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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas Senate recognizes Barton High School Bears as 2026 Class 2A state basketball champions
Last action · April 29, 2026: Sine Die adjournmentSponsor: Reginald Murdock
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What This Bill Proposed
The Arkansas Senate adopted SR 17 to officially honor the Barton High School Bears boys' basketball team as the 2026 Class 2A state champions following their victory on March 12, 2026.
Confers official legislative recognition on the basketball team's athletic achievement; no funding, service, or legal changes are stated.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Barton High School Bears boys' basketball team
Receives official legislative recognition from the Arkansas Senate for winning the state championship.
Key Facts
- The Barton High School Bears won the Class 2A state basketball championship on March 12, 2026, marking the first state title in the school's history.
- The championship game took place at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where the Bears defeated the Mount Vernon-Enola Warhawks 89 to 44.
- The team finished their season with a record of 34 wins and 5 losses.
- Christian Williams was named the 2A state championship's Most Valuable Player, and Quinteryon Wilson was the game's leading scorer with 25 points.
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- The team was led by Head Coach Chris Williams, Assistant Coach Martin Rawls, and Assistant Coach Dem Johnson.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the Senate floor.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 29, 2026SenateSine Die adjournment
- Apr 22, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and adopted.
- Apr 9, 2026SenateIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Apr 8, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
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0–100- Significance5Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 5)
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