Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-325 (2026)

1. 1. The following entities may submit a security plan to the Division of Arkansas State Police for approval that designates certain areas as a firearm-sensitive area where possession of a concealed handgun by a licensee under this subchapter is prohibited:
      1. The Arkansas State Hospital;
      2. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and
      3. 1. An institution of higher education that hosts or sponsors a collegiate athletic event.
         2. A firearm-sensitive area under subdivision (a)(1)(C)(i) of this section is limited to an area where a collegiate athletic event is held.
   2. A security plan submitted under this section shall include the following information and corresponding security measures:
      1. Total projected attendance;
      2. Number of entrances and exits;
      3. Number of on-site private security personnel;
      4. Number of on-site law enforcement officers;
      5. Number of on-site first responders;
      6. Location of parking areas and number of motor vehicles projected to use the parking areas;
      7. Routes for emergency vehicles;
      8. Locations of all restrooms, stairs, and elevators;
      9. Evacuation procedures;
      10. Security communication protocol;
      11. Location of emergency vehicles;
      12. Public communication protocol; and
      13. Bomb threat and active shooter procedures.
2. Security measures under this section shall include without limitation:
   1. Security personnel or law enforcement officers on-site;
   2. Use of a magnetometer or other metal-detecting device designed to detect a weapon;
   3. Barricades; or
   4. Other measures or devices designed to protect the public from a security threat.
3. 1. An entity shall submit a security plan to the division under this section annually or no later than five (5) days before a scheduled collegiate athletic event.
   2. The division shall approve or disapprove a security plan for a scheduled collegiate athletic event within seventy-two (72) hours of the receipt of the security plan.
   3. Otherwise the division shall approve or disapprove a security plan within ten (10) business days.
4. Upon approval of a security plan, an entity shall post a notification at all firearm-sensitive areas that possession of a concealed handgun is prohibited.
5. A security plan submitted under this section is exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.

History. Acts 2017, No. 859, § 9.

Effective Dates. Acts 2017, No. 859, § 10: Sept. 1, 2017.