Senator Dan Sullivan

Meeting — March 31, 2025 (3:45:06)

So I just encourage you to consider how important that committee vote is and how important it is for us to work to find what the committee body can agree on. Thank you. Senator Dotson, you

Meeting — March 31, 2025 (3:44:34)

So what this motion would take away the opportunities and the efforts that were made to find a compromise that we could all live with. That's what happened in the committee. Now, if you still disagree and you want to vote for one or the other, fine, go ahead. But what happened in committee is the bill failed. And then a compromise attempt was made multiple times and they were unable to come up with a compromise. The committee today passed a bill out of committee that will come before the floor tomorrow.

Meeting — March 31, 2025 (3:44:12)

the reminder. So I was in the committee, and I think I voted for the bill. However, it did not pass. And what came out of the negotiations on that and the attempt to compromise, and folks, I understand compromise. I have worked hard to compromise on several bills. It's tough. But what came out was what passed in committee today.

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (2:27:20)

will of the committee? don't have enough folks here but I make a motion do pass senator Bryant would

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (2:23:57)

Sullivan District 20 and I'm the Senate sponsor I would like if the chair is okay to let representative McClendon address the bill Go

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (1:59:41)

nine it just strikes that 25 mile limit be glad to answer any questions are there questions from the committee 5:47

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (1:59:05)

folks this is uh senate bill 547 this is very simple what it does right now there's a 25 mile limit if you want to play sports in a district outside of your home private school district this just says there's no limit so if you're in a home schooled or private school that doesn't offer a sport there's no limit on how far you can drive to participate in a school that is local are of your choice kind of it mimics the homeschool bill now you can see on line

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (1:58:58)

547. Senator Dan Sullivan, District 20, Jonesboro. Go ahead.

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (1:08:34)

I'm just seeing if we have enough votes to pass it and have a quorum. I don't mean to put you on the spot, but

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (1:08:28)

You want to do a roll call? So I think, Senator Murdoch, are you going to vote on this?

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (58:41)

know if I'm more confused or less confused. Okay. But I'm okay with the bill, with you presenting the bill unamended. So do we need a motion to do that?

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (57:37)

a procedural question. So, if we pass this bill without the amendment, then it runs to the floor unamended, and can it be amended on the floor?

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (56:56)

the original bill would kind of level eyes the playing field. I just need to see it in writing and And this is a huge amendment for me to take over right now.

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (40:25)

your phrasing that forced us to add teachers special ed teachers so that the needs of the student are forcing the school to act in their favor that's the way I interpret what you said no sir that's not what I said we were always going to provide for the

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (26:46)

some real concerns about this bill are they are they still have do they still have significant concerns about passing this bill I don't

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (26:39)

think and is wondering how many directly are affected by this I know school choice folks had

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (25:42)

this impact I mean I know potentially it could it it could be all of them but I know

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (25:50)

there are just one or two schools that are having this problem so is this problem a statewide problem or is it pretty well isolated to one or

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (14:24)

the proctor is gone, absent from the

Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information — March 31, 2025 (2:41)

aye - Aye. - Opposed, same sign. Congratulations, Senator, you passed your bill.