[lstac] Arkansas SB536

Thu Apr 10 14:11:14 PDT 2025

I’m not sure. If the board members terms are terminated, we would at least get rid of  the board member who has caused all this to happen. It will be stacked by Governor Sanders, but it would be anyway in October with the next outgoing board member.

This one is kind of minimal in the long run.

Debbie
Deborah N. Hall
Arkansas State Library
900 West Capitol, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 27701
Debbie.hall at ade.arkansas.gov
501-682-2836
A Division of Arkansas Department of Education

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I agree. Do we need to be worried about the senate bill?

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Thank goodness for a small glimmer of hope.
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You are reading correctly – we are alive 😊

Debbie

Deborah N. Hall

Arkansas State Library

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Little Rock, AR 27701

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501-682-2836

A Division of Arkansas Department of Education

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Thanks for the update Debbie. Am I reading correctly that the State Library was NOT abolished?

The voting part has me confused.

Thanks,

Jeff

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SB536 failed in the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs. This bill would have abolished the State Library and the State Library Board, putting everything under the Dept. of Education and our documents under Archives. It was a voice vote, chairman called that it passed, a member called for a roll call vote, and it was NO 8-7.

Last night a senate Bill was introduced that will terminate all board members and the governor will appoint all new members. It passed the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs this morning.

All this because libraries are not protecting children from certain books.

It never ends

Debbie

Deborah N. Hall

Arkansas State Library

900 West Capitol, Suite 100

Little Rock, AR 27701

Debbie.hall at ade.arkansas.gov<mailto:Debbie.hall at ade.arkansas.gov>

501-682-2836

A Division of Arkansas Department of Education

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