to enhance educational leadership and access to accelerated learning opportunities within the state's education system. Key provisions include amending the membership structure of the School Leadership Coordinating Council to allow for a more flexible inclusion of stakeholders and modifying quorum requirements to a majority of members for more efficient decision-making. The bill also repeals the existing Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness, replacing it with a new framework focused on accelerated learning that supports high-wage, high-demand careers. Additionally, the act introduces grant funding provisions for organizations implementing accelerated learning initiatives and updates terminology throughout the law, replacing "advanced placement" with "accelerated learning" to broaden the scope of recognized educational programs.

Furthermore, the bill establishes new scholarship programs, such as the ACCESS to Acceleration Scholarship Program, which provides financial assistance to high school students enrolled in concurrent credit courses. It also introduces the Arkansas Heroes Scholarship Act, aimed at supporting the children of individuals classified as Arkansas heroes, and the Governor's Higher Education Transition Scholarship Program for students with intellectual disabilities. The legislation emphasizes the importance of aligning scholarship eligibility with high-demand fields and mandates annual reporting from institutions receiving funds. Overall, the Arkansas Access Act seeks to streamline educational governance, enhance access to higher education, and support various student populations while ensuring compliance with updated educational standards.

Statutes affected:
Old version HB1512 V2 - 3-6-2025 02:59 PM: 6-1-404(a), 6-1-404(d), 6-13-629(a), 6-13-808, 6-16-1204, 03-06-2025, 6-15-202(f), 6-15-214, 6-15-215, 6-15-901, 6-15-902, 6-15-1004(b), 6-15-1301(b), 6-15-1303(d), 6-15-2108, 6-16-140(a), 6-16-148(a), 6-16-1202, 6-16-1204(b), 6-16-1203, 6-16-1203(b), 6-20-2305, 6-51-301, 6-17-309, 6-17-709(d), 6-18-1104(b), 6-18-2004(b), 6-18-2004(c), 6-20-2203(a), 6-20-2204(a), 6-20-2204(b), 6-20-2207(b), 6-21-113(a), 6-21-817(b), 6-28-112(b), 6-41-610(b), 6-51-602, 6-51-603, 6-61-301(a), 6-51-605, 25-16-901, 25-16-903, 6-51-606(g), 6-51-606, 25-15-217, 6-51-607(a), 6-51-609(k), 6-51-610(a), 6-51-616, 6-51-617(a), 6-51-621, 6-61-301, 6-51-622(d), 6-53-203(a), 6-60-1504, 6-61-201(a), 6-61-202(a), 6-61-231(b), 6-61-231(c), 6-61-231(d), 6-61-234, 6-61-1010, 6-61-1402, 6-61-231, 6-61-1403, 6-61-1406, 6-63-104, 6-80-105, 6-85-201, 6-81-604(6), 6-81-605, 6-81-607(3), 6-81-608, 6-81-609, 6-82-108(e), 6-82-302, 6-82-306, 6-82-310, 6-82-601(i), 6-82-1802(c), 6-82-1803(a), 6-82-1804(a), 6-82-2205(b), 6-82-2206(a), 6-85-207, 6-85-206, 6-85-212(d), 6-85-302, 6-85-304(a), 6-85-305, 6-85-304, 6-85-302(2), 6-85-302(1), 6-85-502(b), 20-7-133(b), 21-5-703(c), 21-5-705(a), 23-115-801(b), 23-115-801(c), 23-115-802(c)
