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Unify Arkansas commission bill draws large public turnout; motion to advance fails for lack of second
Summary
Senate Bill 674 would create a Unify Arkansas Commission to coordinate statewide remembrance, education and reconciliation work (including a process to pursue posthumous exonerations for the Elaine massacre). Sponsors and dozens of witnesses advocated for education and exoneration; the motion to advance the bill lacked a second and did not pass in committee.
Senator Joyce Elliott presented Senate Bill 674, the Unify Arkansas Commission proposal that would establish a temporary, statewide commission to promote truth, healing and transformation through county remembrance projects, official observances and an elective secondary‑school course on shared history. The bill also directs a review process to seek posthumous exoneration of the 122 people convicted after the 1919 Elaine race massacre and proposes statewide observances such as Elaine Remembrance Week.
Co‑authors and witnesses framed the…
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