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title: A Part of Blockchain History
description: Digital Smart Contracts Now Encoded in Arkansas Law
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# [A Part of Blockchain History](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/part-blockchain-history)

 Written by [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) | Apr 17, 2019 8:43:35 PM

CAT Squared was honored to be a small part of blockchain history as Governor Hutchinson signed Arkansas’ first blockchain legislation embedding in law digital smart contracts. This milestone was a collaborative effort from early supporters of [Blockchain for Arkansas](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-supports-developing-food-blockchain-initiative-arkansas?hsLang=en), an initiative to coordinate and align safety and distribution efforts among key industry leaders. 

 

*Standing behind Governor Hutchinson from left Jeannie Stroth (IBM), Marla Johnson (BCRS), Senator Joyce Elliott (sponsor), Evan Thompson, Ken Hubbell (BCRS), Samantha Lindstrom, Kathy Barbeire (CAT Squared), Richard Bearden, and Jennifer Peper (Aristotle Interactive).*

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