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Committee advances bill to protect Arkansas awards from Boy Scout bankruptcy trust
Summary
Senate Bill 13, presented by Senator Dave Wallace, was approved by the House Judiciary Committee. The bill is drafted to protect awards of money already allocated to Arkansas claimants from the Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy trust; sponsor said no new state money is involved and noted pending litigation could affect the awards.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 13, which aims to protect awards of money already allocated to Arkansans from the Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy trust.
Senator Dave Wallace, District 19, told the committee, "It is designed to protect awards of money that has already been awarded to the State of Arkansas. There is no new money…
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