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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1507
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5 By: Representative Ladyman
6 By: Senator D. Sullivan
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL,
10 SOCIAL JUSTICE, OR GOVERNANCE SCORES; TO CLARIFY THE
11 EXEMPTIONS FROM DIVESTMENT FOR CERTAIN INVESTMENTS;
12 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING
17 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL JUSTICE, OR
18 GOVERNANCE SCORES; AND TO CLARIFY THE
19 EXEMPTIONS FROM DIVESTMENT FOR CERTAIN
20 INVESTMENTS.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 25-1-1007 is amended to read as follows:
25 25-1-1007. Exemption from divestment for certain investments.
26 If an investment is subject to divestment under this subchapter but is
27 locked into a maturity date and an early divestment would result in a
28 financial penalty and cause a negative financial impact to the state or a
29 public entity, then the investment is exempt from divestiture under this
30 subchapter in order to prevent financial harm to the state or the public
31 entity and ensure that the fiduciary duty for the state or the public entity
32 is met.
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