Rep. Cameron Cooper (R – Romance) has filed H.R. 1021 recognizing and celebrating 35 years of home schooling in Arkansas.
The resolution highlights the positives of home schooling and celebrates home schooling’s legacy in Arkansas.
On Monday the Senate Public Health Committee passed H.B. 1589 on a voice vote.
This good bill by Rep. Harlan Breaux (R – Holiday Island) and Sen. Bob Ballinger (R – Ozark) prohibits government entities, including public schools, in Arkansas from engaging in transactions with abortion providers and affiliates of abortion providers.
Sen. Ballinger presented the bill in committee on Monday.
Only one abortion supporter appeared before the committee to speak against the bill.
H.B. 1589 is a good bill that will help ensure that Arkansas does not spend any taxpayer dollars subsidizing abortionists and their affiliates.
The bill now goes to the entire Arkansas Senate for consideration.
On Monday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed S.B. 354 by a vote of 75 to 18.
This good bill by Sen. Missy Irvin (R – Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R – Smackover) preserves fairness in girls’ athletics at school.
S.B. 354 will protect girls from being forced to compete against biological males in girls’ athletics.
Letting biological males who identify as female compete against girls can rob female student athletes of opportunities for scholarships. In some sports, it can even be dangerous.
S.B. 354 helps protect fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas.
The bill now goes to Gov. Hutchinson to become law.
