State Republican Committee Passes Washington County-originated Hate Crime Resolution

Members of the Arkansas Republican State Committee passed a resolution at their June 5 meeting in Benton opposing hate crime legislation in Arkansas.  The resolution was similar to a resolution passed November 17, 2020, by the Washington County Republican Committee.  A watered down hate crime bill had been passed in the 2021 legislative session and advocates for hate crime legislation say a stronger bill will be introduced in 2022, according to the Arkansas Family Council.