February 21, 2013
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Bills discussed (28)
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HB1037
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HB1353
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HB1356
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HB1358
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HB1294
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HB1355
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HB1364
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HR1013
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HB1359
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SB74
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Matched: “on Public Health, to whom has referred to Senate Bill 74, beg to lead to report,”
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HB1138
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HB1192
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HB1271
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HB1307
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Matched: “…ur Committee on Public Transportation, to whom was referred House Bill 1307, House Bill 1388, and Senate Bill 243.”
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HB1309
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HB1324
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HB1325
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HB1326
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Matched: “…er, we're your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1326, 1360, and 1404. Beg lead report we had the same under cons…”
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HB1339
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Matched: “…your Committee on Revenue and Tax, to whom has referred to House Bill 1339, beg to lead to report, we've had the same under considerat…”
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HB1362
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HB1388
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SB134
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SB15
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SB170
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SB212
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SB243
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SB254
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SB268
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God, our weary years, God, our silent tears, thou who hath brought us thus far on the way, thou who hath by thy might led us into the light, keep us forever in the path, we pray. Our Father in heaven, as we come at this time, we thank you for allowing us to be able to come together and call upon your holy name. I thank you for the prayer promises of your word. Through
prayer, our dear Father, we seek you. I seek you and you will be in your will because I know that you are full aware of all my needs even before I express them to you. Father, I pray that you bless this body of legislatures here today. Give them the willingness. Give them the zeal. Give them the ability to participate in the activities of this state's work. May there
be a genuine desire to work together. Help them to do your will. May strong bonds of love, peace, abide with them. Unite them into one spiritual body, that they may be justly, love mercy, and walk humble before thee. We ask these things of you because our strength is insufficient for the task of today. Our visions are too narrow, our judgments so faulty,
Our wisdom so incomplete. So, Father, help this legislator in decision-making. Help this legislator to commit themselves to you to do with them as you please. Now, Lord, bless them in a mighty way. Bless them that they will be able to glorify your name and lift you up. and all mankind will be able to benefit of these legislators.
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Amen. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
for all. Members, indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Cast up the ballots. There are 99 members present. The chair sees a quorum. Representative Nichols is recognized. Leave for Representative Walker. Leave granted for Representative Walker. Leave granted. Representative James L. Word moves. We dispense to the reading of the previous day's journal. No objections. So order the reports from select committees. The report from standing committees. Read the reports, Mr. Clerk. Mr. Speaker, we, your Committee
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on Public Health, to whom has referred to Senate Bill 74, beg to lead to report,
Senate Bill 74 and Senate Bill 268, beg to lead to report, we've had the same under consideration, herewith return the same with the recommendation that do pass, respectively submitted, John Burris, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we, your Committee on Revenue and Tax, to whom has referred to House Bill 1339, beg to lead to report, we've had the same under consideration, herewith return the same with the recommendation that do pass, Respectfully submitted, Charlie Collins, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are your Committee on Public Transportation, to whom was referred House Bill 1307, House Bill 1388, and Senate Bill 243.
Beg lead report, we've had the same under consideration here with return the same with recommendation that they do pass. Respectfully submitted, Jonathan Barnett, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1326, 1360, and 1404. Beg lead report we had the same under consideration here, with return the same with the recommendation that they do pass. Respectfully submitted, John Vines, Vice Chair.
Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1192. I beg you to report we had the same under consideration here. We have to return the same recommendation that do pass as
amended, respectfully submitted. Marshal Wright, Chair. Is there any unfinished business? Are there any executive communications? Mr. Clerk,
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read House Resolution 1013. House Resolution 1013 by Representatives McGill, Altus, and Malone
to honor the memory of General William Darby, to recognize his contribution to the United States Army Rangers, and to support the Darby Legacy Project to erect a statue in his honor in Cisterna Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Representative McGill, you're recognized to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If they would
Representative George B. McGill
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like to join me, I would like to have my colleagues from Fort Smith, Representative Altus and Malone, to join me. Everything that you need to know about General Darby is in this resolution.
It's going to highlight the life and legacy of one of the greatest men to ever serve in the U.S. Army. Most consider him one of the most bravest men to ever serve. And the thing I like about it, we're kind of tied together. He was an artilleryman, and so
was I. At this time, at the speaker's pleasure, I would love them to have this resolution
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read. Mr. Clerk, read the resolution in its entirety. Whereas William Orlando Darby was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on February 8, 1911, graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in field artillery on June 13, 1933.
and whereas William Darby was promoted to captain on October 1, 1940, following intensive artillery training while attending Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. And as World War II progressed, he saw rapid promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel while training with the United States troops in Northern Ireland, where he became interested in the British commandos, and the United States Army assigned him to direct the organization and training of the 1st United States Army Ranger Battalion.
