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HR 1052

TO RESCIND THE ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE CHAMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY ARKANSAS GIRLS STATE FOR ITS ANNUAL MEETING.

2026 Fiscal Session

The bill rescinds Arkansas Girls State access to the House Chamber and drafting services for 2026, unless oversights are corrected and participation restored.

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Bill Summary · HR 1052

Summary of HR 1052 (2026 Session, Arkansas)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill is a House Resolution that seeks to rescind (withdraw) the House of Representatives’ authorization for Arkansas Girls State to access and use the Chamber of the House for its 2026 annual meeting.
  • It also includes provisions related to access to bill drafting services and a potential reversal if certain conditions are met.

Key Provisions and Changes

  1. ** rescission of access to the Chamber for 2026 Arkansas Girls State **

    • The resolution explicitly states that the House of Representatives will revoke its authorization for Arkansas Girls State to use the Chamber of the House of Representatives for its 2026 meeting.
    • This action follows a prior authorization granted in House Resolution 1048 during the 2025 regular session (for the 2025 and 2026 meetings).

  2. ** Prohibition on bill drafting services **

    • Arkansas Girls State shall not utilize the bill drafting services of the Bureau of Legislative Research during the 2026 meeting.

  3. ** Conditional restoration if oversights are corrected **

    • If the Speaker of the House determines that the American Legion Auxiliary (which sponsors Arkansas Girls State activities) allowed the affected participants (those previously denied due to administrative oversights) to participate in the 2026 meeting, then:
      • This resolution would be rescinded.
      • Authorization for access to the Chamber under HR 1048 from the 2025 session would be restored.
      • Arkansas Girls State would again have access to the Bureau of Legislative Research bill drafting services for the 2026 meeting.

  4. ** Encouragement to reconsider participation barriers **

    • The House strongly urges the American Legion Auxiliary to reconsider decisions that would prevent qualified, school-appointed delegates from participating in Arkansas Girls State.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • Arkansas Girls State: Their 2026 annual meeting would lose access to the Chamber and the Bureau of Legislative Research bill drafting services, unless the conditional restoration is triggered.
  • American Legion Auxiliary: As the sponsor related to participant selection and attendance, their decisions regarding participation of delegates (affected by administrative oversights) are central to whether restoration occurs.
  • Bureau of Legislative Research: Access to bill drafting services would be suspended for the 2026 meeting unless restoration conditions are met.
  • House of Representatives (Arkansas): The members would implement or rescind the authorization for access to the Chamber and related services as per the resolution.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Current status in text: Filed and referred to the Committee on House Management as of 2026-04-23.
  • Authorizing action: Previously granted access via HR 1048 in the 2025 Regular Session (for 2025 and 2026 meetings); this resolution would reverse that authorization for 2026 unless conditions are satisfied.
  • Conditional retroactivity: If conditions are met (oversight corrections and participation restoration by American Legion Auxiliary), the resolution’s effects could be reversed, restoring both Chamber access and drafting services.

Context and Implications

  • The bill addresses eligibility and access issues tied to past administrative oversights in Arkansas Girls State’s application process.
  • It reflects a policy decision by the Arkansas House to control access to the Capitol Chamber and legislative staff resources for a specific youth program, with a mechanism to restore access if certain corrective actions are taken.
  • The resolution embodies both a punitive stance (withholding access) and a potential pathway to reconciliation (conditional restoration).

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

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