Arkansas's 2025 legislative session kicked off January 13 and is expected to run through the spring. The ACLU of Arkansas is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights and freedoms of all Arkansans by advocating with lawmakers at the Capitol. We need you to stand with us — because the Arkansas State Capitol is your house, where you have the power to hold lawmakers accountable and demand they prioritize your community. Throughout the session, we’ll call on you to help us champion critical legislation and fight back against harmful policies. Sign up for our action alerts to stay informed or sign up to volunteer and join the movement to defend justice and equality for everyone in Arkansas.
HB1365 removes existing requirements for minority and women representation on state boards and commissions, including the Board of Education, Board of Pharmacy, and Board of Counseling Examiners. It...
HB1615 is a vaguely worded and poorly drafted bill that appears designed to allow and encourage discrimination against LGBTQ people under the guise of protecting religious beliefs. Many provisions of this...
HB1678 is an extreme and punitive bill that seeks to further criminalize medication abortion by escalating penalties for healthcare providers, pharmacists, and others who provide abortion-inducing drugs....
The ACLU of Arkansas strongly opposes HB1669, a bill that would allow foster care and adoption agencies in our state to discriminate against LGBTQ Arkansans by denying them services simply...
HB1382 seeks to allow the legislature to influence the work of a nonprofit that does not receive state funding. It specifically targets Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA),...
The ACLU of Arkansas strongly opposes legislation requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public building, including school classrooms, in Arkansas. This bill is a clear...