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HR 1057

TO RECOGNIZE THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, CENTRAL ARKANSAS BRANCH, FOR ADVANCING GENDER EQUITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tara Shephard

A ceremonial Arkansas House resolution recognizes AAUW Central Arkansas Branch for 100+ years advancing gender equity, boosting visibility and outreach.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1057

Summary — HR 1057 (95th General Assembly, 2025)

Title: To recognize the American Association of University Women, Central Arkansas Branch, for advancing gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.
Classification: House Resolution (ceremonial)

Purpose

HR 1057 is a commemorative House resolution that formally recognizes the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Central Arkansas Branch, for its century-long work to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. The resolution highlights the branch’s mission, values, history, and contributions to the Little Rock area and surrounding communities.

Key provisions

  • States and affirms the AAUW Central Arkansas Branch’s mission to advance gender equity through research, education, and advocacy, and its vision of “equity for all.”
  • Notes the branch’s founding year (1922) and more than 100 years of community presence.
  • Recites national AAUW facts cited in the resolution: national founding in 1881, approximately 170,000 members/supporters, roughly 1,000 local branches, and over 800 college/university partners.
  • Describes the branch’s stated values: nonpartisan, fact‑based, integrity, inclusion, and intersectionality.
  • Directs that, upon adoption, a copy of the resolution be provided to the leaders of AAUW Central Arkansas Branch by the Chief Clerk of the House.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: AAUW, Central Arkansas Branch (honoree).
  • Secondary: the organization’s leaders, members, volunteers, and the local communities that benefit from AAUW programs.
  • No private-party obligations or changes to law; no state agencies are required to take action beyond providing the copy of the resolution.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Arkansas House: February 6, 2025.
  • Referred initially to the House Committee on the Judiciary; later considered on Local & Consent Calendars.
  • Committee reported “Do Pass” on February 26, 2025.
  • Read and adopted (recorded): March 18, 2025; further actions show adoption on May 23, 2025 and reported enrolled May 24, 2025.
  • Sponsor(s): Primary sponsor listed as Representative T. Shephard; multiple cosponsors are recorded.

Impact

  • Honorary and symbolic: the resolution recognizes and raises the profile of AAUW Central Arkansas Branch but does not create legal rights, change statutes, appropriate funds, or impose regulatory duties.
  • Likely effects are reputational—affirming the branch’s public service, supporting outreach and volunteer recruitment, and recording legislative appreciation in the official record.

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

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