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SR 36

TO HONOR MISS ARKANSAS 2025 KENNEDY HOLLAND.

2026 Fiscal Session Introduced by Terry Rice and 1 co-sponsor

The Arkansas Senate honors Kennedy Holland for her Miss Arkansas 2025 achievements, advocacy, and representation of Arkansas, in a ceremonial recognition.

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Bill Summary · SR 36

Summary of Senate Resolution SR 36 (Session: 2026F, Arkansas)

Purpose and Intent

  • SR 36 is a Senate Resolution dedicated to honoring Kennedy Holland, who was crowned Miss Arkansas 2025.
  • The resolution recognizes her achievements, service, and representation of Arkansas, and requests that a copy of the resolution be presented to her.

Key Provisions and Provisions Details

  • Formal recognition by the Arkansas Senate of Kennedy Holland’s accomplishments as Miss Arkansas 2025.
  • Acknowledges:
    • Her crowning date: June 14, 2025, at the Miss Arkansas Scholarship Pageant in Little Rock.
    • Her participation as Miss Metro 2025 during the competition and prior title as Miss University of Central Arkansas in 2024.
    • Scholarships and awards earned: more than $36,000 in total scholarships at the event (including $30,000 from the Ted and Shannon Skokos Foundation) and over $80,000 earned over her pageant career.
    • Additional honors during the pageant (e.g., Overall Service Above Self Award, Journalism & Mass Communication Profession Scholarship from KARK Channel 4, among others).
    • Her vocal performance onstage and audience reception.
    • Founding of Compassion Legacy, a community service initiative advocating for adaptive recreational spaces and inclusive environments.
    • Advocacy work for organizations such as the American Heart Association and Compassion Legacy.
    • Representation of Arkansas at Miss America 2026 (held September 6, 2025, in Orlando, Florida), where she was a Preliminary Talent Winner and a finalist.
    • Personal background: 21-year-old daughter of Katie and Sean Holland; senior at the University of Central Arkansas, majoring in communications with plans for a master’s in nonprofit management.
  • Formal resolution language:
    • The Senate will honor Kennedy Holland for her achievements, service, and representation of Arkansas.
    • Upon adoption, a copy of the resolution will be presented to her by the Secretary of the Senate.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • Kennedy Holland: recipient of formal recognition and citation from the Arkansas Senate.
  • No new statutes or funding programs are created; the resolution is ceremonial.
  • The resolution serves as an official record of commendation and a ceremonial honor.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Filed and introduced on April 23, 2026.
  • Status: Read the first time with rules suspended, read the second time, and placed on the calendar on the same day (April 23, 2026).
  • Sponsors:
    • Primary: Senator Rice
    • Co-sponsors: Senator Brad Simon and Senator Terry Rice
    • Note: Co-sponsor listed as Brad Simon appears alongside Terry Rice (in addition to the primary sponsor).
  • Next steps: If adopted, the Secretary of the Senate will present the signed copy of the resolution to Kennedy Holland.

Overall Takeaway

  • SR 36 is a ceremonial, non-binding tribute by the Arkansas Senate to celebrate and publicly acknowledge Kennedy Holland’s achievements as Miss Arkansas 2025, her advocacy and service work, and her role in representing Arkansas on the national stage. It codifies formal congratulations and appreciation into the legislative record.

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

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