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Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs law for her to reconstitute state library board
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation on Monday to reconstitute the state library board. The legislation was passed late in the General Assembly's session to remove all members of the board and allow the governor to replace them. The legislation states the board members are terminated the day the act is signed. Bill to eliminate AETN and Arkansas library board passes Senate, heads to House Typically, library board members are appointed to seven-year terms by the governor. Under the legislation, the seven new appointees to the board will be given staggered terms to return to the every seven years process. Since her assuming governorship, Sanders has made a single appointment to the board, former state Sen. Jason Rapert. Rapert made several calls for the board to be abolished after it would not follow his requests for it to advocate keeping certain material away from minors and rejecting the principles of the American Library Association. Legislation was introduced during the current legislative session, currently in recess, to either abolish the board or abolish reference to American Library Association policies by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Jonesboro). The legislature did not pass these bills. Legislation to remove Arkansas Library Board passes in committee hearing Senate Bill 640, now Act 903 after the governor's signature, was entered into the legislative calendar on April 9, a week before the legislature's scheduled recess. It was quickly approved. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Final work day of Arkansas 95th General Assembly marked by flurry of activity
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas House and Senate are both in session and very busy on the last workday of the 95th General Assembly. Legislators have acted on a number of bills now headed to the governor's desk to become law. Arkansas legislature set to pass state $6 billion-plus state budget for 2025-2026 Bills passed on Wednesday waiting for the governor's signature include: Senate Bill 486 would allow someone to sue for up to two years after they encounter someone of the opposite sex in a restroom. The legislation includes protections for people who need assistance and correctional facilities. Senate Bill 640 empowers the governor to reconstitute the seven-member state library board by removing all its members and appointing a new round of members who will serve staggered terms. Usually, an appointment to the library board is for seven years at staggered intervals. Senate Bill 217 is the Gov. Sanders-backed bill to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Human Services to exclude candy and soft drinks from SNAP benefits. Senate Bill 290 to place limits on moratoriums on watersheds passed after it was amended to maintain current protections on the Buffalo River and Lake Maumelle watersheds. Senate Bill 437 would create the 'Arkansas Wind Energy Development Act' to promote the growth and development of wind energy resources in the state. Senate Joint Resolution 15 allows the General Assembly to create economic development districts in the state through loans and grants. Four takeaways from the final full week of the Arkansas 95th General Assembly Not all bills will make it to the governor's desk. House Bill 1662, which would prohibit foreign lobbying, failed after three days of votes in the Senate, where it never received a majority. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
