Senator Sue Madison
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Recent Meetings
| Date | Committee | Speaking Time |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2011 | — | 265s |
Recent Transcript Excerpts
the police now, and also the civil liability, which is, you know, I like that part of it. I just want to make sure we're getting our bang for the buck here. This somehow has given us an opportunity that
I'm assuming that this would make it a little easier to prosecute by having this language and because I guess you could report that to
this is Senate Bill 858 on behalf of Senator Madison.
up. I don't have any qualms at all about what you're trying to do. I just think we need to be able to tighten it up some where it can sail through.
of it. And you might just want to get with Ms.
to you in just a moment and see if you see any pitfalls with the rest
And I mean, I'm not trying to be a downer to your bill, but I think you might ought to have a look at this before Representative Walker gets back in here. And I'm not an attorney either. I understand. But I read a lot of statutes just like everyone else,
which could be working out, which was your example.
church out because I think it answered that question that I had, that churches were excluded.
during this period. So I think I'm not against what you're doing, but it seems to fly in the face of the current law. With what you just
mandate. Yes, sir. That is the church policy, is my understanding.
Have you had any input or backlash, I guess I should say, from the small business community? Or any input at all from those folks? No, I've not had
But the other part of my question, is there a specific incident that brought this about, or does it pertain to health clubs, or is that just kind of the example? That was just an example. As
It doesn't look like it, but I did. And, you know, the people that did my babysitting, I mean, there was
to cast aspersions, but, you know, I know I was in church. We had our little niece in church a couple of weeks ago, and I always want her with me. But my wife said, you know, she has to go back to child care.
mean, I've never – my other question is, I know there's a case, and I think it's in northwest Arkansas, where, and I could be mistaken, there was someone painting or doing construction work at an elementary school or preschool or whatever, and he was fired, and he challenged, and it's all wrapped up in the courts. And I don't think this necessarily compares to that, but while I was thinking about the different businesses, because, you know, I used to own a health club years ago.
626 by senator Madison you're recognized to present that thank you Senate bill 626 amends the juvenile code
and do a good job. So we probably have some that maybe suspect and don't have the reasonable cause, but it But still, in my opinion, better be safe and sorry on this deal. Seeing no other questions from the committee, what's the will of
and the hotline gets plenty of calls in regards to this particular issue and many others, those are professionals that are trained to pick up on certain instances
to understand that getting an appointment in Texarkana and letting the experts of the experts in this field deal with those interviews is certainly a benefit not only to the child but in how they proceed in their court cases. So I can't say enough about what these
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