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HB1001
Act 2
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Matched: “…of the special session. Madam Clerk, please read the bill. House Bill 1001. Without objection read the bill a”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATION FOR … | Evans | Notification that HB1001 is now Act 2 |
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Chair
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9:00
I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in the gallery to stand and be led in prayer by Pastor Richard Hamlin, Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Cabot, Arkansas, and to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Representative Lane Jean. Let's pray.
Speaker 6
9:30
Father in heaven, we thank you for the privilege that we have of calling on your name and let us never take that for granted. We are reminded today of your word to us when you told us that when we swear an oath, defer not to pay it. We know that these legislators are here today because they took an oath, an oath to the people of this state, an oath that they made in your name and they're here
and they're showing their faithfulness and God we know that faithfulness is a big thing to you so I pray simply God over this body today that you'd reward their faithfulness that you'd provide for them the things that only you can provide protection, provision prosperity yes Lord and most of all peace and we pray it in Jesus name, Amen
Chair
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10:48
Members, please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button.
Speaker 1
10:52
Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. As everyone indicated their presence.
Chair
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11:27
Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. Ninety-six members present, the Chair sees a quorum. Are there any requests for leave? Representative John Milligan, for what purpose? Leave. You're recognized. Leave for Representative Stephen Meeks. Is leave granted for Representative Stephen Meeks? So ordered. Representative Les Eves, for what purpose? Leave. You're recognized. Leave for Representative Clowney. Is leave granted for Representative Clowney? So ordered. Representative Fran Cavanaugh, for what purpose? Leave.
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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11:58
You're recognized. Leave for Representative Sonja Barker. Is leave
Chair
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12:01
granted for Representative Sonja Barker? So ordered. Members, if you would, I'd ask you to rise at this time. I'd like to recognize a couple of guests that we have here with us today. First off, in the back of the chamber, I want to recognize our Arkansas State Troopers. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to this chamber, to the state of Arkansas. We have with us today Corporal Trey Keller, Highway Patrol Administration, Sergeant Chuck Lewis from the Administrative Services Division.
Speaker 10
12:29
Gentlemen, thank you. Also, over on the other side of the back, we have with us our Nurse of the Day, Ms. Lee Fazio. Ms. Lee, thank you so much for your service. Members, you may be seated. Madam Reading Clerk, please read the proclamation from the Governor.
Speaker 21
13:04
State of Arkansas Executive Department proclamation. To all to whom this presents comes greetings. Whereas, an extraordinary occasion has arisen making it necessary to convene the 95th General Assembly into extraordinary session. Whereas with the state's financial stability, increased economic growth, healthy reserve accounts, and conservative spending policies, additional tax reductions can be enacted to provide further tax relief during this period. And whereas in the past three years, my administration has worked with the legislature to lower income taxes three separate times and return $1.5 billion to the people of Arkansas.
Now, therefore, I, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, acting under the authority vested in me as governor of the state of Arkansas and pursuant to Article 6, Section 19 of the Arkansas Constitution, do hereby call an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to convene in Little Rock on May 4, 2026 at 3 o'clock p.m. and further specify that the General Assembly is convened in such session to consider and, if so, advise and act laws for the following purposes. One, to amend the individual income tax brackets and rates to a top tax rate of 3.7% effective January 1, 2026
and following tax years to amend the income tax brackets and rates for domestic and foreign corporations to a top tax rate of 4.1 percent effective January 1st, 2027 and following tax years and two to provide for payment of expenses and per diem of the House of Representatives and Senate for the extraordinary session. This call is subject to amendment prior to the date and time at which the General Assembly shall convene in testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state of Arkansas to be affixed this 30th day of April
in the year of our Lord, 2026, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor. Thank you, Madam
Chair
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14:47
Reading Clerk. Members, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6, Section 19 of the Arkansas
Constitution, no business other than that which is germane to the items of the call of the Governor will be considered until all items in the call have been disposed of. Representative John Eubanks, for what purpose? Motion. I'll
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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15:10
hear your motion. Mr. Speaker, I move that we suspend for the duration of this special session, House Rule 41, A and B.
A, requiring bills to be on the desk for at least 24 hours before final passage, and B, prohibiting bills from being placed
Speaker 27
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on committee agendas no sooner than the second calendar day following its filing. That's a proper
Chair
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15:30
motion. It's non-debatable. The question before the House is suspension of Rule 41A and 41B for the duration of the special session. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. No. The ayes have it. Representative Eubanks, for what purpose? That's a proper motion.
It's not debatable. The question before the House is suspension of House Rule 60A, setting the minimum length of time for notice of committee meetings. That's a proper motion. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. The ayes have it. Motions are approved and adopted. House Rules 41 A and B and House Rule 60 is suspended for the duration of the special session. Madam Clerk, please read the bill. House Bill 1001. Without objection read the bill a
second time house bill 1001 revenue and tax this time I would direct the chief clerk of the house miss Sherry Stacks to notify the Senate that the house is in session and ready for business followed by the notification to the governor that the house is in session and ready for business Representative Milligan what purpose? Motion. Recognized. Pursuant to House Rule 33, I move
Speaker 31
16:54
that we adjourn until 9:30 tomorrow morning.
Chair
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16:58
It's a proper motions, non-debatable. All those in favor say aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. The House will be adjourned until 9:30 tomorrow morning. Are there any announcements? Representative Kavanaugh for what purpose? You're recognized
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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for an announcement. Revantax will meet at 5:15 p.m. today in Big Mac B. Reverend Tax,
Chair
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17:17
515, Big Mac B. Any other announcements? Seeing none, the desk will remain open and upon completion of the items named in the adjourned resolution,
the House will be adjourned until 9.30 tomorrow morning.
Agenda
House called to order by the Speaker of the House, Brian S. Evans.
Invocation by House Chaplain Richard Hamlin, Faith Baptist Church, Cabot, Arkansas.
House led in Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Lane Jean.
Electronic Roll Call of the House of Representatives.
Speaker Evans recognizes the House Reading Clerk to read the Governor's Proclamation.
(SPEAKER EVANS ANNOUNCES) In accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the Arkansas Constitution, no business other than that which is germane to the items in the Call of the Governor will be considered until all items in the call have been disposed of.
Recognition of Representative Jon Eubanks for motions to temporarily suspend certain House Rules.
Speaker Evans directs the Clerk to notify the Senate that the House is in session and ready for business.
Speaker Evans directs the Clerk to notify Governor Sanders that the House is in session and ready for business.
10. Read bills that have been introduced.
Motion to Adjourn
11. Announcements.
12. Adjournment.
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Speakers
Chair
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Speaker 6
Speaker 1
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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Speaker 10
Speaker 21
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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Speaker 27
Speaker 31