Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)
Arkansas HR1021: TO DESIGNATE MAY 2026 AS SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Status: Passed both chambers, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1021 By: Representative L. Johnson HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE MAY 2026 AS SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. Subtitle TO DESIGNATE MAY 2026 AS SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. WHEREAS, skin cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in the United States; and WHEREAS, melanoma and other skin cancers are some of the most preventable forms of cancer and account for more than fifty percent (50%) of all cancers combined, including breast, lung, and prostate cancer; and WHEREAS, one (1) in five (5) Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and approximately nine thousand five hundred (9,500) Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each day; and WHEREAS, it is reported that in the United States more than five million (5,000,000) people are treated for one (1) or more skin cancers each year; and WHEREAS, more than one million (1,000,000) Americans are living with melanoma, and melanoma rates have doubled since the 1980s; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that there will be two hundred thirty-four thousand six hundred eighty (234,680) new cases of melanoma diagnosed in 2026; and *ZRC159* 04/09/2026 12:28:11 PM ZRC159 HR1021 WHEREAS, melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer, and close to nine thousand (9,000) people die from melanoma each year, with one (1) American dying of melanoma every sixty-seven (67) minutes; …
Sponsors
- Lee Johnson (R, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : READ AND ADOPTED.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE MANAGEMENT
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HR1021?
- HR1021 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)): TO DESIGNATE MAY 2026 AS SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
- What is the status of HR1021?
- Passed both chambers as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: READ AND ADOPTED. (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1021?
- Lee Johnson (R, 47).
- Where is the official record for HR1021?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F&measureno=HR1021
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