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March 31, 2011- Part 4

March 31, 2011
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HB1419 · 6 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB1869 · 6 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB1596 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB1893 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1893”
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HB1907 · 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “No. 1 to House Bill 1907. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No.”
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HB2050 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB2056 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB2142 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB2198 · 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…ive Steele recommends we concur and send Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2198. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Send Amendment No.”
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HB1118 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB1172 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB1447 · 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “in the Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1447. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to H…”
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HB2096 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB2111 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
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SB707 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
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SB838 · 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “Mr. Shepard moves that we place Senate Bill 838 back on the second reading for the”
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HB2074 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
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HB2135 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
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SB337 · 2 mentions in chapter
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HB1296 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly. House Bill 1296 is Act 871. House Bill 1304 is Act 872. House Bill 1456 is…”
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HB1545 · 1 mention in chapter
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HB1843 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1843 is Act 889 House Bill 1889 is Act 890 House Bill 1905 is Ac…”
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HB2038 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 2038 is Act 900 House Bill 2085 is Act 901 House Bill 2088 is Ac…”
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HB2130 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ve Pierce recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2130. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to H…”
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HB2141 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…0 House Bill 2085 is Act 901 House Bill 2088 is Act 902 and House Bill 2141 is Act 903 Sincerely, Mike Beebe House, please come to orde…”
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SB135 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB1976 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB213 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB247 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB249 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB257 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB258 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB303 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB318 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB320 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB329 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB353 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB525 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB527 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB578 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB638 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB663 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB701 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…not, the question before the House is amendment number two. Senate bill 701. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. Amendments ado…”
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SB702 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB706 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB731 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB733 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB762 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB780 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB793 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB806 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB811 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB839 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB863 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB886 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB897 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB923 · 1 mention in chapter
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SB956 · 1 mention in chapter
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 0:00
I'm going to approve the following measures from the regular session of the 88th General Assembly. House Bill 1296 is Act 871. House Bill 1304 is Act 872. House Bill 1456 is Act 873. House Bill 1485 is Act 874. House Bill 1486 is Act 875. House Bill 1603 is Act 876. House Bill 1615 is Act 877. House Bill 1616 is Act 878. House Bill 1617 is Act 879, House Bill 1738 is Act 880, House Bill 1766 is Act 881, House Bill 1790 is Act 882, House Bill 1795 is Act 883, House Bill 1796 is Act 884, House Bill 1811 is Act 885, House Bill 1814 is Act 886, House Bill 1815 is Act 887, House Bill 1817 is Act 888, House Bill 1843 is Act 889 House Bill 1889 is Act 890 House Bill 1905 is Act 891 House Bill 1926 is Act 892 House Bill 1971 is Act 893 House Bill 1981 is Act 894 House Bill 1988 is Act 895 House Bill 2002 is Act 896 House Bill 2028 is Act 897 House Bill 2030 is Act 898 House Bill 2032 is Act 899 House Bill 2038 is Act 900 House Bill 2085 is Act 901 House Bill 2088 is Act 902 and House Bill 2141 is Act 903 Sincerely, Mike Beebe House, please come to order.
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Speaker 5 2:02
Take your seat. Members, please take your seat.
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Speaker 8 2:30
members would you please take your seats it's fourth quarter we got to go
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 2:35
bottom of the night the batter is up Representative Rice moves that we place Senate Bill 707 back on the second reading for the purpose of an amendment with objection to read Amendment 2, Mr. Clerk Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 707 Mr. Rice, you recognize the procedure amendment Take your seats, members
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Representative Terry Rice Unverified 3:07
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Mr. Rice, you recognize Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is 707. I appreciate your indulgence to bring it back out of the Senate. It's amended. All it does is change shall to may and
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 3:25
thee to a. I'd appreciate a good vote. You heard an explanation of the amendment. Anybody speak against the bill? Amendment? For the amendment? If not, the question before the House is amendment number two. Senate bill 701. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. Amendments adopted. Mr. Shepard moves that we place Senate Bill 838 back on the second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, read amendment number one, Mr. Clerk. Amendment number one to Senate Bill 838. Mr. Shepard, you are recognized.
