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House Convenes

April 15, 2026 ·1:00 PM ·House Chamber ·53:27
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Bills discussed (57)

Bill Title Sponsor Status
HB1003 Act 27 · 6 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…or the bill the question before the house is the passage of house bill 1003. prepare the machine madam clerk”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - STAFF APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL … House Management Notification that HB1003 is now Act 27
HB1006 Act 95 · 5 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…dget calendar thank you Mr Speaker members we'll start with house bill 1006 so this”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1006 is now Act 95
HB1013 Act 96 · 5 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…before the house is the passage of amendment number one to house bill 1013 all those in favor say”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT RICH MOUNTAIN APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1013 is now Act 96
HB1033 Act 98 · 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “The ayes have it. members house bill 1033 this is an amendment to the office of state treasurer for l…”
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - REFUND OF LOCAL TAXES … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1033 is now Act 98
HB1048 Act 99 · 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “it. Representative Johnson. House bill 1048. This is an amendment to the officer to the appropriation f…”
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL LAW … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1048 is now Act 99
HB1052 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1052 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUN…”
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BY THE … Joint Budget Committee Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's …
HB10 · 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…is the passage of House Bill1006 all those the amendment to house bill 10”
Pre-2017 bill
HB1021 Act 31 · 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…re recognized can you please pullhB1021 from the batch will HB1021”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1021 is now Act 31
HB1050 Act 100 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1050 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - AMENDMENT…”
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - AMENDMENT 74 PROPERTY TAX … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1050 is now Act 100
HB1051 · 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…ou. Representative Johnson has explained Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1051.”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's …
HB1078 Act 103 · 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…before the house is the adoption of amendment number one to house bill 1078 all those in favor say aye pose nay yays have it madam cler…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1078 is now Act 103
HB1002 Act 1 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…res from the physical session of the 95th General Assembly. House Bill 1002, Act 1, Sincerely, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arka…”
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1002 is now Act 1
HB1012 Act 28 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1012 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION APPROPRIATI…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1012 is now Act 28
HB1014 Act 69 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1014 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF P…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF PROVIDER SERVICES AND QUALITY … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1014 is now Act 69
HB1015 Act 29 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1015 AN ACT FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION…”
AN ACT FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1015 is now Act 29
HB1019 Act 30 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1019 AN ACT FOR THE COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY…”
AN ACT FOR THE COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1019 is now Act 30
HB1024 Act 124 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1024 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM -…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - DIVISION OF HERITAGE APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1024 is now Act 124
HB1025 Act 32 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1025 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT…”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT HOPE-TEXARKANA APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1025 is now Act 32
HB1026 Act 33 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1026 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME AP…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1026 is now Act 33
HB1027 Act 34 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1027 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HEALTH SERVICES PERMI…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HEALTH SERVICES PERMIT AGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1027 is now Act 34
HB1028 Act 35 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1028 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE BANK DEPARTME…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE BANK DEPARTMENT AND STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1028 is now Act 35
HB1029 Act 36 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1029 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - CITY-COUN…”
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - CITY-COUNTY TOURIST MEETING AND … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1029 is now Act 36
HB1030 Act 37 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1030 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - GENERAL O…”
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1030 is now Act 37
HB1031 Act 38 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1031 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR…”
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1031 is now Act 38
HB1032 Act 39 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1032 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL C…”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1032 is now Act 39
HB1038 Act 40 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1038 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - C…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1038 is now Act 40
HB1039 Act 41 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1039 AN ACT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE…”
AN ACT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1039 is now Act 41
HB1040 Act 42 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1040 AN ACT FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIS…”
AN ACT FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DISABILITY DETERMINATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1040 is now Act 42
HB1042 Act 43 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1042 AN ACT FOR ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE AUDIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE JO…”
AN ACT FOR ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE AUDIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING COMMITTEE APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1042 is now Act 43
HB1043 Act 44 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1043 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION COMMISSION APPRO…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1043 is now Act 44
HB1044 Act 45 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1044 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS APPROPRIATION FOR…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1044 is now Act 45
HB1045 Act 46 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1045 AN ACT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS APPROPRIATION FO…”
AN ACT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1045 is now Act 46
HB1046 Act 47 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1046 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS WATERWAYS…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1046 is now Act 47
HB1047 Act 48 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1047 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE APPROPRIATION…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1047 is now Act 48
HB1049 Act 49 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1049 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ANIMAL RE…”
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTERS APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1049 is now Act 49
HB1054 Act 101 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1054 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF CAREER…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1054 is now Act 101
HB1056 Act 50 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1056 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - MARTIN LUTHER KING…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1056 is now Act 50
HB1057 Act 51 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1057 AN ACT FOR THE NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF…”
AN ACT FOR THE NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1057 is now Act 51
HB1058 Act 52 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1058 AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COL…”
AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1058 is now Act 52
HB1059 Act 53 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1059 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF PUBLIC…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES AND … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1059 is now Act 53
HB1060 Act 70 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1060 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS STATE LIB…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1060 is now Act 70
HB1061 Act 54 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1061 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - DIVISION…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - DIVISION OF LABOR APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1061 is now Act 54
HB1062 Act 71 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1062 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID TOBA…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1062 is now Act 71
HB1063 Act 55 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1063 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1063 is now Act 55
HB1065 Act 102 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1065 AN ACT FOR THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPROPR…”
AN ACT FOR THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1065 is now Act 102
HB1067 Act 56 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1067 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - ARKANSAS BIOSCIE…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - ARKANSAS BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1067 is now Act 56
HB1069 Act 57 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1069 AN ACT FOR THE OZARKA COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-20…”
AN ACT FOR THE OZARKA COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1069 is now Act 57
HB1070 Act 58 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1070 AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION F…”
AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1070 is now Act 58
HB1071 Act 59 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1071 AN ACT FOR THE HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR…”
AN ACT FOR THE HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1071 is now Act 59
HB1072 Act 60 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1072 AN ACT FOR THE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY…”
AN ACT FOR THE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1072 is now Act 60
HB1073 Act 72 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1073 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROPRIA…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1073 is now Act 72
HB1074 Act 61 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1074 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL A…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1074 is now Act 61
HB1075 Act 62 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1075 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND THE DIVISION OF A…”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND THE DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS BIOSCIENCES … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1075 is now Act 62
HB1076 Act 63 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1076 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH APPROPRI…”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1076 is now Act 63
HB1079 Act 64 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1079 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORR…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 … Tosh Notification that HB1079 is now Act 64
HR1004 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1004 TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO…”
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO AMEND THE REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW, TO … Jean READ AND ADOPTED.
HR1005 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1005 AUTHORIZING THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO…”
AUTHORIZING THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO AMEND THE REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW, TO CREATE … Jean READ AND ADOPTED.

