Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)
Arkansas HR1037: TO PROCLAIM APRIL 21, 2026, AS ARKANSAS LINEWORKER APPRECIATION DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND TO COMMEND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE ARKANSAS AS UTILITY LINEWORKERS
Status: Passed both chambers, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 16, 2026:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1037 By: Representatives Pearce, Schulz HOUSE RESOLUTION TO PROCLAIM APRIL 21, 2026, AS ARKANSAS LINEWORKER APPRECIATION DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND TO COMMEND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE ARKANSAS AS UTILITY LINEWORKERS. Subtitle TO PROCLAIM APRIL 21, 2026, AS ARKANSAS LINEWORKER APPRECIATION DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND TO COMMEND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE ARKANSAS AS UTILITY LINEWORKERS. WHEREAS, the men and women who serve as utility lineworkers build and maintain electric, telephone, cable television, and fiber optic lines; and WHEREAS, lineworkers are often first responders during storms and other catastrophic events, working to make the scene safe for other public safety heroes; and WHEREAS, lineworkers work with thousands of volts of electricity high atop power lines twenty-four (24) hours a day, three hundred sixty-five (365) days a year, to keep electricity flowing; and WHEREAS, lineworkers often work under dangerous conditions away from their families to construct and maintain the energy infrastructure of this state; and *ZRC192* 04/16/2026 3:05:54 PM ZRC192 HR1037 WHEREAS, lineworkers put their lives on the line every day with little recognition from the community regarding the danger of their work; and WHEREAS, it is most fitting and proper that the lineworkers of Arkansas be recognized for their effective and dedicated service to …
Sponsors
- Shad Pearce (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Bart Schulz (R, 28)
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 HR1037?
- HR1037 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)): TO PROCLAIM APRIL 21, 2026, AS ARKANSAS LINEWORKER APPRECIATION DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND TO COMMEND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE ARKANSAS AS UTILITY LINEWORKERS.
- What is the status of HR1037?
- Passed both chambers as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: READ AND ADOPTED. (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1037?
- Shad Pearce (R, 40), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR1037?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F&measureno=HR1037
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