Old version HB1512 V3 - 3-12-2025 10:50 AM: 6-1-404(a), 6-1-404(d), 6-13-629(a), 6-13-808, 6-16-1204, 03-12-2025, 6-15-202(f), 6-15-214, 6-15-215, 6-15-901, 6-15-902, 6-15-1004(b), 6-15-1301(b), 6-15-1303(d), 6-15-2108, 6-16-140(a), 6-16-148(a), 6-16-1202, 6-16-1204(b), 6-16-1203, 6-16-1203(b), 6-20-2305, 6-51-301, 6-17-309, 6-17-709(d), 6-18-1104(b), 6-18-2004(b), 6-18-2004(c), 6-20-2203(a), 6-20-2204(a), 6-20-2204(b), 6-20-2207(b), 6-21-113(a), 6-21-817(b), 6-28-112(b), 6-41-610(b), 6-51-602, 6-51-603, 6-61-301(a), 6-51-605, 25-16-901, 25-16-903, 6-51-606(g), 6-51-606, 25-15-217, 6-51-607(a), 6-51-609(k), 6-51-610(a), 6-51-616, 6-51-617(a), 6-51-621, 6-61-301, 6-51-622(d), 6-53-203(a), 6-60-1504, 6-61-201(a), 6-61-202(a), 6-61-231(b), 6-61-231(c), 6-61-231(d), 6-61-234, 6-61-1010, 6-61-1402, 6-61-231, 6-61-1403, 6-61-1406, 6-63-104, 6-80-105, 6-85-201, 6-81-604(6), 6-81-605, 6-81-607(3), 6-81-608, 6-81-609, 6-82-108(e), 6-82-302, 6-82-306, 6-82-310, 6-82-601(i), 6-82-1802(c), 6-82-1803(a), 6-82-1804(a), 6-82-2205(b), 6-82-2206(a), 6-85-207, 6-85-206, 6-85-212(d), 6-85-302, 6-85-304(a), 6-85-305, 6-85-304, 6-85-302(2), 6-85-302(1), 6-85-502(b), 20-7-133(b), 21-5-703(c), 21-5-705(a), 23-115-801(b), 23-115-801(c), 23-115-802(c)
Old version HB1512 Original - 3-3-2025 08:18 PM: 6-1-404(a), 6-1-404(d), 6-13-629(a), 6-13-808, 6-16-1204, 6-15-202, 6-13-1401, 6-10-111(d), 6-11-129(a), 6-13-109, 6-13-620, 6-13-801, 6-15-202(b), 6-15-2901, 6-15-502, 6-15-902, 6-15-1004, 6-15-1101(b), 6-15-1402, 6-15-1603, 6-15-1701, 6-16-102, 6-16-103, 6-16-124, 6-16-126, 6-16-130, 6-16-132, 6-16-1201, 6-5-1201, 6-17-102, 6-17-201, 6-17-309, 6-17-401, 6-17-2301, 6-17-2403, 6-18-101, 6-18-201, 6-18-202, 6-18-207, 6-18-213, 6-18-223, 6-18-501, 6-48-101, 6-48-103, 6-18-701, 6-18-2003, 6-19-101, 6-20-2202, 6-21-106, 6-21-112, 6-25-101, 6-41-101, 6-42-101, 6-17-2803(7), 6-17-2801, 6-17-410, 6-15-214, 6-15-215, 6-15-901, 6-15-1004(b), 6-15-1301(b), 6-15-1303(d), 6-15-2108, 6-16-140(a), 6-16-148(a), 6-16-1202, 6-16-1204(b), 6-16-1203, 6-16-1203(b), 6-20-2305, 6-51-301, 6-17-709(d), 6-18-1104(b), 6-18-2004(b), 6-18-2004(c), 6-20-2203(a), 6-20-2204(a), 6-20-2204(b), 6-20-2207(b), 6-21-113(a), 6-21-817(b), 6-28-112(b), 6-41-610(b), 6-51-602, 6-51-603, 6-61-301(a), 6-51-605, 25-16-901, 25-16-903, 6-51-606(g), 6-51-606, 25-15-217, 6-51-607(a), 6-51-609(k), 6-51-610(a), 6-51-616, 6-51-617(a), 6-51-621, 6-61-301, 6-51-622(d), 6-53-203(a), 6-60-1504, 6-61-201(a), 6-61-202(a), 6-61-231(b), 6-61-231(c), 6-61-231(d), 6-61-234, 6-61-1010, 6-61-1402, 6-61-231, 6-61-1403, 6-61-1406, 6-63-104, 6-80-105, 6-85-201, 6-81-604(6), 6-81-605, 6-81-607(3), 6-81-608, 6-81-609, 6-82-108(e), 6-82-302, 6-82-306, 6-82-310, 6-82-601(i), 6-82-1802(c), 6-82-1803(a), 6-82-1804(a), 6-82-2205(b), 6-82-2206(a), 6-85-207, 6-85-206, 6-85-212(d), 6-85-302, 6-85-304(a), 6-85-305, 6-85-304, 6-85-401, 6-85-402, 6-15-501, 6-85-403, 6-51-305, 6-85-404, 6-85-301, 23-115-802, 6-85-405, 6-16-1204(e), 6-85-406, 6-85-502(b), 20-7-133(b), 21-5-703(c), 21-5-705(a), 23-115-801(b), 23-115-801(c), 23-115-802(c)