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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 12:30
I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by Pastor Richard Hamlin, Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Cabot, and
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 12:44
to remain standing for the purpose of the Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Representative Lane
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Speaker 9 12:52
Jean. Let us pray. Heavenly Father God, long ago you spoke to the prophet Moses and actually used him to write a psalm.
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Speaker 10 12:59
In this psalm he reminded us that the days of man are three score and ten and if by reason of strength they be four score yet is that strength he said labor and sorrow for we are soon cut off and we fly away. Moses was reminding us of the brevity of life. He closed out with an incredible, incredible prayer, God, that we want to pray in this place today. Lord, teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. And I pray that in the brevity of time that these legislators are together, that you would lead them, give them the wisdom they need every day. And we pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. of the United States
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Speaker 3 13:53
of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 14:12
Members, please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. As everyone
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 14:47
indicated their presence, cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 14:52
there are 95 members present chair sees a quorum are there any requests for leave representative rebecca burks for what purpose leave you're recognized leave for representative lundstrom is leave granted
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 15:08
for representative lundstrom so ordered representative jeremy waldridge for what purpose leave you're recognized i'll leave for representative gazaway is leave granted for representative gazaway so ordered. Representative Tony Furman for what purpose? Leave. You're recognized. Leave Representative Carolyn Brown. Is leave granted for Representative Carolyn Brown? Leave. So ordered. Representative Jeremiah Moore for what purpose? Leave. You're recognized. Leave for Representative Brandon Aker. Is leave granted for Representative Brandon Aker? Leave. So ordered.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 15:43
Representative Mike Holcomb moves that we dispense of the reading of the previous day's journal? No objections so ordered. Do you have reports from select committees? Do you have reports from standing committees? Any unfinished business? Do you have executive communications?
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Chair Unverified 15:58
Madam Clerk, you're recognized. To the Speaker of the House, dear Mr. Speaker, this is to inform you that on April 14th, 2026, I reviewed and approved the following measures from the physical session of the 95th General Assembly. House Bill 1002, Act 1, Sincerely, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Members, I would ask
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 16:22
you at this time to please rise. We have several guests here with us today. We would love to honor them and give them recognition. If you direct your attention to the back of the chamber, first we have with us Arkansas State Trooper Corporal Trey Keller. Corporal Keller, good to see you back, sir. And Sergeant Zach Owens. Zach, good to see
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 16:39
you, sir. Gentlemen, thank you. Also, over here in the
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 16:49
back corner, we have with us our nurse of the day, Ms. Lee Fazio. Please make her welcome. To our guest, if you would please stand in the galleries when you are recognized. First, we have with us in the East Gallery, we have Ms. Amelia Lissoway. She is accompanied by her mother, Ms. Lauren Lissoway. Amelia is
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 17:18
Ms. Arkansas's teen and guest today of Representative Paul
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 17:30
Childress. Also in the East Gallery we have here today, we have the state and national champions in game day cheer. This is the Eldorado High School cheer team. Daughter of Representative Matthew Shepard is here, Miss Libby Shepard in the cheer team, and here to
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 17:49
honor them today for the amazing accomplishments that they've had both at a state and national level. Would you please make welcome?
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 18:05
Great, great job, ladies, representing our state. They are guests of Representative Matthew Shepard and Representative Sonja Barker.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 18:10
Also up in the East Gallery, here guests today of Representative Aaron Pilkington, we have students with Root Ed Arkansas. If we could have them please stand. There they are. Thank you all for being here. Members, we'll turn over
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 18:33
to the West Gallery now. We have here guests of Representative Ron McNair, accompanied by instructor Michael Horton. we have students from the Valley Springs High School AP History class. Would you please stand? Also in the West Gallery, guest of Representative Les Warren and Representative Carol Dalby, we have representatives of Intergy, Arkansas. John Bethel and his team, good to see you
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 19:04
all here today. And I believe also up at the very top in the West Gallery, we have
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 19:10
with us today representative elect mike bishop from house district 5 guest of ron mcnair today mr bishop good to see you sir we look forward to we look forward to seeing you uh from now throughout the end of the year being a part of our assembly
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Speaker 32 19:31
in january as you may be seated morning hour
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 19:42
has ended members we're going to go to the red calendar first madam clerk please read house bill 1003
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Chair Unverified 19:48
house bill 1003 by house management and act for the arkansas house representative staff appropriation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year representative vautsch you are recognized
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 19:57
to present House Bill 1003. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe we have
