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Senate committee clears a slate of housekeeping bills on flags, music day and notary eligibility
Summary
The committee approved several noncontroversial measures: a bill allowing presentation (and optionally Capitol flying) of flags to constituents, a cleaned-up campaign‑sign grandfathering bill, an Arkansas Music Appreciation Day bill (to be amended to make a governor proclamation permissive), and a notary exemption for military spouses; most passed by voice vote or were set to return with technical fixes.
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee considered and largely advanced several shorter bills that members described as housekeeping or constituency measures.
Representative Lanny Fite introduced House Bill 12 61 to authorize presentation of flags to constituents and to allow flags to be flown over the Capitol at a constituent’s request; the…
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