HB 1512: 6-1-404(a), 6-1-404(d), 6-13-629(a), 6-13-808, 6-16-1204, 6-15-202, 6-13-1401, 6-10-111(d), 6-11-129(a), 6-13-109, 6-13-620, 6-13-801, 6-15-202(b), 6-15-2901, 6-15-502, 6-15-902, 6-15-1004, 6-15-1101(b), 6-15-1402, 6-15-1603, 6-15-1701, 6-16-102, 6-16-103, 6-16-124, 6-16-126, 6-16-130, 6-16-132, 6-16-1201, 6-5-1201, 6-17-102, 6-17-201, 6-17-309, 6-17-401, 6-17-2301, 6-17-2403, 6-18-101, 6-18-201, 6-18-202, 6-18-207, 6-18-213, 6-18-223, 6-18-501, 6-48-101, 6-48-103, 6-18-701, 6-18-2003, 6-19-101, 6-20-2202, 6-21-106, 6-21-112, 6-25-101, 6-41-101, 6-42-101, 6-17-2803(7), 6-17-2801, 6-17-410, 6-15-214, 6-15-215, 6-15-901, 6-15-1004(b), 6-15-1301(b), 6-15-1303(d), 6-15-2108, 6-16-140(a), 6-16-148(a), 6-16-1202, 6-16-1204(b), 6-16-1203, 6-16-1203(b), 6-20-2305, 6-51-301, 6-17-709(d), 6-18-1104(b), 6-18-2004(b), 6-18-2004(c), 6-20-2203(a), 6-20-2204(a), 6-20-2204(b), 6-20-2207(b), 6-21-113(a), 6-21-817(b), 6-28-112(b), 6-41-610(b), 6-51-602, 6-51-603, 6-61-301(a), 6-51-605, 25-16-901, 25-16-903, 6-51-606(g), 6-51-606, 25-15-217, 6-51-607(a), 6-51-609(k), 6-51-610(a), 6-51-616, 6-51-617(a), 6-51-621, 6-61-301, 6-51-622(d), 6-53-203(a), 6-60-1504, 6-61-201(a), 6-61-202(a), 6-61-231(b), 6-61-231(c), 6-61-231(d), 6-61-234, 6-61-1010, 6-61-1402, 6-61-231, 6-61-1403, 6-61-1406, 6-63-104, 6-80-105, 6-85-201, 6-81-604(6), 6-81-605, 6-81-607(3), 6-81-608, 6-81-609, 6-82-108(e), 6-82-302, 6-82-306, 6-82-310, 6-82-601(i), 6-82-1802(c), 6-82-1803(a), 6-82-1804(a), 6-82-2205(b), 6-82-2206(a), 6-85-207, 6-85-206, 6-85-212(d), 6-85-302, 6-85-304(a), 6-85-305, 6-85-304, 6-85-401, 6-85-402, 6-15-501, 6-85-403, 6-51-305, 6-85-404, 6-85-301, 23-115-802, 6-85-405, 6-16-1204(e), 6-85-406, 6-85-502(b), 20-7-133(b), 21-5-703(c), 21-5-705(a), 23-115-801(b), 23-115-801(c), 23-115-802(c)
Act 341: 6-1-404(a), 6-1-404(d), 6-13-629(a), 6-13-808, 6-16-1204, 03-12-2025, 6-15-202(f), 6-15-214, 6-15-215, 6-15-901, 6-15-902, 6-15-1004(b), 6-15-1301(b), 6-15-1303(d), 6-15-2108, 6-16-140(a), 6-16-148(a), 6-16-1202, 6-16-1204(b), 6-16-1203, 6-16-1203(b), 6-20-2305, 6-51-301, 6-17-309, 6-17-709(d), 6-18-1104(b), 6-18-2004(b), 6-18-2004(c), 6-20-2203(a), 6-20-2204(a), 6-20-2204(b), 6-20-2207(b), 6-21-113(a), 6-21-817(b), 6-28-112(b), 6-41-610(b), 6-51-602, 6-51-603, 6-61-301(a), 6-51-605, 25-16-901, 25-16-903, 6-51-606(g), 6-51-606, 25-15-217, 6-51-607(a), 6-51-609(k), 6-51-610(a), 6-51-616, 6-51-617(a), 6-51-621, 6-61-301, 6-51-622(d), 6-53-203(a), 6-60-1504, 6-61-201(a), 6-61-202(a), 6-61-231(b), 6-61-231(c), 6-61-231(d), 6-61-234, 6-61-1010, 6-61-1402, 6-61-231, 6-61-1403, 6-61-1406, 6-63-104, 6-80-105, 6-85-201, 6-81-604(6), 6-81-605, 6-81-607(3), 6-81-608, 6-81-609, 6-82-108(e), 6-82-302, 6-82-306, 6-82-310, 6-82-601(i), 6-82-1802(c), 6-82-1803(a), 6-82-1804(a), 6-82-2205(b), 6-82-2206(a), 6-85-207, 6-85-206, 6-85-212(d), 6-85-302, 6-85-304(a), 6-85-305, 6-85-304, 6-85-302(2), 6-85-302(1), 6-85-502(b), 20-7-133(b), 21-5-703(c), 21-5-705(a), 23-115-801(b), 23-115-801(c), 23-115-802(c)