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AR SB489
Bill
Status
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Greg Leding
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AI Summary
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Authorizes placement of a monument on Arkansas State Capitol grounds commemorating the 1954 desegregation of Charleston and Fayetteville School Districts, recognized as the first school districts to desegregate in the former Confederate states
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Charleston integrated on August 23, 1954 with 11 African-American students, followed by Fayetteville High School on September 10, 1954—Fayetteville's school board voted to integrate just 4 days after the Brown v. Board of Education decision
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Creates the "Charleston and Fayetteville Desegregation Memorial Monument Fund" as a state trust fund to receive gifts, grants, and donations for erecting and maintaining the monument
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Secretary of State is responsible for permitting, arranging placement, and approving the monument's design and site selection in consultation with the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission
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Approved April 21, 2025 as Act 950 of the Regular Session
Legislative Description
To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Placement Of A Monument On The State Capitol Grounds In Recognition Of The Desegregation Of The Charleston And Fayetteville School Districts In 1954.
Last Action
Notification that SB489 is now Act 950
4/22/2025