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Speaker 18 4:02
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This amendment is for Senator Hutchinson. It eliminates some language to bring this bill to where it's fine with all
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Speaker 19 4:10
the interested parties. I'd appreciate a good vote. You heard an explanation of the amendment. Would anybody
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 4:16
like to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? If not, the question before you is
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Speaker 4 4:22
to pass as amendment number one. House 830. All
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 4:29
in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. Amendments adopted. Representative Penard recommends that we consider concurring in the Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1118. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1118. Ms. Benard, you are recognized. Present your amendment.
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Representative Tracy Pennartz Unverified 4:53
It's a simple concurrence on 1118. There is no hit to GR. I ask for a favorable vote. You heard
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 5:00
an explanation of the amendment. Anybody want to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? If not, the question before the House is passed as Amendment No. 1 of House Bill 1118. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Accept the ballot, Mr. Clerk. Will I vote a 73 yea, 0 nays, 0 presents? You concurred your amendment. Representative Havrex, that we consider concurring in the Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1893. Read the amendment, Ms. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1893. Ms. Hobbs, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Debra M. Hobbs Unverified 5:50
Members, these are the amendments I promised to attach to this bill when it went to the Senate side. I'd appreciate a good
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 5:58
vote. You've heard an explanation of the amendment. Would anybody like to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? If not, the question for the House is the passage of Amendment No. 1, HB 1893. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everybody voted? Has everybody voted? Step the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With a vote of 78 yeas, 0 nays, 0 presents, you have passed your amendment. Representative Roebuck recommends that we consider concurring in the Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2050. Say the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2050. Roebuck, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
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Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck Unverified 6:45
Speaker. Great bill, great amendment. Appreciate a good vote. You've heard
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 6:50
an explanation of the amendment. Would anybody like to speak against the amendment, for the amendment?
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Speaker 4 6:55
If not, the question before the House is passed as Amendment No. 1 on House Bill 2050. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everybody voted? That's up the ballot,
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 7:14
Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 83 yeas, 0 nays, 0 presents, you have passed your amendment. The Representative Hyde recommends that we consider concurring in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2142. Mr. Hyde, read the amendment, Mr. Clark. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2142. Mr. Hyde, you are
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Representative Barry Hyde Unverified 7:33
recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is our data bill we're gathering for scholarships, agreed upon amendment with higher ed in the Senate. Good amendment. Appreciate a good vote. Error an explanation
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 7:45
of the amendment. Would anybody like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, if not, the question before the House is a passage of Amendment No. 1 of House Bill 2142. Compare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Catch up the ballots, Mr. Clerk. If I vote of ADA, 0 nays, 0 presents, you have passed your amendment. Representative Hutchins recommends that we consider concurring in the Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1447. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1447. Ms. Hutchins, you are recognized.
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Representative Donna Hutchinson Unverified 8:26
Thank you. We sent a wonderful cake over the Senate. They put terrific icing on it. It's wonderful, and everyone's happy. Appreciate a good
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 8:34
vote. Thank you. You have an explanation of the amendment. Anybody want to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? If not, the question for the House is a patch of amendment number one of House Bill 1447. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Speaker 5 8:58
Has everyone voted? Cast up the bat, Mr. Clerk.
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 9:02
By a vote of 84 yeas, 0 nays, 1 present, you have passed your amendment. Mr. Hall recommends that we reconsider concurred in the Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1172. Mr. Clerk, the clerk, uh, amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1172. Ms. Tyler,
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Representative Linda S. Tyler Unverified 9:26
you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Hall and I have worked on this together, and the Senate has proposed a good amendment in defining what an advanced practice nurse is.
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Chair Unverified 9:35
I appreciate a good vote. Members, here are an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? If not, the question for the House is adoption or concurring in Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1172. Care of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, vote of 85 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have concurred in the amendment. Representative Klemmer recommends that we concur and send an amendment number one to House Bill 2056. Read the
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 10:16
amendment, Mr. Clark. Senate Amendment number one to
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Chair Unverified 10:19
House Bill 2056. Representative Klemmer, you're recognized to
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Representative Ann V. Clemmer Unverified 10:22
explain the amendment. Thank you. This is the HIV testing bill. We had some lawyers put some improvements on there down on the Senate end and probably satisfied my colleague, Nate Bale, and I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Members,
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Chair Unverified 10:36
our next question is the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the House. It's concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 2056. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 10:51
Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 87 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You have concurred in the amendment. Representative
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Chair Unverified 11:01
Williams recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2096.
