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Arkansas Senate unanimously passes bill to keep settlement funds for state abuse victims
Summary
The Arkansas Senate passed Senate Bill 13, sponsored by Senator Wallace, to protect funds set aside from national settlements for Arkansans who were victims of child sexual abuse; the measure passed 33-0 and will be sent to the House.
The Arkansas Senate on a unanimous vote approved Senate Bill 13, a measure intended to ensure money set aside from nationwide settlements related to child sexual abuse remains available to victims in Arkansas. The chamber recorded a vote of 33 yea and 0 nay; the bill will be transmitted to the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Senator Wallace, sponsor of the bill, told colleagues the measure amends a law enacted two years earlier and aims to preserve funds…
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