This bill aims to establish a permanent ban on coaches and athletics personnel members who engage in the recruitment of students for their schools. It introduces a new section to the Arkansas Code, specifically 6-17-125, which defines key terms related to recruitment, including "athletics personnel," "recruit," and "school." The bill clarifies that recruitment involves the use of undue influence or special inducement to encourage students to transfer to a school or remain there for participation in extracurricular activities.

Under the provisions of this bill, if a coach or athletics personnel member is found by the Arkansas Activities Association to have recruited a student, they will face a permanent ban from employment in any coaching or athletics role within the state. This measure is intended to uphold the integrity of school athletics and prevent unethical recruitment practices.