And whereas Darby's Rangers, trained with their British counterparts in Scotland and were designed by their leader to be a special force, always taking the offensive, materializing as if from nowhere, and striking first confusion and then terror into the enemy. and whereas Lieutenant Colonel Darby led Darby's Rangers at Arzo in the African continent capturing prisoners and destroying a battery of self-propelled artillery
and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions including, according to the citation, always conspicuously at the head of his troops, personally leading assaults against the enemy line in the face of heavy machine gun and artillery fire, establishing the fury of the ranger attack by a skillful employment of hand grenades and close quarter fighting. And whereas Lieutenant Colonel Darby and his first ranger battalion saw further action in the Italian campaign
where Darby received a second award, the Oakleaf Cluster of the Distinguished Service Cross in 1943 for his gallantry in Sicily by personally repulsing an enemy attack and destroying a tank. And whereas, Lieutenant Colonel Darby, without regard to his personal safety, reconnoitred enemy positions and planned attacks, revealing his initiative, courage, and devotion of duty, which is a credit to the armed forces of the United States for which he was awarded the Silver Star.
And whereas in March 1945, Colonel Darby returned to Italy where Task Force Darby spearheaded the breakout of the 5th Army from the Poe River Valley and reached Torboli at the head of Lake Garda. And whereas on April 30, 1945, Colonel Darby was issuing orders for the attack on Trento to cut off a German retreat when an 88-millimeter shell burst killed Colonel Darby. However, relying on his inspiration, Task Force Darby continued with their mission
where two days later all German forces in Italy surrendered on May 2, 1945, and whereas Colonel Darby, who was 34 at the time of his death, was posthumously promoted to Brigadier General and was buried at Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. And whereas, in addition to the Distinguished Service Cross, with Oakleaf Cluster and Silver Star, General Darby was honored with the Croix de Jure,
with Silver Star from France, the Order of Kutuzov, third degree from the Soviet Union, and the British Distinguished Service Order from the United Kingdom. And whereas General Darby's legacy includes Camp Darby near Fort Benning, Georgia, which is home to the second part of the Benning phase of the Ranger School, Two United States Army installations in Europe, the W.O. Darby, Cousern, Firth, Germany, and Camp Darby near Livorno, Italy.
The high school in Cisterna, Italy, and Admiral Benson-class transport ship, the USS Admiral W. Sims, renamed USAT General William O. Darby in the 1940s, and Darby Junior High School in his hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Whereas Darby's exploits are further memorialized in a book entitled Onward We Charge, The Heroic Story of Darby's Rangers in World War II, published in 2007 by H. Paul Jeffers.
The motion picture, Darby's Rangers, starring James Garner, which dramatized Darby's military exploits, and the 1968 motion picture, Anzio, in which Wade Preston also played a character role based on Darby. and whereas General George S. Patton called General William O. Darby the bravest man that I ever knew and whereas in honor of William Orlando Darby who will always be remembered for his follow me
and onward we stagger and if the tanks come may God help the tanks A soldier, as a visionary as he was brave, the General Darby Legacy Project has been established to erect a statue of General Brigadier Darby in Cisterna Park in his hometown, Fort Smith, Arkansas. Now, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 89th General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that General William O. Darby, who courageously defended democracy and freedom,
paying the ultimate price near the end of World War II, be honored for his brave leadership and inspirational role in establishing the United States Army Ranger as an elite special force. Be it further resolved that the House of Representatives recognize and support the General Darby Legacy Project to erect the statue of General Darby in Cisterna Park in its hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Representative McGill has explained the resolution.
Does anyone wish to speak against the resolution? For the resolution, Representative McGill, would you like to close for your resolution? Closed. Question before the House, the passage of House Resolution 1013. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Let the
record show that the resolution passed unanimously. At this time, I'd like to welcome our doctor of the day, Dr. Tracy Balz of Little Rock.
Welcome. The morning hour has ended. Representative Mayberry recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1037. Read the amendment,
Chair
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Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1037.
Representative Mayberry, you recognize. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I don't intend
Representative Andy Mayberry
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We've talked about this issue at length. I think that we've debated all the different aspects regarding it. House Bill 1037 is a bill that would prevent most abortions past 20 weeks, and that's the stage where research has shown that a child feels pain. And this addresses those who are the most weak and innocent and vulnerable among us, and it would protect them from a very painful, excruciating death. It's a good bill. It's one that I would appreciate your vote on,
And more so, I believe that these children one day would like to come and personally thank you for your
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vote. With that. Representative Mayberry has opened for concurrence. Does anyone wish
to speak against concurrence, for concurrence? If not, the question before the House is, is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1037, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Is everyone voting? Is everyone voting? Cast the balance to 70 with 80 yeas,
10 nays, and 0 presents. You have passed. You have concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1. Read House Bill 1356.
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House Bill 1356 by Representative Scott to require a revocation of a license of
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a chiropractor convicted of a sex crime to ensure the safety of patients of chiropractors found guilty of sex crimes by requiring criminal background checks. Representative Scott, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank
Representative Sue Scott
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you, Mr. Speaker. and thank you, fellow House members.
Several weeks ago, I sat down in my living room with a victim of sexual abuse. Sexual abuse committed by her chiropractor, someone she thought she could trust. Her husband held her hand as she told me the details of the unspeakable. I can see their faces and their tears as I stand before you today. While my heart breaks for her and also for her husband, I applaud her courage.
Her story is a story of a sexual abuse by a professional, a chiropractor. My bill, Bill 1356, is requiring that a chiropractor convicted of a sex crime have his license revoked. It will also require background checks of chiropractors. And my question to you today is, shouldn't this have been a law years ago? Today, my dear colleagues, you can further the process of making Bill 1356 a law, a good law.