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 20:01
the best staff there is in Arkansas, so this will be to help pay them for this session, so I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Vaught has explained the bill.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 20:13
Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Vaught is closed for the bill. The question before
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 20:22
the House is the passage of House Bill 1003. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. members your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause has everyone
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 20:46
voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 94 yay zero nay and zero present you have passed That's the bill and the emergency clause. Members will now go to the yellow budget calendar. Invite Representative Johnson. Johnson, you are recognized to present the budget calendar. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, we'll start with House Bill 1006. So this is an amendment to the Labor and Licensing Board appropriation. It was created by a need for the amendment. It was created by a bill passed by our fine Representative Rose last session that did some consolidation around Labor and Licensing Services. This is just increasing the appropriation to match those changes we made legislatively. Does anyone have any questions? Seeing none, appreciate a good vote. Representative
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 21:51
Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Amendment to the bill. Anyone like to speak for the amendment to the bill? Seeing none, Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1006. All those, an amendment to House Bill 1006. All those
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 22:24
in favor of the amendment to House Bill 1006 say aye. Aye. Opposed nay. The
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 22:29
ayes have it. The amendment is passed. Representative Johnson.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 22:34
Next up is House Bill 1013. This is an amendment to the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain. This is an amendment for an additional $13 million. It's federal funding. No general revenue. to build a new Allied Science Building there on the campus. I'll take any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained amendment number one to House Bill 1013. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment or the amendment? Representative Johnson, close for the amendment. Question before the House is the passage of amendment number one to House Bill 1013. All
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 23:11
those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 23:16
The ayes have it. members house bill 1033 this is an amendment to the office of state treasurer for local taxes turnbacks from municipalities related to sales tax and if there are no questions i'd appreciate a
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 23:30
good vote thank you representative johnson has explained amendment number one to house bill 1033 anyone would like to speak
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 23:36
against the amendment for the amendment representative johnson close for the amendment. The question before the house is the passage of amendment number one to house bill 1033. All those in
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 23:49
favor say aye. Opposed nay. Ayes have
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 23:54
it. Representative Johnson. House bill 1048. This is an amendment to the officer to the appropriation for the officer's treasury of the state. This is related to fines collected when people are stopped and their insurance car insurance is out of date. This funding comes back to local police and ambulance services. We've just had more money coming in than expected from that fine and this increases their appropriation to give them the authority to spend that. Seeing no questions, appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained Amendment 1 to House Bill 1048. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment. The question before
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 24:36
the House is the passage of Amendment 1, House Bill 1048. all in favor say aye.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 24:43
Opposed nay. Ayes have it. Representative Johnson. House Bill 1050. This is an amendment for the treasurer's office appropriation to allow them to do turn backs for property taxes to the counties. Be happy to answer any questions. Seeing none appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained amendment number one to House Bill 1050. Anyone like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment, Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 10, for the amendment number one to House Bill 1050. All
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 25:15
those in favor say aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 25:19
it. Representative Johnson. We're on House Bill 1052, 1051. Oh yeah, this is for the Department of Finance and Administration. This is an increase in their appropriation to allow them to do tobacco enforcement and some casino gaming enforcement. This is federal funding, doesn't have any general revenue. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1051. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to House Bill
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 26:06
1051. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, nay. The ayes have it. Representative Johnson, you're
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 26:13
recognized. House Bill 1052. This is to amend the budget for state turnbacks for counties. This is tied into the Homestead tax credit change we made last session to allow them to give some of that money back to the citizens who have earned that tax credit. Happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained Amendment 1 to House Bill 1052. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment? Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1052. All those in
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 26:52
favor say aye. Opposed, nay. The ayes have it. Representative Johnson,
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 26:57
you're recognized. House Bill 1065, this is an increase in appropriation for Northwest Arkansas Community College. This is due to some damage repairs. It comes out of their cash account, likely from their insurance related to some tornado damage that happened up there. And
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Speaker 65 27:09
