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Committee approves bill to recognize a Women’s Veterans Day after sponsor cites Truman-era law
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE · February 14, 2023
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Representative Aaron Pilkington introduced HB 13 31 to establish a Women’s Veterans Day; he said 11 states already observe such a day and tied the proposal to the 1948 Women's Armed Services Integration Act. The committee advanced the bill on a voice vote.
Representative Aaron Pilkington introduced HB 13 31 to establish a Women’s Veterans Day in Arkansas and said 11 other states already observe such a day.
Pilkington told the committee the bill would "establish June 2 as women's veterans day," and he also explained the reason for…
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