Tag: Arkansas Legislative Session
Arkansas governor signs Stand Your Ground bill into law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed into law a measure that eases the state’s restrictions on the use of...
Arkansas lawmakers give final OK to ‘Stand Your Ground’ bill, stronger...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have sent Gov. Asa Hutchinson legislation that loosens the state's restrictions on using lethal force in self...
AP News: Arkansas bill would ban transgender athletes from female sports
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' Republican attorney general and lawmakers have unveiled legislation that would prohibit transgender athletes from playing in girls' and...
AP News: Arkansas Senate approves bill banning nearly all abortions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure banning nearly all abortions in the state, despite objections to it not...
State Capitol action: ‘1619 Project,’ committee endorses abortion bill, lawmaker suspended...
Arkansas panel rejects ban on '1619 Project' in schools
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas House panel has rejected legislation that would have banned...
Arkansas lawmakers OK requiring hotline call before abortion
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to legislation requiring women seeking an abortion to call a hotline before they...
Pandemic overshadows agenda as Arkansas lawmakers meet
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers are returning to the Capitol Monday for a legislative session that's been overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The...