May God bless the victims, and may God bless those chiropractors who applaud my bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Hammer, for
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what purpose? Question, please. Representative Scott's left the well. Representative McClain,
for what purpose? Representative Scott's... What question, Mr. Speaker? Representative Scott's
left the well. Representative Scott has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill? For the bill?
If not, the question before the House is passage of House Bill 1356.
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Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has
everyone voted? Cast with the ballots of 72 yeas, 6 nays, and 3 present. You have passed the bill.
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Read House Bill 1294. House Bill 1294 by Representative Hammer to preserve the continuity of education for students who attend non-resident schools on the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 1989 and to declare an emergency.
Representative Kim Hammer
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Representative Hammer, you recognize to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I come before you today to present this bill. There are several bills that are out there that are floating around as far as school choice, open choice, et cetera. The one thing I feel convicted is that regardless of whatever happens with the rest of those bills, that the children and the families and the siblings of those children can know that we have provided a safety net to assure that if they are currently school choice into a school, which amounts to about 16,000 students across the state of Arkansas.
There are probably some in each of our district that we as a legislative body have assured that there's a safety net that will allow them to look to this fall in order to be able to know that they can go back to the school
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that they have choice to. And I would appreciate a good vote, and I would be glad to answer any questions.
Mr. Speaker. Representative Hamber has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill? Close for
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your bill. Just one thing, Mr. Speaker, if I may.
This bill is good for the students, for the schools, and for the families of this state. And regardless of whatever happens the rest of the session, they'll know that as of this bill, we've taken care of their needs. And they can know that they can plan toward the fall to continue where they are. And I think that they deserve this. And I appreciate that you'd affirm that by a
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good vote. Thank you. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1294. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
Voting on the bill and the emergency clause.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast with the balance for 89 yeas, 1 nay, and 2 present. You pass the bill
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and the emergency clause. Read House Bill 1364. House Bill 1364, by Representative Hobbs, to amend the teacher licensure law for non-traditional applicants.
Representative Hobbs, you recognize to explain the bill.
Representative Debra M. Hobbs
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, in 2011, the General Assembly passed a law, or it became a law, that people could go a nontraditional route to obtain their teacher license. And that bill named Teach for America as one of those programs, as a quicker pathway for a nontraditional person to get their license.
And some of you may have seen the recent article that talked about the success of that program. It was a biology teacher in Clarendon where very, very few people from his class were scoring proficient on their exams. But as we know, teachers make a difference. And the most recent score was 43 of the 45 students scored proficiently. This bill was simply amended to include a new program in Arkansas called the Arkansas Teacher Corps,
very similar to the Teach for America program, approved by the Arkansas Department of Education. It will also include any other accelerated teaching program that is approved by the Department of Education. I'm happy to answer any
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questions. Representative Kerr, for what purpose? Thank you, Ms. Speaker.
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Representative Hobbs, if a teacher gets their degree by
Representative Allen Kerr
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primarily doing a lot of courses online,
Representative Debra M. Hobbs
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does that fall into this category? If it were a program approved by the
Department of Education, it would. Thank you, Ms. Speaker. Representative Murdoch, for
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what purpose? Question. You recognize. Representative Hobbs, you paralleled this with the Teach for America. Yes, sir. So the major differences in those two are what? What's the major difference in terms of
Representative Debra M. Hobbs
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that? Again, I believe they're very similar. In fact, the director of the Arkansas Teacher Corps was a Teach for America teacher and actually taught in some of the Arkansas schools in the Delta.
And so they're very similar pattern, very similarly. One of the major differences, of course, is the Arkansas Teacher Corps is based in Arkansas. on. One last question. Is the Department of Education are they in
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support of this? They are sir. Thank you. Thank you and I appreciate a good vote.
Representative Hobbs has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not the question before the House, the passage of House Bill 1364 prepare the machine Mr. Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? has everyone voted cast out the ballots to 97 yays, 0 nays and 0 present
you have passed the bill members I'd like to acknowledge some visitors in the gallery today we have Betty and Chris Murphy of Hot Springs guests of representative John Bynes and representative Bruce Westerman applause applause applause applause applause Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1353.
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House Bill 1353 by Representative Catlett to amend the definition of school district miscellaneous funds and the method of calculating miscellaneous funds. Representative Catlett, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
Representative John Catlett
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Speaker. Members, miscellaneous funds is figured presently on a five-year average. What we're wanting to do is change that to the previous year. And this bill was vetted by the Education Committee with a unanimous vote.
It's approved by the Arkansas Administrators Association, Arkansas Education Association, and the School Board Association. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Catlett has explained the bill. Does anyone wish
to speak against the bill, for the bill? Not the question before the House. Passage of House Bill 1353. Prepare to machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast the balance of 92 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present.
You have passed the bill. Read
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House Bill 1355. House Bill 1355 represented Butch Wilkins to align Arkansas's penalties related to violation of lead-based paint rules with those required by
federal law. Representative Wilkins, you're recognized
Representative Butch Wilkins
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to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is the bill that brings, as a result of Act 10-11 of 2011, the lid-based paint was changed.
It came under the rule of the Department of Health. This bill just brings the Department of Health in compliance with federal law. Representative Wilkins has explained the
bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question before the House? The passage of House Bill 1355. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast out the ballots for 87 yeas, 8 nays, and 0 present.
