Arkansas Senate adopts memorial resolution honoring former Senator Luther Boyd Hardin

Original title: IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF SENATOR LUTHER BOYD "LU" HARDIN AND IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND TO HIS LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Last action · April 29, 2026: Sine Die adjournmentSponsors: Mark Johnson and 34 others

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What This Bill Proposed

The Arkansas Senate adopted a memorial resolution honoring the life, public service, and community contributions of former Senator Luther Boyd "Lu" Hardin following his passing on August 11, 2025.

Why it matters

Changes no state laws, services, or funding, serving entirely to officially recognize the public service and career of a former legislator.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Mary Hardin and family

Mary Hardin and family receive an official copy of the memorial resolution upon its adoption by the Senate.

Key Facts

Former Arkansas State Senator Luther Boyd 'Lu' Hardin passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the age of seventy-three.
Senator Hardin served in the Arkansas Senate from 1983 to 1996, chairing the Senate Committee on Education and serving on the Joint Budget Committee.
In January 1997, Governor Mike Huckabee appointed Senator Hardin as Director of the State Department of Higher Education, where he served for six years.
Senator Hardin served as the eighth president of the University of Central Arkansas from 2002 to 2008.

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Senator Hardin served as president of Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida, from 2009 until 2011.
Upon adoption of the resolution, an appropriate copy is to be provided to Mary Hardin and family by the Secretary of the Senate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution change any state laws or appropriate funds?

No, this is a memorial resolution honoring a former state senator and does not change laws, allocate funds, or alter state services.

Who receives a copy of the adopted resolution?

Upon adoption, an appropriate copy is provided to Mary Hardin and family by the Secretary of the Senate.

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This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the Senate floor.

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Apr 29, 2026Senate
Sine Die adjournment
Apr 15, 2026SenateFloor
Read the third time and adopted.
Apr 8, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
Apr 8, 2026SenateIntroduced
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