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AR HB1798

Bill

Status

Failed

4/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Wardlaw

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Authorizes replacement of Arkansas's two existing statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection (U.M. Rose and James P. Clarke) with statues of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates and John R. "Johnny" Cash, subject to federal approval.

  • Designates Daisy Lee Gatson Bates, a civil rights activist, writer, and publisher who fought segregation in Arkansas, as one of the two individuals to be represented.

  • Designates John R. "Johnny" Cash, a legendary musician who sold over 90 million records and was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as the second individual to be represented.

  • Directs the Secretary of State to submit replacement requests to the National Statuary Hall Collection authority, provide required federal documentation, and enter into all necessary federal agreements.

  • Requires an unspecified commission to fund, select sculptors for, contract for, design, display, and organize unveiling events for both statues using appropriations and private donations.

Legislative Description

To Replace The Arkansas Statues At The National Statuary Hall; To Place A Statue Honoring Daisy Lee Gatson Bates In The National Statuary Hall; To Place A Statue Honoring John R. "johnny" Cash In The National Statuary Hall.

Last Action

Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment

4/24/2019

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/12/2019

Full Bill Text

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