You have passed the bill. Read House Bill
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1358. House Bill 1358 by Representative Talley to clarify and update the disposition of certain fees collected by the
State Crime Laboratory. Representative Talley recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Brent Talley
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I come before you today to present House Bill 1358. This bill will clarify and update the disposition of certain fees for the Arkansas Crime Lab.
The bill allows the Crime Lab to deposit all incoming money for their fees as a refund to expenditure. This bill is intended to increase transparency and there's no new fees involved with this. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Talley has explained the
bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question before the House, passage of House Bill 1358. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
voted? Cast the ballots for 96 yeas. Zero nays and zero present. You have passed the bill.
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Read House Bill 1359. House Bill 1359, Representative Talley, to allow attestation of records and reports to the state crime laboratory and civil cases and to protect a defendant's right to cross-examine and civil cases involving attestation. Representative Talley, you're recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Brent Talley
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, again, it's another bill for the Arkansas Crime Lab to get their code corrected and up to date. This is House Bill 1359. This is a bill concerning the admissibility of certain records and reports of the state of the State Crime Laboratory to allow attestation of certain records and reports of the crime lab in a civil case. Adding this language is necessary because the circuit judges have demanded that the crime lab analysts be present during civil cases. At this time, under the current language, attestation does not cover any civil proceedings.
This would allow the introduction of a crime lab report during a civil process without an analyst being present and retains the right of cross-examination. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Talley has explained
the bill Does anyone wish to speak against the bill For the bill If not the question
before the House Passage of House Bill 1359 Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the balance for 94 yeas
0 nays and 0 present You have passed the bill Read House Bill 1362 House
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Bill 1362 by Representative Talley concerning the confidential records kept by the State Crime Lab. Representative Talley recognized to explain the
Representative Brent Talley
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I come before you today to present House Bill 1362.
This bill will allow the medical examiner to discuss the medical conditions in non-criminal cases with the legal next of kin. The intent is to allow a more efficient and timely communication with family members regarding the case and manner of death in a non-criminal case. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative
Talley has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1362. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballots. The 96A, zero nays, and zero present. You have passed the bill. Read House Bill 1309.
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House Bill 1309, Representative Williams, to amend the terminology to reference inmates in prisons and jails. Representative
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Williams, recognized to explain the bill. Thank you,
Representative Darrin Williams
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Mr. Speaker. This is a bill from the Department of Correction to update code language and change the code language
from convict to inmate. That's simply all the bill does.
Representative Williams has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question for the House, the passage of House Bill 1309. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast with the ballots for the 85 yeas, 6 nays, and 2 present. You have passed the bill. Read House Bill 1138.
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House Bill 1138, we represent to Williams to allow the Department of Community Correction to collect reimbursement from persons residing in community correction facilities.
Representative Williams, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
Representative Darrin Williams
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Speaker. This bill is for the Department of Community Correction. Currently, the Department of Correction can seek reimbursement
from inmates who have the ability to pay. The Department of Community Correction cannot seek reimbursement from someone who resides in a Department of Community Correction facility if they have access to pay.
This bill will allow the Department of Community Correction to have the same ability as the Department of Correction. I would appreciate a good
vote. Thank you. Representative Williams has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question before the House? It's the passage of House Bill 1138. Prepare to machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballots in 91 yeas, 1 nay, 1 present. you have passed the bill.
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Read House Bill 1324. House Bill 1324 by Representative Steele
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concerning an officer who defaults on delivering an execution extending the time period during which executions are returnable. Representative Steele, you're recognized to explain
the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Perry, this is a different kind of execution from yesterday. Remember, this is a really small change in the law to alleviate a little bit of strain on our sheriffs. It's for a sheriff's bill. It just changes two things in the code. It extends the time that they are to deliver writs of execution from 30, I'm sorry, from 60 to 90 days, and it also clarifies that they're not personally liable
for anything outside of willful conduct, which is in other parts of the code. It just clarifies it here. I'd be happy to take any
questions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Steele has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1324. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballots for 97 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present.
You have passed the bill. Read House Bill
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1271. House Bill 1271, Representative Catlett, to increase the look-back period allowable for seizure of a person's motor vehicle when he or she is convicted, driving
while intoxicated, fourth offense. Representative Catlett, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank
Representative John Catlett
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you, Mr. Speaker. Members, in 1999, we increased the look-back period for DWIs from three to five years.
During that time, we did not fix another part of the penalty phase of that DWI law, and that is that your vehicle can be confiscated and sold. Now it's three years. So if you're convicted of DWI 4, the 4th DWI, the courts can seize your vehicle, confiscate your vehicle, and sell it. With this bill, we would increase that time for five years. I'd appreciate a good vote. And any questions?
Rep. Callett has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill? Rep. Callett, do you want to close through bill? The question before the House is passed by House Bill 1271. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? cast out the balance for the 86 yays, 87 yays.
One nay and three present. You have passed the bill. Read House Bill 1325. House Bill 1325,
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Representative Wright, to amend the process for appointment, certification, and regulation
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of court interpreters. Representative Wright, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess
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I was just getting a little ahead of myself a while ago. You know, we all like to joke sometimes that it's a little bill that doesn't do nothing.
