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AR HB1803

Bill

Status

Passed

4/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joey Carr

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Authorizes placement of a memorial bust honoring Maurice Lee "Footsie" Britt on the second floor of the Arkansas State Capitol Building, near the existing Winthrop Rockefeller bust

  • Establishes the Maurice Lee "Footsie" Britt Memorial Bust Fund as a state trust fund to receive gifts, grants, and donations for erecting and maintaining the monument

  • Requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission, to approve the selected artist, final bust design, and exact location

  • Adds the new memorial fund to the list of dedicated monument funds that must be utilized before drawing from the general Arkansas Capitol Grounds Monument and Memorial Preservation Fund

  • Approved on April 16, 2025, as Act 657 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning The Placement Of A Monument On The State Capitol Grounds In Recognition And Honor Of Maurice Lee “footsie” Britt.

Last Action

Notification that HB1803 is now Act 657

4/16/2025

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/20/2025
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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