Keypoint: If signed by the governor, the Arkansas bill will create new obligations for the collection and processing of personal information for Arkansas children and teens under 16 years of age, however, compliance may prove difficult given ambiguity in the bill’s provisions.

On April 15, 2025, the Arkansas legislature passed HB 1717 – the Arkansas Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. If signed by the governor, Arkansas will be the latest state to legislate in the teens’ privacy space but with a bill unlike any other passed to date.

In the below article, we provide a summary of the bill and its requirements.