This isn't that bill. This bill, the primary purpose of which is to streamline the existing statute for court interpreters and how they're appointed in court cases, both civil and criminal. It pulls together the civil statute and it pulls together the criminal statute and aligns them. The current statutes that we have in place were drafted and implemented long before the AOC had a court interpreter program.
This doesn't add any jobs, doesn't cost the state any money. It all goes through the Administrative Office of Courts and their budget. As a matter of fact, it might actually save the state some money because these new statutes require, in civil cases, If you require an interpreter in civil cases and you have the means, you have to pay for it, not the state anymore. I'd be more than happy to take any questions. Representative Hammer,
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for a purpose. Question, please. You recognize. Just for a little clarification, when you say interpreters, what fields are you incorporating in that phrase, please?
Are we talking about deaf or what are we talking about? I'm sorry, are we including what? Would you define interpreters for me, please? Are you talking about for the benefit of those who are hearing impaired
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or in that line? An interpreter is somebody that is certified to interpret a language in court and that they've gone through the process to be able to interpret because it's different than translation. You might be able to translate, let's say, Spanish, but that doesn't mean you are certified to interpret, which means basically listening and telling the person at the same time.
We're talking about language interpreters, not interpreters for those who are deaf or have other impairments. This does include deaf. It includes sign language, limited proficiency English, sign language. It does include that. Who provides those interpreters to the court system on behalf of those folks? Right now, it's handled through the administrative office of the courts. They have several, I believe, I believe eight full-time court interpreters, as well as 30-something throughout the state.
One of the things this bill also does is if there is a language, a very unknown language, we've actually had some languages that there's no written language for, it allows us to go outside of our state. Let's say there may be somebody that can interpret in Oklahoma. This now allows us to bring that interpreter from Oklahoma, which will save the state time and
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money. Okay, and what I'm leading up to is there's no interaction or dependency upon any other agency of the state from which these interpreters are brought from,
so we know for a fact that the interpreters that get in the court have passed the requirements of the court, not
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another state agency. Absolutely, absolutely. Okay, thank you. Thanks for taking questions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Wright has explained
the bill Does anyone wish to speak against the bill For the bill If not the question before the House Passage of House Bill 1325 Prayer machine was declared Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast with the ballots A 96A 0 nays and 0 present You have
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passed the bill Read Senate Bill 15 Senate Bill 15 of Senators Williams and English to adopt the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families.
Representative Perry, I can ask
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you to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, Senate Bill 15 is a bill. Eddie Joe Williams worked on the Senate end, and Jane English worked for the last four years here in the House. Interstate Compact, what it applies to is being in Jacksonville where we have Little Rock Air Force Base. It allows the military dependents' ability to transfer into school quicker without requiring immediately all the records and certifications.
It allows quicker access to get the kids in school, pending the records, not just academic records, but medical records as well, and get them back in school quicker. I'd entertain any questions. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Perry
has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the
bill? Representative for the bill? Representative Edwards recognizes to speak for the bill.
Representative John Charles Edwards
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to commend Senator Williams, Senator English, Representative Perry for this bill. Well, the Little Rock Air Force Base, as many of you know, it's important to
our national security, but it's also vital to our local economy. But ultimately, all that works because of the people there. And I think what is being done today will make the lives of the families that are stationed there better.
It will make it better for their children, and I commend them all for bringing this bill. Representative Edwards has spoken in favor of the bill Does anyone wish to speak against the bill For the
bill If not the question before the House The passage of Senate Bill 15 Prepare to machine Mr. Clerk
Is everyone voted Is everyone voted Cast off the balance of 95 yeas Zero nays and zero present yeas Pass the bill
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Read Senate Bill 170 Senate Bill 170 by Senators Stubblefield and all, an act to establish the Pregnant
Woman's Protection Act. Representative Ballinger, you're recognized to
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explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. This bill just is basically to clean up an absurdity that could come in the law.
Currently under Arkansas law, if a man were to strike a pregnant woman, he could be tried with homicide and manslaughter, depending on the facts of the case. If you have a situation where a woman were to exert physical force in order to protect the infant and her baby, now she would have the right to protect herself if she felt like her life wasn't threatened. But if it's the life of the infant in her belly that she was trying to protect, then she would actually not have that right to do that under Arkansas law. It is something that I hope this law would never actually come into use.
But there is a situation in Michigan where a lady actually was defending her quadruplets in her belly, and she ended up spending two years in prison before she actually was acquitted on appeal. So I hope this would never happen, but it's something we can kind of fix this gap in the law right now before that ever comes to being a problem. So I'd be happy to take any questions. Representative Edwards,
for what purpose? You're recognized for a question.
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Thank you. For purposes of clarity, would
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you agree that all law-abiding citizens in the state of Arkansas currently have the right
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to defend themselves if they're faced with deadly force? That is correct.
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And what we find is actually with Centers of Disease Control has estimated 180,000 miscarriages are actually caused on purpose per year. And what ends up happening is people will just vocalize, you know, I'm going to end this pregnancy if you want, or something along those lines.
And so they terminate the pregnancy. If they don't feel like their life is threatened, then the question of whether they can use deadly force
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is up in the air. And would you also, there's a phrase in the language, it's also in our self-defense language, which there's not a duty, there's not a reason for anyone to retreat unless they can do so in complete safety. And can you touch upon that? Because I think that's something that's been around for a long time,
and I won't, whether someone's pregnant or not, I want to make sure they understand their rights. That is correct, and
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this is consistent with that defense, basically the defense of others that most states recognize, and it's a common
law defense. and you don't have a duty to retreat if you feel like retreating would hinder your ability to protect yourself. Thank you. I appreciate your good vote. Representative
Ballinger has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill?
