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HB1365

To Remove Racial and Gender Quotas and Qualifications of Membership for Certain Boards, Committees, Councils, and Commissions.

K. Brown · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1365 is now Act 938 · Act 938

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TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR CERTAIN BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, AND COMMISSIONS.

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26 mentions · 20 meetings · 6 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 15, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1365 K. Brown English TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUA…”

of 34 yay, 0 nay, 1 not voting. House Bill 1312 passes. Please return to the House. House Bill 1365.
present House bill 1365 passes please transmit rather return to the house House Bill 1471
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Senate Convenes

April 8, 2025

Matched: “…e, calendar. Committee on State Agencies to whom is for the House Bill 1365 by Representative Brown, recommended to pass, calendar. Com…”

...as amended number one, calendar. Committee on State Agencies to whom is for the House Bill 1365 by Representative Brown, recommended to pass, calendar. Committee on State Agencies to whom is for the House Bill 1870 by Representative Wing, r...

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

April 8, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate) · on the agenda

Matched: “…designating areas as 'Members and Staff Only'. COMMISSION. HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

...uestions. Nope. All right, if you'll introduce yourself. Good morning, Senator Jane English, District 13, and I am here with House Bill 1365, which basically removes racial and gender quotas and qualifications of membership for some boards.
Senator Jane English · 0:21 in the video
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House Convenes

April 3, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “…te agencies and governmental affairs. To whom was referred, House Bill 1365, House Bill 1891, House Bill 1934, Senate Bill 351, Senate…”

...are committee on state agencies and governmental affairs. To whom was referred, House Bill 1365, House Bill 1891, House Bill 1934, Senate Bill 351, Senate Bill 357. Senate Bill 479. Begley reporting the same consideration here for term with...
bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1365 possible 1365 by representative
your bill thank you mr. chair I bring before you house bill 1365 you passed this once but by an oversight we had included a the actual the Arkansas
Representative Matt Brown · 3:24:12 in the video
The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1365. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
Representative Brian S. Evans · 3:27:45 in the video
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 2, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…PROGRAMS. RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

Representative Carolyn Brown, District 67, which is mostly North Pulaski, where it is North Pulaski. Yeah, you're good to go. Go ahead. Thank you. I'm here to represent House Bill 1365. There
Representative Matt Brown · 1:05:24 in the video
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 2, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…E ARKANSAS CODE THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1990. HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

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House Convenes

March 13, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “Motion to recall-HB1365 from the Senate”

Speaker. I move to refer House Bill 1365 back to
Representative Matt Brown · 16:35 in the video
state agencies and government affairs. Um, I have a motion to recall House Bill 1365. From the Senate. I've never done this before. I've never recalled a bill. Thank you. That's a proper motion. It's debatable. You're recognized to
Representative Matt Brown · 16:53 in the video
explain your motion to recall House Bill 1365 from the Senate.
Chair (Representative Tracy Steele) · 17:23 in the video
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Senate Convenes

March 13, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “the house of House Bill 1365, respectfully submitted Sherry sacks. that”

the house of House Bill 1365, respectfully submitted Sherry sacks. that
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Senate Convenes

March 12, 2025

Matched: “…ded number calendar Committee on state agencies who was for House Bill 1365 by Brown recommended new pass calendar Committee on state a…”

...nded new passes amended number calendar Committee on state agencies who was for House Bill 1365 by Brown recommended new pass calendar Committee on state agencies to whom his refer House Bill 1410 by Representative Un recommend do pass cale...

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

March 11, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

Representative, you're to proceed with your bill. House Bill 1365 is a very simple bill. Uh, to remove race and gender quotas from 22 um sections of code. Uh, I believe that's 21. Areas, but anyhow, there's 22
Representative Matt Brown · 0:57 in the video
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

March 11, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)

Matched: “…ION OF ARKANSAS LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1988. HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

House Convenes

March 5, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

And the emergency clause. Madam clerk, please read House Bill 1365.
Representative Brian S. Evans · 44:40 in the video
House Bill 1365 by Representative Brown to remove racial and gender quotas and qualifications of membership for certain
Mr. Speaker. Colleagues. House Bill 1365 should be a very
Representative Matt Brown · 45:06 in the video
of us to support the passage of HB 1365 and remove these unconstitutional status statutory race and gender requirements. I asked for a good vote. Representative Brown has explained the bill.
Representative Matt Brown · 47:46 in the video
for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1365. Prepare the
Representative Brian S. Evans · 1:01:18 in the video
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House Convenes

March 4, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 3, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…O CREATE THE ARKANSAS CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2025. Richardson HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

enough quorum to begin business, so I appreciate everybody being here. We're going to begin with Uh, as I sent members in advance, House Bill 1365 Representative Carolyn Brown. Representative
Chair (Representative Jimmy Gazaway) · 0:26 in the video
...ublic entities on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. HB 1365 continues this great work by ensuring that the government does not discriminate when making appointments to various boards and HB 1365 eliminates 22 dis...
Again, I'll be voting no on this bill. Thank you. All right, seeing no further discussion, we have a motion to pass on House Bill 1365. All those in favor say aye. All those
Chair (Representative Jimmy Gazaway) · 1:14:29 in the video
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 24, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “AGENDA (Revised 2/21/2025 @ 11:30 AM) Moved HB1365 to Regular Agenda House Committee on State Agencies and Gov…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 19, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 17, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 12, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

...bott, congratulations, you passed your bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you committee. Have a good day. Next we have House Bill 1365 Representative Brown. Representative Brown. Representative Brown, all right, Representative Brown does not
today, um. All right, as soon as you get organized, you'll be recognized to begin your presentation of House Bill 1365.
... we've got some. Uh, bills were listening to in City County Local, um, this bill uh House Bill 1365 is an act to remove racial and gender quotas and qualifications of membership for certain boards, committees, councils, and commissions and.
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 5, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 5, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”

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