Arkansas SR31: TO RECOGNIZE COACH VAN COMPTON ON HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND IMPACT THROUGHOUT HER FIFTY-ONE-YEAR COACHING CAREER; AND TO CONGRATULATE HER ON HER RETIREMENT AND INDUCTION INTO THE ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 21, 2026:

State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly Fiscal Session, 2026 SR By: Senators M. Johnson, F. Love, J. Scott, Caldwell SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE COACH VAN COMPTON ON HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND IMPACT THROUGHOUT HER FIFTY-ONE-YEAR COACHING CAREER; TO CONGRATULATE HER ON HER RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY-EIGHT (38) SEASONS AS THE HEAD COACH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM; AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR HER INDUCTION INTO THE ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME. Subtitle TO RECOGNIZE COACH VAN COMPTON ON HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND IMPACT THROUGHOUT HER FIFTY-ONE-YEAR COACHING CAREER; AND TO CONGRATULATE HER ON HER RETIREMENT AND INDUCTION INTO THE ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME. WHEREAS, Van Compton, nee Gore, was born July 9, 1944, a native of Forrest City, Arkansas, and one (1) of eight (8) siblings; and WHEREAS, after graduating from Arkansas State University in 1965, she returned to her hometown to work as a physical education teacher at Forrest City High School; and WHEREAS, in 1974, Coach Compton was hired by Arkansas College, now Lyon College, to help start the women's sports program there following the 1972 passage of Title IX; and *CRH388* 04/21/2026 3:58:57 PM CRH388 SR31 WHEREAS, Coach Compton spent the next eleven (11) years coaching the women's volleyball and women's basketball teams at Arkansas College; and WHEREAS, in 1986, Coach Compton …

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Sponsors

• Mark Johnson (R, 17) · primary sponsor
• Frederick Love (D, 15)
• Jamie Scott (D, 12)
• Ronald Caldwell (R, 10)

Latest actions

1. April 29, 2026: Sine Die adjournment
2. April 27, 2026: Read the third time and adopted.
3. April 22, 2026: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
4. April 21, 2026: Filed

Common questions

What is SR31?

SR31 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)): TO RECOGNIZE COACH VAN COMPTON ON HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND IMPACT THROUGHOUT HER FIFTY-ONE-YEAR COACHING CAREER; AND TO CONGRATULATE HER ON HER RETIREMENT AND INDUCTION INTO THE ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME.

What is the status of SR31?

Passed both chambers as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Sine Die adjournment (April 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SR31?

Mark Johnson (R, 17), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SR31?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F&measureno=SR31