If not, the question before the House is passed to Senate Bill 170. Prepare the machine,
Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the balance to 93 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present. You have passed the
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bill. Read Senate Bill 212. Senate Bill 212 by Senator Files to include the Arkansas Real Estate Commission
within the definition of claimant agency for the purpose of obtaining set-off against
state tax refunds for debts owed to the state. Representative Bibiano, you're recognized to
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explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill just simply adds the Real Estate Commission as a claimant in a situation where there's been a violation by the licensee and there's been a payment out of the Arkansas Recovery Fund. This will allow them to go back against their state income tax refund.
So with that, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Bibiano has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the
bill for the bill? If not, the question before the House, the passage of Senate Bill 212. Prepare
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the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
voted? Cast with the balance for 95 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present. You have passed the bill. Members, I'd like to take this time to welcome the Arkansas
Association of Two-Year Colleges, their Leadership Institute, the members of which are here with us today. Read Senate Bill 254. Senate Bill 254
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was Senator Hester to allow the Department of Finance and Administration to enter an installment agreement with a taxpayer who has individual income tax debt
if certain conditions are met. Representative Gossett, you're recognized to explain
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. This is a taxpayer-friendly bill, and it just makes a very minor change in the law. Currently, there's a limit of $1,000. This would change it to $2,000 for taxpayers who owe money on income tax. Currently, you can have an installment plan for up to 12 months.
It must be paid electronically. This just, again, changes it from $1,000 limit to a $2,000 limit. Representative Gossage has explained the bill.
Does anyone wish to speak against the bill for the bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of Senate Bill 254. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast with the ballots for 95 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present.
You have passed the bill. Read Senate
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Bill 134. Senate Bill 134 by Senator Rayford et al. to create the Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act to protect unborn children. Representative Clemmer,
you recognize to explain the bill.
Representative Ann V. Clemmer
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Members, I stand before you today, having watched 40 years of an abortion debate in this country, with both sides deeply entrenched on opposite sides. It has long seemed to me that a middle ground could be found. I believe this is a middle ground. It is a compromise bill that will allow unrestricted abortions for 12 weeks, and after that it
will continue to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest, the mother's health and for medical emergencies and in cases of lethal fetal disorders. Arkansas law already defines a person as someone in the womb, in the fetus at 12 weeks of gestation. Arkansas Code 5-1-102, 1999.
We have said it is a crime for another person that would cause a woman injury or death to her unborn child at 12 weeks. We said that back in 1999. So I think this is a decent line to be drawn to say that for 12 weeks, you can continue to have an elective abortion. After 12 weeks, there are going to have to be extreme circumstances that would include
rape, incest, severe health conditions of the mother or the child that would allow an abortion, but only then. I think this is a fair balance. It's been 40 years, and I think it's time that we rein in elective, late-term abortions. Representative Klemmer has explained
the bill. Does anyone want to speak against the bill?
Representative Edwards, for what purpose do you recognize to
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speak against the bill? If anyone today thinks that
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I'm going to criticize any of the sponsors of this legislation, they're going to be sadly mistaken, sadly disappointed. Because I believe the people who sponsored this legislation believe in
it. And I think we all have a right to come down here and follow our beliefs.
And there's something that I believe in, too. I believe in the Constitution of the United States of America. And I must confess, it's taken me a
while to really get the Constitution. The first time I ever swore to uphold the Constitution was on a hot August day
in 1980. I was on the grounds of UCA in a building, and as a fellow that was from South Lone Oak County, about the only thing I knew about the Constitution was that we did have the Second Amendment.
I did know that. Well, time passes, and I take the oath in this chamber, and a lot of things had happened to me since then. I actually had taken some courses in the law. I've been to various places in this earth, places in this world where the rule of law did
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not exist. Rules are important. They provide structure for our life.
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We have a constitution that's in place, and we have courts that have ruled on this subject. And they've ruled on this subject more than once. Now, I believe that each of us in this room can go out and find a Supreme Court case that we like, and we can find one that we don't like.
Now, I'm thinking in the last session I had to be reeled in a
little bit. Emotionally, there was a bill that one of our colleagues had
that would have severely limited the right of protesters to protest at the funerals of American soldiers. I cannot say on the floor of this chamber what I think about the people who would do that to our deceased American soldiers.
But I had to get involved with that bill to make sure it was constitutional because I felt like our soldiers deserved that respect and I felt like most of all our Constitution did. i think the bill as it now is is unconstitutional but i also believe that there is a point and this is the point where i've come today that we have to trust a woman to make the decision that
she feels is right for her we have to trust the families involved and so i've decided to trust women on this issue and i've decided to place my faith in the constitution when we have these tough bills and i'm looking at my friend john burris right now because we had a tough bill during our first session we used to sit next to each other And when that tough bill was over, we looked at each other and we shook hands.
Folks, we have to keep our respect here. And Representative Clemmer, I commend you today for the way you presented yourself. This chamber deserves this. So do our citizens. And I appreciate you listening to me. Representative Edwards has spoken
against the bill. Does anyone wish to speak for the bill? Representative Hammer, you recognize, speak for the bill.
