Senate Convenes
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SB1
Act 73
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Matched: “the desk? Yes, Madam President. Senate Bill 1 by Senator Disbang et al. To reduce the income”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SENATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Senate Efficiency | Notification that SB1 is now Act 73 |
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Chair
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5:18
Senate will now come to order. Are there any
Chair
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5:27
this time Senator Hammer you're recognized forenator
Senator Kim Hammer
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5:32
wallace thank you senator Hammer.
Speaker 8
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madam Secretary, please call the roll Boyd Bryantcaldwell clark, Krowll, Davis deeses Disang dotson English flippo flowers Gilmorehammer Hester hickey Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark
Johnson, King letting love Mckee Murdockeyton, Penzo Petty, Rrice Scott, immon Stoneulllivan Tucker Wallace thank you madam Secretary. if everyone in the chamber and in the galleries would
Chair
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6:03
please rise we'll be led in prayer by Senator Hammer followed by the pledge of allegiance. Senatorhammer
you're recognized thank you madam governor would you join me in prayer? Father God,
Senator Kim Hammer
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6:14
we come before you today and we are grateful for the health to be here and we ask your blessing on those that are
not able to be here fathers always we thank you for the great country that we live in for the great state that we're blessed to live in as well and just to be able to serve in this chamber Father is a is a specialty that is only granted unto a few so we pray that we would just take it with the blessings that come with it. Father, we ask for our blessing your blessing upon our law enforcement and all of our all of our servants that service in various capacities within our community and also just bless our troops Father and bless our president and all the deliberation decisions that have
to be made and just praylord for a spirit of peace within this chamber as we deliberate and we just thank you Lord for for just blessing us with life and eternal
Speaker 15
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life through Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior in whose name we ask. Amen. and he took the republic for which it stands one nation under God in his hero
Senator Missy Irvin
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7:44
Sen Irvin you're recognized thank you madam governor.embers today is Senator Mark Johnson's birthday y a y y want to say happy birthday on the count of3, not sing just say happy birthday 123 happy birthday thank you
Speaker 3
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senator Urvi. no other announcements or introductions
Chair
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8:18
this time recognize that Senator Bart Hester president pro temp of the Senate it's directed the Secretary of the Senate to notify the clerk of the House of Representatives that the Senate is organized and ready for business. Senator Bark Hester president pro temp of the senate will notify the governor that the senate is organized and ready for business. This time I would ask Secretary of the Senate, Sabrinalewelen to read the governor's proclamation
Speaker 8
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proclamation to all whom these presents come greetings whereas an extraordinary occasion has arisen making it necessary to convene the ninetyfifth 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 taxes3 separate times and to return 1.5 billion to the people of Arkansas. Now therefore I, Sarah Huuckabee Sanders acting under the authority vested in me as governor of the state of Arkansas and pursuant to Article6, Section 19 of the Arkansas Constitution do hereby call an extraordinary session of the general assembly to convene in LittleRock on May4,20 26 at3 o'clock p.m. and further specify that the general
assembly is convened in such session to consider and if so advised enact laws for the following purposes one to amend the individual income tax brackets and rates to a top tax rate of3.7% effective January1,2026 and following tax years to amend the income tax brackets and rates for domestic and foreign corporations to a top tax rate of4.1% effective January1,2027
and following tax years and two to provide for payment of expenses and per diem to the House of Representatives and the senate for this 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 hereinto 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
Speaker 26
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our Lord 20 26 Sarah Huuckabee Sanders governor, attested to by colejester, Secretary of State.
Chair
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10:59
thank you madam Secretary. Madam Secretary,
Speaker 8
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are there items at the desk? madam President. Senate Bill1 by Senator Dispaying at all to reduce the
Senator Kim Hammer
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11:12
income tax rates for individuals trusts estates and corporations. Senate Bill1revenue and taxx any
Chair
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11:20
other announcements or business to come before the body. Senator hester you're recognized
Senator Bart Hester
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11:27
members we'll have session at 9
a.m. tomorrow morning hopefully the house is successful in suspending their rules if they do that we should finish up at 9 a.m. here Wednesday morning. thanks senator and we'll have revenue and tax
Chair
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11:49
in 15 minutes upon adjournment any other announcements senator dees I see we're not holding
Senator Tyler Dees
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11:59
a trophy thank you madam President. Unfortunately that's what I'm
here to talk about congratulations on a hard fought softball game between the house and the senate last week unfortunately that is the bad news. The bad news is that we found out the house did cheat and they found a way to win. they had some questionable rotations and date changes that were in their favor but it's been equated that it's kind of like a casino when you win so much you don't go back and so we had to let the sucker win so they would keep coming back.
We'd won seven straight so we gave them a victory this year so that they'll keep playing and we can keep raising money because that is the good news. The good news is we raised over50,000 dollars a record high for two great charities and we're excited about continuing that in the future and we're also excited that 22 other things we had by far the best batgirl in Miss Juliana, right? our our fearless leader's daughter up here give her a hand Missiliana. and I'm proud to report
another bright shining moment out of this event was that by unanimous unanimous decision that one of us senators was voted as the MVP of the whole tournament in fact you know how rare that is for the losing team to have an MvP but this member led us in practices this member led us in hits. This member was the only person on the entire field for both teams to have an inside the park homeme run. OK. no other no other person did. so let's give
Speaker 3
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a hand to our MVP Senator Clark Tucker. thank you senator deeses any other announcements or business if not the senate will stand in adjournment
until Tuesday, May52026 at 9 a.m. subject to clearing of the desk
Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
Senator Bart Hester, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, directs the Secretary of the Senate to notify the Clerk of the House of Representatives that the Senate is organized and ready for business.
Senator Bart Hester, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, will notify the Governor that the Senate is organized and ready for business.
Reading of Governor’s Proclamation
Introduction of Senate Bills and Resolutions
Announcements or other business to come before the body
Adjourn
Documents
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Speakers
Chair
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Speaker 6
Senator Kim Hammer
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Speaker 8
Speaker 15
Senator Missy Irvin
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Speaker 3
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Senator Bart Hester
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Senator Tyler Dees
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