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AR HB1798
Bill
Status
4/24/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Wardlaw
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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