2021 in Arkansas

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The following is a list of events of the year 2021 in Arkansas.

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Events

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

References

  1. "Arkansas bans transition care for transgender minors". The Independent. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  2. KATV (July 29, 2021). "Arkansas governor declares public health emergency, announces special session on mask law". KATV. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  3. "Judge blocks Arkansas from enforcing mask mandate ban | Hot Springs Sentinel Record". www.hotsr.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2026.