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HR 1020

TO RECOGNIZE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025, AS THE LINKS LEGISLATIVE DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE LINKS, INCORPORATED FOR ITS SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS CHAPTER COMMUNITIES AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Denise Ennett and 3 co-sponsors

Designates Feb 3, 2025 as Links Legislative Day at the Arkansas Capitol and commends The Links, Incorporated for community service; a symbolic honor with no fiscal or legal effect.

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Bill Summary · HR 1020

Summary — HR 1020 (House Resolution), 95th Arkansas General Assembly (Regular Session, 2025)

Purpose

HR 1020 is a ceremonial resolution that designates Monday, February 3, 2025, as the “Links Legislative Day” at the Arkansas State Capitol and formally recognizes The Links, Incorporated for its service and contributions to Arkansas communities.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes February 3, 2025, as the Links Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
  • Publicly commends The Links, Incorporated for its community service and contributions in Arkansas.
  • Directs the Chief Clerk of the Arkansas House of Representatives to provide copies of the resolution to the presidents of the Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Northwest Arkansas chapters (named in the text).

Background and factual details cited in the resolution

  • The Links, Incorporated:
    • Founded in 1946 by Margaret Rosell Hawkins and Sarah Strickland Scott.
    • Membership of more than 17,000 professional women in 299 chapters across 41 states, D.C., the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom.
    • Operates through five program facets: services to youth; the arts; national trends and services; international trends and services; and health and human services.
    • Contributes over 1,000,000 volunteer hours annually and has made one‑million‑dollar grants to six organizations (including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and UNCF).
  • Arkansas chapters highlighted:
    • Little Rock chapter (established 1956): mentoring at J.A. Fair K‑8 Preparatory, health/wellness initiatives (kidney disease, maternal mortality), and >$200,000 in scholarships plus $200,000 donated to Arkansas HBCUs.
    • Pine Bluff chapter (established 1969): anti‑bullying work, global career education for students, youth dental hygiene promotion.
    • Northwest Arkansas chapter (established 2018): support for young women aging out of foster care, donated dolls for child therapy, and art education for children through grade 6.
  • Legislative advocacy priorities identified by The Links: health; economic stability; civil and voting rights; criminal justice and public safety.

Who is affected / impact

  • Practical effect: purely symbolic and honorary — recognizes and commends The Links and designates a legislative recognition day.
  • Directly acknowledged parties: The Links, Incorporated nationally and specifically the Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Northwest Arkansas chapters and their presidents.
  • No fiscal appropriations, regulatory changes, or legally binding mandates are created.

Sponsors and procedural status

  • Resolution authors listed in the text: Representatives T. Shephard, Ennett, Springer, and J. Richardson.
  • Legislative actions (select milestones): introduced Feb 5, 2025; placed on local & consent calendars (May 1, 2025); considered May 22, 2025; adopted/laudatory actions recorded May 23, 2025; reported enrolled May 24, 2025.
  • Final status: Adopted by the Arkansas House (ceremonial resolution).

Note: HR 1020 is a commemorative House resolution recognizing an organization and a designated observance day; it does not create binding law or require executive action.

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

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