2021 in Arkansas
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The following is a list of events of the year 2021 in Arkansas.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]Events
[edit]Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas
- April 6 – Arkansas becomes the first U.S. state to ban transitional care for transgender minors after the Legislature overrides Governor Asa Hutchinson's veto of the bill.[1]
- July 29 – Asa Hutchinson declares a public health emergency in Arkansas amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. He also announces a special legislative session to change the law that prevents public schools from issuing mask mandates.[2]
- August 6 – An Arkansas judge temporarily blocks a law signed by Governor Asa Hutchinson that bans the state from imposing mask mandates.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Arkansas bans transition care for transgender minors". The Independent. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ KATV (July 29, 2021). "Arkansas governor declares public health emergency, announces special session on mask law". KATV. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Judge blocks Arkansas from enforcing mask mandate ban | Hot Springs Sentinel Record". www.hotsr.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2026.