Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs 55 bills into law on Thursday
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed 55 bills into law on Thursday.
Bills included those covering the Freedom of Information Act, nuclear energy and religious protection.
Four takeaways from the 12th week of the 95th General Assembly
FOIA
Senate Bill 227, now Act 505, amends the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act to accommodate modern requirements, such as meetings using video calls. The bill received broad support in both chambers.
NUCLEAR
House Concurrent Resolution 1009 was signed into law, allowing the state to apply for federal funding for the next phase of a nuclear power study. The study is to determine if spent nuclear fuel rods can be reused for power or recycled.
RELIGIOUS PROTECTION
, provides that people cannot be discriminated against in adoption and foster care because of their religious beliefs. As the law goes into effect, no agency can compel a faith-based adoption or foster care group to act in a way that would violate their religious beliefs.
Other bills signed into law also included a number providing funding for various state agencies.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee sworn in as ambassador to Israel
With this latest round of signatures, the governor has signed 552 bills into law since the start of the 95th General Assembly.
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