"Bills" to Choose From or Not

Possible Bills for Student Congress

Roger’s School Board. - At least one field trip per subject a year be encouraged in Rogers schools.

Roger’s School Board – that elementary schools in Rogers implement a core curriculum and weekly follow up programs to teach anger management and conflict resolution skills.

Roger’s School Board – that the Roger’s School District implement year round school for 50% of its schools.

Roger School Board—Roger’s high schools should have an open campus policy

Rogers School Board—Roger’s schools should provide childcare for students with children.

Rogers School Board—dress codes should be revised.

Rogers School Board --Nurses in Rogers Public Schools should be allowed to dispense over the counter pain relievers

Rogers School Board – Implement the use of uniforms in the Rogers School District.

Rogers School Board—revise the current required credits to allow for a basic graduation requirement of 21 and college preparatory number of 24 credits.

RHS school board—that cells phones should not be allowed on the RHS campus at any time.

Ark. - Recommending to the Arkansas general assembly that Ark high school graduation requirements include passing a personal finance class for ½ credit

Ark. - Drilling and mining for diamonds should be expanded within the Crater of Diamonds State Park

Arkansas - Same sex marriage be recognized as a legal partnership.

Ark.—Use of a network for acknowledgment to schools about teachers who have been dismissed from teaching because of sexual misconduct.


Ark—Each county must provide an alternative teaching environment for educating students with mental and behavioral problems who constitute a chronic disruption of education or is a danger to other students

Arkansas—revocation of the ban on single parent adoption and foster care.

Ark.—any couple seeking a divorce who have children under the age of eighteen should attend compulsory classes on the effects that divorce has on children before being granted a divorce.

Ark.—that the uniform start date for public schools be changed to August 10. (allow for more mini-breaks, etc.)

Ark.—that Arkansas Code Section 8-9-203 be amended so that all recycling materials besides aluminum be placed in a landfill (argument that recycling is too costly and puts deadly toxins in the air, etc.)

Ark.—that racial criteria in determining the eligibility for state funded student aid in Arkansas be eliminated.

Ark. – that an equal amount of time should be spent in Arkansas Public Schools teaching creationism as well as evolution.

Ark. – that steering wheel alcohol sensors be placed in every car owned by a recipient of one or more D.U.I.’s.

Ark. --Assisted suicide should be legalized in situations of special circumstances.

Ark. --Nursing homes and child daycare centers be required to have and maintain surveillance cameras for safety.

Ark. - that all students be required to take a sex education course in high school (9-12).

Ark. - that all Arkansas motor vehicles be required to display front and back license plates.

Ark. - that the state of Arkansas requires that water safety courses be mandatory for use of personal watercraft.

Ark. – that bus safety be taught as required curriculum in grades k-6.

Ark. – Arkansas laws should be amended to allow students to drop out of school at age sixteen only with signed permission from their parents and present proof for immediate career training or full time employment.

Ark. – that the death penalty be abolished in Arkansas.

Arkansas—mandatory school attendance laws should be revised or repealed

Arkansas--That driver’s education be made available in the high school curriculum as a credited course choice

Ark.—that marijuana should be legalized

Ark.—that marijuana should be de-criminalized statewide for possession of an ounce or less.

Ark.—The use of cell phones be prohibited while driving for drivers of all ages.

Ark.—That car insurance companies in Arkansas be legally allowed to verify activity on mobile phone records and deny payment of collision claims to the driver at-fault in an accident if caught texting at the time of the accident.

Ark.—age regulations on getting a tattoo should be lifted

Ark. - A bill recommending to the Ark. congress that regulations for public welfare be altered to ensure that recipients are working to improve their circumstances

Ark. - recommending that Arkansas law restrictions on driver’s license regarding non-payment of child support be revised.

Ark.- mortgage companies should require all loan customers to insure their mortgages for the first five years of the loan.

Ark. – that all Arkansas hospitals be required to boldly display at the front desk in the entrance lobby, the numbers of staff infections passed on to their patients every month.

U.S. - Recommending to the US congress that human stem cell research be limited to adult stem cells only

U. S--. Rape cases should not have a statute of limitations if DNA is present

U. S. Amend the 9th amendment to take away the right to have an abortion

U.S. -. The Federal Railroad Administration be given authorization to expand a high speed rail network

U. S. – that Nuclear energy constitutes at least 50% of the energy produced in the United State by 2020

U.S. - Phone companies be prohibited to charge consumers for messages they receive.

U.S. –That the War Powers Act of 1973 (in general --gives the President power to declare military action without a vote from both houses) be amended.

U.S. --the electoral college be abolished.

U.S.—that the maximum allowable speed limit on U.S. Highways does not exceed 55 mph.

U.S. –that the department of the treasury redesign banknotes. (argues that that our present paper currency discriminates against the visually impaired)

U.S.—that all licensed drivers must use the “opt-out” process for organ donation. (argues that everyone should be required to be an organ donor in case of death unless they specifically “opt-out” in writing why they choose not to be an organ donor)

U.S. -- that the No Child Left Behind Act be revised to reduce the number of tests.

US--Illegal immigrants should be granted amnesty

US--Animal research on vanity products should be banned immediately nationwide

US--Military service personnel are required to serve only 2 years in the armed forces, and the government cannot extend their service time without the soldier’s consent

US--Criminal sentencing laws across the United States need to be standardized from state to state.

US—pass a 15% flat federal tax for all earnings, with no deductions of any kind allowed.

U.S.—That all charitable organizations that solicit funds from the public be required to publically post their distribution of funds, executive salaries and expenditures by way of the internet or pay taxes on monies solicited.

U.S.—That credit card companies should be prohibited from charging an interest rate over 12%.

U.S.—establish a national WPA (works project association) in order to put many of America’s jobless back to work and to upgrade our aging infrastructures.

U.S.—that the government offer one to three percent interest rates for homes to all U.S. citizens instead of offering zero interest rates to banks and mortgage companies who charge citizens five and a half percent or more.

U.S.—corporations that lose cases that resulted in personal injury or property damage or loss of employment be required to pay at least 25% of the damages immediately and the corporation will not be allowed to appeal the verdict more than once.

U.S.—establish a nationwide bottle bill that imposes a 5 cent deposit on all beverage containers. (See Ed Markey’s bill – Democrat- Mass.)

U.S.—that any sweeping health care reform be approved by a popular vote.

U.S.—that a national health care bill should not be passed without first testing its merits in at least one voluntary state for a reasonable time period.

U.S.—that all elected officials (city, county, state and national) account for and post all campaign contribution amounts by donors once a year—all to print within the same week in the newspaper in addition to maintaining continual access on-line and updated.

U.S.—A state and National Consumer Alert network should be setup alphabetically covering all businesses and allowing all consumers the opportunity for input.

U.S.—That all health care coverage providers be allowed to compete for business in all states instead of limiting the number of providers that each state is permitted to have.

U.S.—That all U.S. taxpayers be given the choice of paying half of the determined amount of social security taxes with the understanding that they will only be eligible for one half of the benefits as well as being required to place the other half in a savings plan of their choosing.