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HR 1039

TO COMMEND ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED®, FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO DESIGNATE FEBRUARY 25, 2025, AS ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joy Springer

Designates February 25, 2025 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the Arkansas State Capitol to honor the sorority's community service, in a ceremonial, non-binding recognition.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1039

Summary — HR 1039 (95th General Assembly, 2025)

Title: To commend Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® for its contributions to the community and to designate February 25, 2025, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the State Capitol.

Status: Read and adopted (House); enrolled (May 24, 2025). Companion bill: S 1311.

Main purpose

HR 1039 is a ceremonial House resolution that (1) formally commends Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) for its community service and historic contributions, and (2) designates February 25, 2025, as “Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the State Capitol” in Arkansas to celebrate and encourage participation in the legislative process.

Key provisions

  • Commends AKA for its history of service and community programs domestically and internationally.
  • Officially proclaims February 25, 2025, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the State Capitol.
  • Directs that, upon adoption, copies of the resolution be provided by the Chief Clerk of the House to:
    • Dr. Shawn G. Simmons, South Central Regional Director, AKA
    • Mrs. DeMetris Sampson, International Connection Committee Chair, AKA
    • Mrs. Alexandria Taylor, New Mexico Connection Committee Chair, AKA

The resolution cites historical and membership details included in the text: AKA was founded January 15, 1908, at Howard University; the bill references membership figures (more than 360,000 members worldwide and active membership across 1,074 chapters representing over 120,000 women) and highlights notable members and honorary members named in the resolution.

Who is affected / impacted

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® and its local/state chapters (21 chapters in Arkansas noted in the resolution).
  • Arkansas constitutional officers, elected officials, and members of the public invited or expected to participate in the designated observance at the State Capitol.
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic changes are made — the resolution is honorary and ceremonial.

Procedural timeline (selected)

  • Introduced in House: February 6, 2025 (Representative Springer, primary sponsor).
  • Read and adopted (House): February 25, 2025.
  • House floor action (suspension of rules; recorded vote): April 7, 2025 — passed as amended, Yeas 412, Nays 0.
  • Received in Senate: April 8, 2025 — read twice and referred to Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and adopted: May 23, 2025.
  • Reported enrolled: May 24, 2025.

Legal and fiscal effect

This is a commemorative resolution with no binding legal effect and no appropriation of funds. Its primary effect is symbolic recognition and an official designation of a day for celebration and engagement at the State Capitol.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Representative Springer and Representative Tom Barrett (listed as primary in sponsors list). Multiple cosponsors including Daniel Webster, Mike Collins, Susie Lee, Mike Bost, and others.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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