I'd be happy to answer any questions. Representative Johnson. 1065. 1054. I
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 27:16
thought we would skip through. No. Like I said, 1054. I'll get these in order at some point. This is a $1.5 million increase in appropriation for the Division of Education around their career technical education. It's not going to draw on general revenue. It comes out of the Educational Excellence Fund, specifically for advisors around career technical education. Happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative
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Speaker 46 27:43
Johnson has explained Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1054. Would anyone
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 27:47
like to speak against the amendment or the amendment? Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1054. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, nay. Aye. The ayes have it. Representative Johnson, you're recognized to present Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1065. 1065 is the one I already presented around the tornado damage to Northwest Arkansas Community College. It's an increase in their appropriation coming out of their cash fund, no general revenue. Happy to take any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate
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Speaker 59 28:20
a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained Amendment No. 1 to House Bill
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 28:26
1065. Anyone would like to speak against the amendment or the amendment? Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1065. All those in favor say aye. Opposed,
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 28:43
nay. The ayes have it. Representative Johnson, you're recognized. This is
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 28:48
the last amendment. This is House Bill 1078. This is an amendment to delete an appropriation that was there for some funding for Fort Chaffee that's already been completed. There was a building there they were working on, so this just takes that appropriation away and out of their budget. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1078. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment or the amendment? Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1078. All those in favor say aye. Opposed nay. The ayes
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 29:29
have it. Madam Clerk, please send all amendments to be engrossed.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 29:35
Representative Johnson, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, if you start on page one here at 1012 and you go to all the way through the third page to 1076, these are all appropriation bills. We're going to try to batch as many of these as we can, understanding that some members may want to pull some out for a variety of reasons. So if you take a moment to look at those. If anyone has one or more they would like to pull out for a separate vote, let me know, and we'll pull those out. Otherwise, we're going to batch everything that we don't pull out.
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Representative Austin McCollum Unverified 30:20
Representative McCullum, what purpose? Question. Recognized. Could we pull from the badge 1014, 1027, 1029, 1049, 1061, 1075? Can you restate those, please? 10-14, 10-27, 10-29, 10-49, 10-61, 10-75. Madam Clerk, do you have those? Representative McCollum, do you want those individually
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 30:59
voting, or would you like to batch those together? I'd like to
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Representative Austin McCollum Unverified 31:04
vote on those individually, separate from the batch.
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Chair Unverified 31:07
Okay. Representative Pilkington. Pull from the batch. Pull from the batch. I have a tie. Representative Melissa Brown, you're recognized. Can we pull 1060 from the batch?
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Speaker 34 31:37
Madam Clerk, please pull House Bill 1060 from the batch. Representative Duffield, for what purpose? Question.
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Representative Matt Duffield Unverified 31:46
You're recognized. Can you please pull HB 1021 from the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 31:55
batch? Pull HB 1021 from the batch. Representative Henley, for what purpose? Question. Recognized.
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Representative Dolly Henley Unverified 32:04
I'd like to hold House Bill 1024, please.
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Speaker 81 32:08
You want to pull it out of the batch? And pass over? Pass
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Speaker 44 32:12
over. Or just pass over it today? We'll pass over that today. It
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 32:23
will stay on the calendar, though. Representative Cooper, for what purpose? Question. Recognized.
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Speaker 90 32:36
Can we pull HB 1074 from the batch for a separate vote?
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 32:45
House Bill 1074 will be pulled from the batch. Any
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 32:51
others? Representative Long, for what purpose? Question. Recognized.
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Speaker 92 32:58
Can we pull HB 1056 from the batch? 1056.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 33:03
Yes, sir. Madam Clerk, please pull House Bill 1056 from the batch Representative Vaught, for what purpose?
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 33:15
Can we pull 1062 from the batch if it's not been pulled already? Madam Clerk,
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 33:26
please pull House Bill 1062 from the batch Anybody
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 33:35
else? Anybody else need anything pulled from the batch or passed over for today?
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 33:50
All right, Representative Johnson, you're recognized. I'll remind members, the ones that we're going to batch, Madam Clerk will read for the third time. Your vote will be for the bill and the emergency clause for all of those bills. Mr. Speaker, if you could have the clerk read the bills that we're batching for
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Chair Unverified 34:15
