The Arkansas Access Act seeks to amend various provisions of the Arkansas Code related to education, particularly focusing on the restructuring of the School Leadership Coordinating Council, which will now consist of a streamlined group of key educational stakeholders. The bill updates quorum requirements for council meetings and repeals the existing Subchapter 11 concerning the Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness, shifting the focus from developing college and career readiness standards to "accelerated learning." This new emphasis replaces the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program with a broader definition that includes various advanced learning opportunities, aiming to enhance student success in higher education and high-wage careers.

Additionally, the bill introduces significant changes to the existing framework for advanced placement education, rebranding it as "accelerated learning" and providing funding for initiatives that support this shift. It mandates public high schools to offer at least four accelerated learning courses in core subjects starting from the 2025-2026 school year and outlines provisions for concurrent credit courses. The bill also includes new scholarship programs, such as the Arkansas Heroes Scholarship Act, which provides educational benefits to the dependents of Arkansas heroes, and the ACCESS to Acceleration Scholarship Program, which replaces the previous Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship Program. Overall, the bill aims to enhance educational opportunities, streamline scholarship processes, and ensure accountability within Arkansas's public education system.

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)