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 11:08
Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. President Williams, you're
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Chair Unverified 11:12
recognized to explain the amendment. Thank
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Representative Darrin Williams Unverified 11:16
you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, my bill, my amendment. I appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 11:22
No explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, not the question for the House. Concurrent to Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 2096. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 87 yeas 0 nays 0 present you have concurred in the amendment representative powers recommends we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 1869 read the amendment mr clerk
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 11:54
senate amendment number one to house bill 1869 representative powers you recognize thank you mr speaker
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Representative David "Bubba" Powers Unverified 11:58
this is coming from the senate amendment This is the District Court Bill. We've made everyone happy. Thank you. Appreciate it. Goodbye. Hope so. All right. You heard an
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 12:13
explanation of the amendment. Anyone who wishes to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, if not, the question for the House, concurrence, Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1869. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. cast up the ballot by a vote of 85 yeas here on A1 present. You have concurred in the amendment. Mr. Powers recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 2 to House
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Chair Unverified 12:39
Bill 1869. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 12:42
No. 2 to House Bill 1869. Mr. Powers, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This one made
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Speaker 54 12:48
them happier. Thank you. Curred an explanation in
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 12:52
the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment? For the amendment. If not, question for the House concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 2. to House Bill 1869, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 85 yea, 0, nay, 1 present. You have concurred in the amendment. Representative Patterson recommends that we concur and send amendment number one to House
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Chair Unverified 13:18
Bill 1419. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Send amendment number one to House Bill 1419. Representative Patterson, you're recognized.
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Representative Mike Patterson Unverified 13:27
Thank you, Mr. Ficker. This amendment basically changes it from 10 years to 8 years, and I sure would appreciate a good vote. Thank
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 13:40
you. Members, heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone who wishes to speak against the amendment? For the amendment? Not a question for the House. Concurrently saying amendment number one, House Bill 1419. Pair the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 81 yeas, 0 nay, 1 present. You have concurred in
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Chair Unverified 14:04
the amendment. Representative Patterson recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1419. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk.
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 14:10
Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1419. Representative Patterson, you're recognized. My
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Representative Mike Patterson Unverified 14:16
amendment. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Members,
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 14:19
heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the
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Chair Unverified 14:23
amendment, for the amendment, not to question this concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1419. Pair the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 14:39
of 83 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present. You concurred in the amendment. Representative Pierce recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2130. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 14:50
Bill 2135. Representative Pierce, you're recognized. Everybody's got their songs, it seems like, this year, but if he's around in 1968, you'd remember this one from the animals. We've got to get out of this place. So I'd appreciate a good vote on
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Chair Unverified 15:10
this. I remember he's heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? Not a question for the House.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 15:17
This is a concurrence to Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 2135. Prepare to the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 7-7-yay, 0-nay-0 present. You concurred in the amendment. Representative Edwards recommends we concur and send Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2111. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Send Amendment No. 1 to House
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 15:43
Bill 2111. Representative Edwards, you're recognized. Thank you,
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Representative John Charles Edwards Unverified 15:49
Mr. Speaker. I just want to be like Willie Nelson, get on the road again. What this does is it takes away, makes it apply to all lottery machines. They all have to have public notice. When this bill started out, there was a reporting requirement. We're going to take care of that through rules, and that's why I did away with the
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Chair Unverified 16:10
sunset clause. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Edwards has explained the amendment. Is anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? Not the question for
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 16:18
the House. Concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 2111. Pair the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 87, yes, 0, nay, 0. Present, you have concurred in the amendment. Representative Hyde recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1596. Read
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 16:43
the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to
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Chair Unverified 16:46
House Bill 1596. Representative Hyde, you're recognized to explain the amendment. Representative Hyde, Representative Hyde, hello. Representative Hyde. Thank you, sir.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 17:02
I spoke ill of you in your absence earlier. You don't want me to talk about you while
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Representative Barry Hyde Unverified 17:09
you're here now. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My bill,
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 17:13
my amendment, appreciate a good vote. Members, heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the House, concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1596, President Sheen, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 88, yea, 0, nay, 0, present. You concurred in the amendment. Representative Allen recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment
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Chair Unverified 17:36
No. 1 to House Bill 1907. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1907. Representative Allen, you're recognized. Thank you. This is an agreed
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Representative Fred Allen Unverified 17:45
upon amendment, which makes to be a better. Appreciate a
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 17:49
good vote. For an explanation of the amendment, anyone wishing to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, not a question for the House. Concurrent statement. One, House Bill 1907. Perid machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 87, yes, 0, nays, 0. President, you've concurred in the amendment. Representative Steele recommends we concur and send Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2198. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Send Amendment No.
