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HR 1101

TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF APRIL AS PARLIAMENTARY LAW MONTH IN ARKANSAS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joy Springer and 1 co-sponsor

Designates April as Parliamentary Law Month in Arkansas to raise awareness of parliamentary procedure; ceremonial, nonbinding, with no fiscal impact.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1101

Summary — HR 1101 (Arkansas, 95th General Assembly, 2025)

Purpose

HR 1101 is a ceremonial House resolution that designates the month of April as "Parliamentary Law Month" in Arkansas. Its intent is to recognize the importance of parliamentary procedure to effective deliberation and democratic governance, and to honor historical figures and authorities associated with parliamentary law.

Key provisions

  • Officially designates April as Parliamentary Law Month in Arkansas.
  • Encourages recognition of the role parliamentary procedure plays in maintaining democratic institutions.
  • Cites and honors historical contributions, including:
    • Thomas Jefferson (noting his early American manual of parliamentary procedure, 1801),
    • Henry Martyn Robert (author of Robert’s Rules of Order), and
    • Paul Mason (author of Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure, cited as the adopted parliamentary authority of the Arkansas House of Representatives).
  • Expresses that the Arkansas House of Representatives joins the National Association of Parliamentarians and state/local parliamentary organizations (Arkansas State Association of Parliamentarians and Arkansas Pink Diamonds Electronic Unit) in this observance.

Background / Rationale

The resolution references the National Association of Parliamentarians’ standing rule that designates April as Parliamentary Law Month and ties that observance to historical development of parliamentary practice in the U.S. The measure aims to promote awareness, education, and appreciation of formal meeting procedures used by legislative bodies and other deliberative assemblies.

Who is affected

  • No statutory or regulatory changes are made. The resolution is ceremonial and nonbinding.
  • Potentially affected/interested parties include the Arkansas General Assembly, other state and local legislative bodies, civic and educational organizations, and any groups that use formal parliamentary procedure.
  • The resolution may prompt programming, educational events, or public recognition during April by legislative bodies, civic groups, schools, and parliamentary associations.

Procedural timeline & status

  • Introduced: February 6, 2025 (sponsors listed in bill header: Representatives Springer and Vaught).
  • Referred to Committee on Financial Services and Committee on Ways and Means (Feb 6, 2025).
  • Filed in House: March 31, 2025.
  • Read first time and referred to House Management Committee: April 1, 2025; committee returned Do Pass April 2.
  • Read and adopted in the House: April 3, 2025 (later placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and reported enrolled; final enrolled report dated May 24, 2025).
  • Status: Read and adopted (ceremonial resolution enacted by the House).

Fiscal and legal impact

  • No appropriation, regulatory change, or enforceable mandate. The resolution is symbolic and carries no direct fiscal impact.

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

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