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Before the Constitution, it was said, I knew you in your mother's womb
before you were formed. There is a high court of this land, but there's a higher court of man, and it's ruled by God. We have, into this bill, built in protection for those who have been victimized by rape, incest, and through no fault of their own have had to go through the unpleasant task, my daughter being one of those, to deliver a baby that was stillborn.
we have built in this bill great protection for the woman as
a victim I ask you to vote for this bill that we might protect the victim who is known before that baby not a blob not a piece of mass but that baby I ask you to protect that baby As much as we have protected the victim, let us protect the baby who is becoming the victim.
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Thank you. Representative Hammer has spoken for the bill. Does anyone wish
to speak against the bill? Representative Linderman, would you recognize to speak against
Representative Homer Lenderman
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the bill? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pro-life. I just voted for Representative Mayberry's bill, and I want to commend my colleagues because there was truth in everything that they said.
I believe that this bill is unconstitutional. I believe it will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for us to defend that, and I believe that we will lose. Arkansas right to life does not support this bill to my knowledge and therefore I cannot support this bill thank you Representative Linderman has spoken against the bill does
anyone want to speak for the bill Representative Ballinger recommend to speak for the bill I appreciate the comments of my colleagues
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And I know there's a lot of passion on both sides of this issue. And I would echo Representative Edwards' sentiments that hopefully after all this is said, no, we can still love each other. And that would be great. One thing that I'd like to point to is that I don't know the actual stance of Arkansas Right to Life, but they have not come out against this bill. It's not part of their platform, not part of what their agenda was. That's why I guess they are not promoting it, but they're not against it. And with my connection to Arkansas, right to laugh, I can tell you that.
As far as the defense of this bill, there are at least 12 different organizations and probably more than that that would be willing to take this case pro bono all the way to the Supreme Court. So the state of Arkansas will not spend one dime on this litigation if we allow some groups. And let me say that if none of them groups will do it, I'll do it. I'll take it pro bono. You'd have one of the worst people sitting before the Supreme Court, but I'd do it. So this is a very important case to me. And as far as the constitutionality of it, if you all are pro-life, that's great. If you're pro-choice, don't vote for this bill because it'll limit abortions. It will. If you're pro-life, you know, at one time, slavery was constitutional in the United States, protected by the federal government.
at one time the fugitive slave laws were constitutional in the united states and i thank god for states like um like wisconsin that was willing to take a stand and say no you're not going to come in and drag out any of our citizens without due process out of our state and was willing to take a stand against what was the law of the land of that time because it was a bad law you know one time it was constitutional to segregate you know separate but equal that's a quote from the Supreme Court of the United States. That was federal law at that time.
You know, at one time, it was constitutional to take Japanese Americans and take them and round them up and put them in concentration camps. The truth is, sometimes federal law is wrong. Now, I'd have to say, I look at this bill, and I would challenge anybody to debate about under the present condition, and the president said before the Supreme Court about whether this is constitutional or not, because there are some issues in there that we can we can work that out. But even so, sometimes law is wrong. And if it is, if you
are pro-life, you have to support this bill. If you believe it is life, you have no choice but to challenge law. And if Thurgood Marshall didn't counsel his clients to challenge law, then would we still have some of the laws that he fought so hard against? Rosa Parks, if she did not stay seated on the bus where would we be today so if you believe that this is a life you've got to protect it period no matter what we see that the law is but i appreciate you guys representative
valenture has spoken for the bill does anyone wish to speak against the bill
for the bill i guess i'm representing julian i can't
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speak against the bill Mr. Speaker, I don't think it's any secret to anybody in this chamber that I have always been pro-choice. I never kept it a secret from those people who elected me. And with
all due respect to Mr. Ballinger, those were bad laws, and they were bad laws because they took choices away from people and if we pass this bill we take choices away from the women in this state I want to tell you that I went to see a terminally ill friend the other night and he's no ordinary friend he was my obstetrician he was the man that guided me through a difficult and dangerous pregnancy and
gave me the light of my life. He is as pro-life as anybody I know. And so I was very surprised when he looked at me and asked me what we were doing out here passing unconstitutional laws and costing our taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars to defend something that was a legally settled issue. So I ask you to leave choice in the hands of the people
it belongs to, those people who would choose to carry children if they knew there would be healthy, happy, welcome, loved babies. Thank you. Representative Malone for a purpose Which motion? I move for immediate
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consideration That's a proper motion, non-debatable All in favor
say aye All opposed, ayes have it
Question before the House Passes to Senate Bill 134 Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk Is
everyone voting? Is everyone voting? Cast with the ballots It's 68 yeas, 20 nays, and two present.
You pass the bill. Representative Clencher, all in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Clencher is adopted. It's moved to the yellow budget calendar.
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That's it, sir. Order. Representative Barrett, you recognize. All
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right, members. If you'll pull out your yellow budget calendar, we have nine regular appropriations and we have 15 reappropriations. And we're going to take those in two separate batches as usual. I'll be happy to pull any bill out of a batch or answer any questions that you may have.