the third time. Madam Clerk, please read the bills for the third time. House Bill 1012, House Bill 1015, House Bill 1019, House Bill 1025, House Bill 1026, House Bill 1028, House Bill 1030, House Bill 1031, House Bill 1032, House Bill 1038, House Bill 1039, House Bill 1040, House Bill 1042, House Bill 1043, House Bill 1044, House Bill 1045, House Bill 1046. House Bill 1047, House Bill 1057, House Bill 1058, House Bill 1059, House Bill 1063, House Bill 1067, House Bill 1069, House Bill 1070, House Bill 1071, House Bill 1072, House Bill 1073, House Bill 1076. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 35:03
Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause of each bill within the batch. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 35:20
Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 94 yea, 0 nay, and 1 present, you have passed the bill and the emergency clause of each one listed in the batch. Representative Johnson. - Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1014. - House Bill 1014. - Representative Johnson, you're recognized to present House Bill 1014. -
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 35:53
This is the appropriation bill for the Dip Squad portion of the Department of Health and Human Services. This is their appropriation, and I would be appreciative of a good vote. Thank
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 36:04
you. Rep. Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Rep. Johnson, you're recognized to close for your bill. Rep. Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1014. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 36:34
the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. A vote of 74 yeas, 9 nays, and 12 present. The bill has failed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1021.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 36:58
House Bill 1021. Representative Johnson, you're recognized. Members, this
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 37:08
is the Appropriation for Arkansas State University Mid-South Appropriation. Happy to answer any questions. Appreciate a good vote on the appropriation. Thank you.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 37:18
Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 37:21
to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1021. Prepare the
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 37:40
machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 94 yay, 0 nay, and 0 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1027. House Bill 1027. Representative Johnson, you're recognized. Members, this is the appropriation for the Department of Health, specifically for the Health Services Permit Agency, and I'll be happy to take any questions on this appropriation. Seeing
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 38:21
none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1027. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 38:39
Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 38:50
voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 83 yeas, 4 nay, and 8 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1029. House Bill 1029. Representative Johnson, you are recognized. Members, this is part of the Treasurer's State. This is their City, County, and Tourist Meeting and Entertainment Facilities Appropriation. Happy to answer your questions on this appropriation. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 39:22
you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1029. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 39:50
one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. Vote of 76 yeas, 14 nays, and 5 present. You have passed the bill in the Emergency Clause on House
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 40:06
Bill 1029. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1049. House Bill 1049. Representative Johnson. Members, this
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 40:16
is the appropriation out of the Treasurer's State's Office for the animal rescue shelters. It has to do with the plates people can buy. When they buy those plates, the revenue goes back for local animal shelters. This is that appropriation. Happy to answer any questions.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 40:33
Seeing none, appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained House Bill 1049. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1049. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 40:57
Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 41:06
voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 86 yeas, 8 nays, and 0 present, you have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1056. House Bill 1056.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 41:23
Representative Johnson, you're recognized. Members, House Bill 1056, part of the Department of Education's appropriation for the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 41:28
Happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1056. Prepare the machine,
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 41:56
Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 84 yay, 6 nay, and 3 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1060. House Bill 1060. Members, this is the Department of Education, Arkansas State Library Appropriation. Happy to answer any questions. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explain the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 42:34
Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1060. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 42:55
is for the bill and the emergency clause. Is everyone voted is everyone voted cast up the ballot vote of 74 yay
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 43:07
7 nay and 12 present the bill has failed madam clerk please read house bill 1061 house bill 1061
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 43:21
representative johnson you're recognized it's appropriation for the department of labor and licensing happy to answer any questions on this appropriation. Seeing
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 43:31
none, appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Anyone like to speak for the bill? Against the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1061. Prepare the
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 43:45
machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 89 yeas, 3 nays and 1 present, you have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Madam Clerk please read House Bill 1062. House Bill 1062. Representative Johnson you're recognized. Thank you Mr. Speaker. This is specifically part of the Department of Human Services budget for the Medicaid tobacco settlement program. It's just traditional Medicaid. This is the tobacco settlement money we use through that program and happy to answer any questions on that appropriation. Seeing none, appreciate your vote. Thank you.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 44:40
Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1062. the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 68 yeas, 15 nays, and 10 present. The bill has failed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1074. House Bill 1074
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 45:24
Representative Johnson, you're recognized House Bill 1074 is the appropriation for the Oil and Gas Commission under the Department of Energy and Environment
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 45:36
Seeing no questions, I appreciate a good vote, thank you Representative Johnson has explained the bill, would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1074 Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 46:01
members your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause everyone voted everyone voted
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 46:09
cast up the ballot by a vote of 90 yeas four
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 46:16
nays and one present you have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Madam Clerk,
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 46:24
please read House Bill 1075. House Bill 1075. Members, this is specifically the Division of Agriculture and Arkansas Biosciences Institute under the University of Arkansas. It's only their appropriation for this particular portion of what they do. I'm happy to answer any questions on this appropriation.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 46:39
Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? for the bill. Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 46:53
question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1075. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause. Everyone voted?
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 47:13
Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By vote of 89 yeas, 3 nays, and 2 present, you have passed the bill and the emergency
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 47:29
clause. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1079. House Bill 1079.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 47:43
Representative Johnson, you are recognized to present the bill. Members, if you're in joint budget, you heard this amendment, this bill, sorry, presented by Representative Tosh and Senator Wallace. This is designed to create an appropriation of a million dollars within the Department of Corrections to help them institute a program to try to protect against contraband cell phones being used and coming in and out of our state prisons. I'll be happy to try to answer any questions on this. If I get too deep, Representative Tosh has agreed to come and bail me out. He's an expert on this topic. If anybody has any questions, go ahead and feel free to ask. Seeing no questions, we appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 48:27
Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1079. prepare the machine Madam Clerk members your one vote is for the bill and the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Unverified 48:51
emergency clause everyone voted everyone voted cast up
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 49:00
the ballot vote of 93 a zero nay and zero present you have passed the bill and the emergency clause Madam Clerk please read House Resolution 1004. House Resolution 1004. Representative Johnson you're recognized to explain House Resolution 1004. Thank you
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 49:37
Mr. Speaker. resolution 1004. You'll notice it's identical to 1005. These are the resolutions we have to pass in order to introduce a non-appropriation bill, which will be RSA. So this is one version is for the House and one version will be for the Senate. I'll be happy to answer your questions on this resolution 1004. Seeing none, appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 50:02
explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution, for the resolution? Representative Johnson is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1004. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 93 yay, 0 nay, and 1 present, you've adopted House Resolution 1004. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1005. House Resolution 1005. Representative Johnson, you are recognized.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 50:56
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is the identical resolution to the last one we passed. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 51:04
Representative Johnson has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution, for the resolution? Representative Johnson is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the adoption of House Resolution 1005. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 93 yea, 0 nay, and 1 present, you've adopted House Resolution 1005.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 51:55
Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Hear your motion. Pursuant
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 51:59
to House Rule 33M, I move we adjourn until 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, 11 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. That's a proper motion.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 52:07
It's non-debatable. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, nay.
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Representative Tracy Steele Chair Unverified 52:12
The ayes have it. Motion is adopted. I have any committee announcements. Representative Eubanks, for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. House
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Speaker 122 52:23
rules will meet in 15 minutes in Big Mac B.
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Representative Lee Johnson Chair Unverified 52:27
House rules will meet in 15 minutes in Big Mac B. Any other committee announcements? Representative Johnson, for what purpose? Turns out I do have an announcement. Special language will meet tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. Just for clarity, you should check the agenda. We're only taking up governor's letters tomorrow in special language. Any members who have bills in special language, those will be heard next week. Tomorrow we have a full agenda just with the governor's letters. And then tomorrow at 9 a.m., joint budget will meet. Big Mac A. Any other committee announcements? Any other committee announcements? Seeing none, the desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items named in the adjourned resolution. House will be adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. All right, members.
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Agenda

