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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1417
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5 By: Representatives Ladyman, Wardlaw
6 By: Senator B. Johnson
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE OFFICIAL DUCK OF THE STATE OF
10 ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13 Subtitle
14 TO DESIGNATE THE OFFICIAL DUCK OF THE
15 STATE OF ARKANSAS.
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17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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19 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1, is amended
20 to add an additional section to read as follows:
21 1-4-141. State duck.
22 (a) The mallard duck is designated the official duck of the State of
23 Arkansas.
24 (b)(1) This section does not require a state agency or office to
25 republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the state
26 duck.
27 (2) A state agency or office may include the information
28 concerning the state duck in future publications or brochures or in a
29 scheduled update to a publication or brochure.
30 (c) This section does not grant a protected status to the mallard
31 duck.
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