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HR 1055

TO RECOGNIZE MISS AMERICA'S TEEN 2025 PEYTON BOLLING.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Scott Richardson and 2 co-sponsors

Ceremonial House resolution recognizing Peyton Bolling as Miss America's Teen 2025, Arkansas' first winner, praising her civic leadership, academics, and public-service work.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1055

Summary — HR 1055: To Recognize Miss America’s Teen 2025 Peyton Bolling

Status: Read and Adopted (House)
Introduced: February 6, 2025
Primary sponsors (as shown on resolution): Representatives R. Scott Richardson; Torres; Wooldridge
Type: House Resolution (ceremonial)

Purpose and intent

HR 1055 is a ceremonial House resolution that formally recognizes Peyton Bolling of Rogers, Arkansas for being crowned Miss America’s Teen 2025. The resolution enumerates her accomplishments, community service, academic achievements, and civic advocacy, and directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to her by the Chief Clerk of the House.

Key provisions / content

  • Formally recognizes Peyton Bolling as Miss America’s Teen 2025 — the first Arkansas contestant to win that title (competition held January 4, 2025, in Orlando, FL).
  • Summarizes biographical and achievement details including:
    • Age and background: 18 years old, daughter of Col. Ryan and Patrice Bolling; senior at Bentonville High School.
    • Pageant and local titles: former Miss Dogwood’s Teen, Miss Arkansas’ Teen.
    • Civic engagement: created “Civics in Motion,” hosts “Glimpses in Government” (Instagram series), worked as a U.S. Senate Page (five months, 2023).
    • Partnerships and outreach: collaborations with Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, National Civics Bee, Arkansas Secretary of State, Best Buddies International, American Heart Association GO RED For Women, etc.
    • Academic and extracurricular honors: 4.2 GPA in college courses, All Student Body Vice President, AP National Scholar with Distinction, Arkansas Military Kid of the Month, National Dancemaker Scholarship winner, 2024 Arkansas Girls State Senator.
    • Educational plans: intends to pursue a B.A. in Political Science and a Juris Doctor at the University of Arkansas and a career in public service.
  • Directs presentation of a copy of the adopted resolution to Peyton Bolling.

Who is affected / impact

  • Directly honors Peyton Bolling and highlights her civic leadership and scholarship work.
  • Symbolically recognizes youth civic engagement and may raise public awareness of related outreach programs.
  • No legal, regulatory, or fiscal effect — this is a nonbinding, ceremonial resolution.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced: February 6, 2025; referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Committee action: Returned by committee "Do Pass" and referred through local & consent calendars.
  • Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions calendar; read before the House.
  • Adopted: Read and adopted (non-record vote); reported enrolled May 24, 2025.
  • Upon adoption a copy is to be presented to Peyton Bolling by the Chief Clerk.

Note: The resolution text appears strictly commemorative. One line in the provided version references a separate statute title ("CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025") that is unrelated to the content recognizing Peyton Bolling; this appears to be an insertion error and is not relevant to the resolution’s substantive purpose.

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

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