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HR 1079

TO HONOR D.J. DANIEL FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST BRAIN CANCER AND SUPPORT NAMING HIM AN HONORARY STATE CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER, AND TO PROCLAIM MARCH 17, 2025, AS D.J. DANIEL DAY IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Keith Brooks

A ceremonial Arkansas House resolution honors D.J. Daniel, names him an honorary State Capitol Police Officer, and proclaims March 17, 2025 as D.J. Daniel Day.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1079

Summary — HR 1079 (House Resolution, Arkansas 95th General Assembly, 2025)

Purpose and intent

HR 1079 is a ceremonial state House resolution that honors 13‑year‑old D.J. Daniel of Houston, Texas, for his fight against brain cancer, supports naming him an honorary State Capitol Police Officer, and proclaims March 17, 2025, as “D.J. Daniel Day” in the State of Arkansas.

Key provisions

  • Expresses thanks and recognition for D.J. Daniel’s passion for public service and his struggle with terminal brain cancer (diagnosed in 2018).
  • Supports the Secretary of State’s planned action on March 17, 2025, to name D.J. Daniel an honorary State Capitol Police Officer.
  • Proclaims March 17, 2025, as D.J. Daniel Day in Arkansas.
  • Directs that, upon adoption, a copy of the resolution be provided to D.J. Daniel’s father, Theodius Daniel, by the Chief Clerk of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Who is affected

  • Directly honors D.J. Daniel and his family (recipient of the copy of the resolution).
  • Symbolically involves the Arkansas Secretary of State and the State Capitol Police (in the honorary naming).
  • The resolution is declarative and symbolic; it does not create new legal rights, obligations, funding, or regulatory changes for state agencies or the public.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced: February 6, 2025.
  • Key actions: referred to committees, placed on Local & Consent and Congratulatory & Memorial calendars, read and adopted in committee and on the House floor; reported enrolled (May 24, 2025); adopted in the House (May 23, 2025).
  • Ceremonial naming event: March 17, 2025 (Secretarial action cited in the text).

Notes and anomalies

  • The text includes an unrelated line at the top referencing a federal‑sounding title ("Cartel And Radical Terrorist Enforcement Log Act of 2025" / "CARTEL Act of 2025") which appears inconsistent with the rest of the resolution and its ceremonial purpose—likely a clerical or drafting error.
  • Sponsors listed in the provided materials include several individuals who are U.S. House members; the resolution itself is an Arkansas House document. This mix of federal and state identifiers suggests an inconsistency in the source compilation; the operative resolution is an Arkansas state House ceremonial action.

Overall, HR 1079 is a non‑binding, honorific resolution recognizing D.J. Daniel and marking March 17, 2025, as D.J. Daniel Day in Arkansas.

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

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