Call to Order

12:36

Prayer

12:55

Pledge

13:51

Bills to Be Amended

Roll Call

14:18

HB1003

20:05

HB1006 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 1

21:27

HB1013 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT RICH MOUNTAIN APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 1

22:37

HB1033 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - REFUND OF LOCAL TAXES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 1

23:21

HB1048 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 1

23:58

HB1050 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - AMENDMENT 74 PROPERTY TAX APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 1

24:45

HB1051 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 1

25:24

HB1052 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BY THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 1

26:15

HB1054 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 1

27:00

HB1065 AN ACT FOR THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 1

28:10

HB1078 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 1

28:49

Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Joint Budget Committee

HB1012 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

29:45

HB1014 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF PROVIDER SERVICES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

36:15

HB1015 AN ACT FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

30:21

HB1019 AN ACT FOR THE COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

30:21

HB1021 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

37:04

HB1024 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - DIVISION OF HERITAGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:10

HB1025 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT HOPE-TEXARKANA APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:10

HB1026 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:10

HB1027 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HEALTH SERVICES PERMIT AGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

38:05

HB1028 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE BANK DEPARTMENT AND STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:14

HB1029 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - CITY-COUNTY TOURIST MEETING AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

39:06

HB1030 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:16

HB1031 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:16

HB1032 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:17

HB1038 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:17

HB1039 AN ACT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:17

HB1040 AN ACT FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DISABILITY DETERMINATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:17

HB1042 AN ACT FOR ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE AUDIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING COMMITTEE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:18

HB1043 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:18

HB1044 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:18

HB1045 AN ACT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:18

HB1046 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:19

HB1047 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:19

HB1049 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

40:17

HB1056 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

41:21

HB1057 AN ACT FOR THE NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:19

HB1058 AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ARK. BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE, & THE AREA HEALTH ED. CENTER IN HELENA APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:20

HB1059 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:20

HB1060 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

42:21

HB1061 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - DIVISION OF LABOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

43:21

HB1062 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

44:18

HB1063 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:21

HB1067 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - ARKANSAS BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:21

HB1069 AN ACT FOR THE OZARKA COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:21

HB1070 AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:21

HB1071 AN ACT FOR THE HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:22

HB1072 AN ACT FOR THE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:22

HB1073 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:22

HB1074 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

45:27

HB1075 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND THE DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

46:24

HB1076 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

31:24

Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Representatives

HB1079 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

47:35

Resolutions Filed by Representatives

HR1004 TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO AMEND THE REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW, TO CREATE FUNDS, AND TO MAKE TRANSFERS TO AND FROM FUNDS AND FUND ACCOUNTS.

49:26

HR1005 AUTHORIZING THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO AMEND THE REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW, TO CREATE FUNDS, AND TO MAKE TRANSFERS TO AND FROM FUNDS AND FUND ACCOUNTS.

50:52

Motion to Adjourn

52:06

Announcements

52:22

Adjournment

53:26

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