{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-8-301","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-8-301","heading":"Findings","body":"The General Assembly finds:\n\n(1) That Arkansas consistently ranks among the most unhealthy states in the nation;\n\n(2) That after just one (1) year of regular walking exercise, previously sedentary smokers refrained from smoking at two (2) times the rate of those who received only health education;\n\n(3) That Arkansans who exercise regularly choose walking as their overwhelmingly preferred form of activity;\n\n(4) That women who walk briskly or exercise vigorously may reduce their chances for heart disease by as much as forty percent (40%);\n\n(5) That more than thirty-five percent (35%) of Arkansans do not exercise, placing Arkansas as the sixth most sedentary state in the nation;\n\n(6) That, while people are inactive in all parts of the state, a greater percentage of the population in rural areas is inactive; and\n\n(7) That a reduction in illnesses related to physical inactivity would save Arkansas millions of dollars each year in reduced healthcare costs.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 8","Subchapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"ad8e59df4a6222354ada3d404d58620627e9d2d241139b9e74d09bfa61913e59","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-8-206","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-8-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}