So we'll go ahead and start with the first nine on top. And these are a mix of fund sources, general revenue, federal revenue, special revenue, cash funds. So, members, the issue is the passage of the appropriation bills and emergency clauses on the list before you. I'm going to read down the list of bills one by one by bill number. If there is one objection to the consideration of a bill, it will be removed from the list and placed on the regular joint budget calendar for later consideration. HB 1064, HB 1073, HB 1077, HB 1082, HB 1084, HB 1156, HB 1221, SB 20, and SB 159.
Your one vote will be recorded on each bill and each emergency clause after they have been read for the third time. So, Mr. Speaker, I invite you to direct the clerk to
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read the bills for the third time. Mr. Clerk, read the bills for the third time. House Bill 1064. House Bill 1073. House Bill 1077. House Bill 1082. House Bill 1084. House Bill 1156.
House Bill 1221, Senate Bill 20, and Senate Bill 159. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast the ballots, Mr. Clerk. 77 yeas, 0 nays, and 2 present. You've passed the bills and the emergency clauses.
Representative Duncan Baird
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All right, members, we're going to go down to bills to be considered, which have been introduced by the Joint Budget Committee. These are reappropriations of current authority that is out there. These were recommended by the governor in a governor's letter to the Joint Budget Committee. The Budget Committee approved the letter and subsequently referred these bills out. So once again, we're going to batch these. If you want to pull one out or if you have any questions, I'll be happy to take those. So, members, the issue is the passage of the appropriation bills
and emergency clauses on the list before you. I'm going to read down the list one by one by bill number. If there's one objection to the consideration of a bill, it will be removed from the list and placed on the regular Joint Budget Calendar for later consideration. HB 1331, HB 1332, HB 1333, HB 1334, HB 1335, HB 1336, HB 1337, HB 1338, HB 1340, HB 1341,
HB 3042, HB 1343, HB 1344, and HB 1346, and HB 1347. Your one vote will be recorded on each bill and each emergency clause after they have been read for the third time. So, Mr. Speaker, I invite you to direct the clerk to read the bill
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for the third time. Mr. Clerk, read the bills for the third time. House Bill 1331, House Bill 1332, House Bill 1333, House Bill 1334, House Bill 1335, House Bill 1336, House Bill 1337, House Bill 1338,
House Bill 1340 House Bill 1341 House Bill 1342 House Bill 1343 House Bill 1344 House Bill 1346 and House Bill 1347 Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted?
As everyone voted, cast with a balance to 76 yea, 0 nays, and 3 present. You pass the bills and the emergency clauses.
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Representative Baird, you're recognized. After the announcements, reading of the bills, placing the calendars on the desks, amending members on bills with their own amendments, members withdrawing their own bills, finalizing resolutions, reading communications, and any remaining committee reports.
I move we adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow. That's a
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proper motion. I'm debatable. All in favor say aye.
Any opposed, motion carries. Any announcements? Representative Fielding, you're recognized for an
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announcement. I sit in a counter with Meath in the morning at 9 a.m. in Big Mac B. Representative Lee, you're
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recognized for an announcement. State agencies, Meath's at 9 a.m.,
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room 151. Representative Meeks, you recognize for an announcement? Aging youth, we'll meet 9 a.m., room 130.
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Representative Dodson, you recognize for an announcement? The dinner tonight for the leadership of Benton County
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was canceled. Any other announcements? Read the bills, Mr. Clerk. House Bill 1419 Without objection, read the bill again House Bill 1419 Insurance of Commerce House Bill 1420 Without objection, read it again House Bill 1420
Joint Budget House Bill 1421 Without objection, read it again House Bill 1421 Joint Budget House Bill 1422 without objection read it again House Bill 1422 point budget House Bill 1423 without objection read it again House Bill 1423 point budget House Bill 1424 without objection read it again House Bill 1424 point budget House Bill 1425 without objection read it again House Bill 1425
point budget House Bill 1426 without objection read it again House Bill 1426 point budget House Bill 1427 Objection, read it again House Bill 1427 Point budget House Bill 1428 Objection, read it again House Bill 1428 Point budget House Bill 1429 Objection, read it again House Bill 1429 Point budget House Bill 1430 Objection, read it again
House Bill 1430 Point budget House Bill 1431 Objection, read it again House Bill 1431, point budget, House Bill 1432, point budget, House Bill 1433, point budget, House Bill 1434, point budget, House Bill 1435, point budget, House Bill 1435, point budget, House Bill 1436, point budget,
Without objection, read it again. House Bill 1436. Joint Budget. House Bill 1437. Without objection, read it again. House Bill 1438. Without objection, read it again. House Bill 1438. Education. House Bill 1439. Without objection, read it again. House Bill 1439. Public Health. Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 2.
the desk will remain open for reading of the bills until 3 p.m. today and upon completion of the items in the adjourn resolution the house will be adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow
Agenda
Prayer & Pledge
Committee Reports
HR1013
HB1037
HB1356
HB1294
HB1364
HB1353
HB1355
HB1358
HB1359
HB1362
HB1309
HB1138
HB1324
HB1271
HB1325
SB15
SB170
SB212
SB254
SB134
Batched Budget
Batched Budget 2
Announcements
Reading of the Bills
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Representative Sue Scott
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Representative Kim Hammer
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Representative Marshall Wright
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Representative Mark Perry
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Representative John Charles Edwards
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Representative Bob Ballinger
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Representative Mark Biviano
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Representative Homer Lenderman
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