SR39 • 2026

TO COMMEMORATE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVANTS AND TO OBSERVE PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK FROM MAY 3 THROUGH 9, 2026.

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Sponsor: C. Tucker
Last action: 2026-04-27
Official status: Senate -- Sine Die adjournment
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows 'Sine Die adjournment' on April 27, 2026. It is unclear if this resolution was formally adopted before the session ended or if it remains pending.

Resolution to Honor Arkansas Public Servants in May 2026

This resolution asks people to recognize and thank government workers during the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Sets aside the week from May 3 to May 9, 2026, as Public Service Recognition Week in Arkansas.
Praises public servants for their dedication and work delivering essential services.
Notes that these workers help protect safety, support families, run elections, manage resources, teach children and adults, improve health, license businesses, build infrastructure, develop the workforce, enforce laws, and sustain a competitive marketplace.
Asks all people in the state to honor those who work on their behalf during this week.

Who It Names or Affects

Federal government employees working in Arkansas
State of Arkansas government employees
Local city and county government workers
Members of uniformed services

Terms To Know

Senate Resolution: A formal statement by the Senate that expresses an opinion or support but does not create new laws.
Public Servant: Any person who works for a government agency to provide services like teaching, policing, managing resources, running elections, and enforcing laws.

Limits and Unknowns

This resolution does not change any laws or create new rules.
The text does not say if this recognition will happen in years after 2026.
It is a statement of support and does not provide funding for events.

Bill History

No action history is stored for this bill yet.

Official Summary Text

TO COMMEMORATE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVANTS AND TO OBSERVE PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK FROM MAY 3 THROUGH 9, 2026.

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*ZRC200* 04/27/2026 2:18:06 PM ZRC200
State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SR 39 3
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By: Senator C. Tucker 5
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SENATE RESOLUTION 8
TO COMMEMORATE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVANTS AND TO 9
OBSERVE PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK FROM MAY 3 10
THROUGH 9, 2026. 11
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Subtitle 14
TO COMMEMORATE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVANTS 15
AND TO OBSERVE PUBLIC SERVICE 16
RECOGNITION WEEK FROM MAY 3 THROUGH 9, 17
2026. 18
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WHEREAS, the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026, has been designated as 20
Public Service Recognition Week to honor employees of the federal government 21
and state and local governments and members of the uniformed services who are 22
entrusted with missions fundamental to the United States and deliver services 23
upon which Americans depend; and 24
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WHEREAS, twenty-one thousand (21,000) federal government employees, 26
seventy thousand (70,000) state government employees, and one hundred 27
fourteen thousand (114,000) local government employees serve the public in 28
every county and city across the state of Arkansas; and 29
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WHEREAS, public servants make substantial contributions to Arkansas 31
communities through teaching children and adults, protecting life and 32
property, improving health, licensing businesses and professionals, building 33
infrastructure, running elections, supporting families, managing natural 34
resources and public lands, developing the workforce and the economy, and 35
enforcing laws and regulations that undergird private-sector growth, protect 36
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consumers, and sustain the conditions for a competitive and innovative 1
marketplace; and 2
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WHEREAS, public servants are critical to protecting the safety and 4
security of Arkansans, working every day, often at great personal risk, to 5
prevent harm, respond to crises and safeguard the lives and well-being of the 6
communities they serve; and 7
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WHEREAS, public service is a noble calling involving a variety of 9
challenging and rewarding professions, and highly skilled and trained 10
individuals offer their knowledge, effort, and expertise in support of the 11
public good, 12
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NOW THEREFORE, 14
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 15
STATE OF ARKANSAS: 16
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THAT the Senate: 18
(1) Commend the dedication, professionalism, and patriotism of 19
the public servants of the State of Arkansas who deliver essential services 20
to the people of Arkansas; 21
(2) Recognize the indispensable role of public servants in 22
strengthening the Arkansas economy, protecting the safety and security of the 23
public, safeguarding individual rights, and sustaining the foundations of 24
democratic self-governance; 25
(3) Honor the contributions of all public servants during Public 26
Service Recognition Week, May 3 through May 9, 2026, and throughout the year; 27
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(4) Call upon the people of the state of Arkansas to honor and 29
acknowledge the service of those who work on their behalf. 30
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution be 32
provided to the leadership of the Arkansas Chapter of the American Society 33
for Public Administration by the Secretary of Senate. 34
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