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SR 30

TO HONOR LOY BAILEY UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

2026 Fiscal Session Introduced by Bart Hester

Designates March as National Athletic Training Month to recognize athletic trainers’ role in immediate care, prevention, rehab, and collaboration with physicians.

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Bill Summary · SR 30

Summary: SR 30 (2026F) – Designate March as National Athletic Training Month

Note: This summary covers the Senate Resolution SR 30 from the Arkansas 94th General Assembly Regular Session, filed by Senator K. Hammer with co-sponsor Senator Bart Hester. The action history indicates the measure was adopted after readings in 2026.

1) Purpose and Intent

  • The primary aim of SR 30 is to designate the month of March as National Athletic Training Month.
  • The resolution acknowledges the Arkansas Athletic Trainers' Association (AATA), its founding in 1987, and the profession’s role in education, health care quality, and patient outcomes.
  • It seeks to recognize athletic trainers as essential healthcare professionals who provide immediate, acute, and emergency care, examination, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and collaboration with physicians.

2) Key Provisions

  • Formal designation: March is designated as National Athletic Training Month within the state of Arkansas.
  • Recognition of the profession: The resolution explicitly highlights the scope of practice and responsibilities of athletic trainers, including:
    • Immediate and emergency care
    • Examination, assessment, and diagnosis
    • Injury prevention and risk management
    • Therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation
  • Endorsement of collaboration: Emphasizes collaborative work between athletic trainers and physicians to deliver quality health care for athletes and active individuals.
  • Support for workforce development: Acknowledges the importance of maintaining and expanding the athletic trainer workforce and inspiring future students to enter the field.

3) Affected Entities

  • Primary beneficiaries: Athletic trainers and the broader Arkansas athletic training community.
  • Institutions and stakeholders likely to feel recognition: Schools, colleges, universities, athletic programs, clinics, and sports organizations that employ or collaborate with athletic trainers.
  • Public awareness: General public in Arkansas who benefit from increased awareness of the role and value of athletic trainers.

4) Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status: The measure has progressed through normal legislative steps and was adopted (as of the action history) after third reading.
  • Process notes:
    • Filed and introduced in the Senate (SR 30)
    • Read and placed on the calendar
    • Read a second time with rules suspended
    • Read a third time and adopted (April 2026)
  • Effective date: The resolution designates March as National Athletic Training Month, with the current year’s March designated accordingly. There is no indication of a longer-term statutory effect beyond annual recognition within the resolution itself.

5) Additional Details

  • Sponsorship: Primary sponsor is Senator K. Hammer, with co-sponsor Senator Bart Hester.
  • Scope: Non-binding commemorative resolution intended to recognize and promote awareness rather than create new regulatory requirements or funding.

This summary provides a concise overview of SR 30’s purpose, content, and impact. The bill serves to acknowledge and promote the profession of athletic training in Arkansas by designating March as National Athletic Training Month.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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