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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas House Withdraws Chamber Access for Girls State Unless Denied Students Are Admitted
Last action · April 29, 2026: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
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What This Bill Proposed
TO RESCIND THE ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE CHAMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY ARKANSAS GIRLS STATE FOR ITS ANNUAL MEETING.
Changes venue access and legislative support services for a statewide youth civic program, conditioning reinstatement on the admission of students who missed application deadlines due to school errors.
- Arkansas Girls State is an annual civic leadership program for young women operated by the American Legion Auxiliary. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Arkansas Girls State
Loses access to the House chamber and legislative bill drafting services for its 2026 meeting unless specific student participation conditions are met.
American Legion Auxiliary
Is urged to reconsider its decisions regarding student participation to restore legislative chamber access for its annual meeting.
Key Facts
- The resolution rescinds access to and use of the Chamber of the House of Representatives for the 2026 meeting of Arkansas Girls State.
- Arkansas Girls State is prohibited from utilizing the bill drafting services of the Bureau of Legislative Research during its 2026 meeting.
- The measure cites that several qualified student delegates chosen by their schools were denied participation because educators missed application deadlines.
- The House of Representatives strongly urges the American Legion Auxiliary to reconsider any decision preventing the participation of qualified students.
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This resolution did not become law - Withdrawn.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 29, 2026HouseWITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
- Apr 27, 2026HouseCommitteeReturned by the Committee Do Pass
- Apr 23, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE MANAGEMENT
- Apr 23, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
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Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment15Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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