3rd Arkansas lawmaker tests positive since session's start
LITTLE ROCK (AP/KATV) — A third Arkansas lawmaker has tested positive for the coronavirus since the Legislature began this year's session last week.
Rep. Lanny Fite, who serves District 23 in Saline County, said Wednesday that he tested positive but has not had any symptoms.
Fite said he is isolating at home and had already been quarantining since Rep. Milton Nicks tested positive last week. Fite sits next to Nicks in the House chamber.
Rep. Keith Slape tested positive for the virus on Monday.
At least 24 Arkansas state lawmakers have tested positive since the pandemic began. That's the second-largest outbreak in a state legislature. The House and Senate convened last week with new safety measures in place that include limits on seating and rules allowing remote voting. Both chambers also approved mask rules for members, staff, and visitors.