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 18:16
1 to House Bill 2198. Representative Steele, you
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Speaker 69 18:19
recognize. Present the amendment. This just clarifies the hours of training. Appreciate a good vote. Members heard an
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 18:26
explanation of the amendment. Anyone wishing to speak against the amendment, for the amendment, not the question for the House concurrence, send Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2198. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by vote 86 a, 0 nays, 0 present. You've concurred in the amendment. Representative Slinkard recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2074. Read the amendment, Mr. Clerk. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 2074.
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Representative Mary L. Slinkard Unverified 19:02
Representative Slinkard, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this was another technical amendment that I failed to get through on the first amendment so i would appreciate a good vote from the senate thank you
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 19:14
representative slinker to explain the amendment anyone wish to be against the amendment for the amendment not the question for the house concurrence in senate amendment number one the house bill 27-4 pair of machine mr clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 84 85 yay zero nay zero president You have concurred in the amendment. Representative King recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1545. Read the amendment, Mr. Clark. Senate Amendment No.
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 19:45
1 to House Bill 1545. Representative King, you are
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Chair Unverified 19:48
recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr.
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Representative Bryan B. King Unverified 19:52
Speaker. This is just a friendly amendment put on the Senate side. Appreciate a good
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 19:57
vote. Members, heard an explanation of the amendment. Anyone wish to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, not the question for the House. Concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1545, pair of machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 91 yea, 0 nay, 0 present. You have concurred in the amendment.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 20:43
Mr. Hall will make the motion to reconsider Senate Bill 303. Proper motion. It is debatable. Mr. Hall, you want to
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Speaker 79 20:53
come down? Speak on the motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen, members of this body, the other day I voted against Senate Bill 303 because I know this is hard for y'all to believe.
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Speaker 82 21:07
I made a mistake. I misread
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Speaker 79 21:09
the title of the bill when I voted no. I would appreciate a good reconsideration on this bill. Thank you.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 21:18
He has spoken for the motion. Anyone want
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Chair Unverified 21:20
to speak against the motion? For the motion? Mr.
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Representative Tim Summers Unverified 21:33
Summers, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And as you know, I always support my good friend Clark Hall on whatever he does. Baseball. This is the bill that I brought yesterday that we discussed, and I'm going to be sure everyone knew that.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 21:51
Thank you, and I'd ask for a good vote. He has spoken for the motion. Anyone speak against the motion? If not, the question for the House is the reconsidered Senate Bill 303. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Is everyone voting? Is everyone voting? Cast the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 70 yeas, 15 nays, and zero, President, you have passed the motion.
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 22:24
Read the caption of the bill, Mr. Clerk. Senate Bill 303 by Senator Key to amend the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act of 2004. Question for
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 22:38
the House. Here's the passage of Senate Bill 303. Prepare the machine, Mr. Perk. Is everyone voting? Is everyone voting? Cast up to ballot. By a vote of 73 yays, 16 nays, and one president, you have passed your bill. Ms. Lee, move to reconsider Senate Bill 706. Proper motion to explain your motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Speaker 97 23:17
I'm doing the Senate a favor right now, and I hope they notice that. I voted no on this bill yesterday, but I'm asking you politely to reconsider it.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 23:29
Thank you. You've heard the explanation of the motion. Anyone
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Representative Keith M. Ingram Unverified 23:41
want to speak against the motion? Mr. Graham, you're recognized. Thank you. I'd like to ask you to vote against this motion. There's some concerns by the Arkansas Hospitality Association. The sponsor has had a week to address him. He has not addressed their concerns. I hate to be down here asking you to vote against this motion to reconsider, but please vote against this motion to reconsider.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 23:59
Mr. Ingram has spoken against it. Anyone would like to speak for it? Ms. Lee, you want to close? Mr. Ingram, close for it. Mr. Ingram, close for it. The question before the House is the motion to reconsider Senate Bill 706. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Sound the ballot, Mr. Clerk, or consider cast the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 74 yeas, 37 nays, 0 present. You have passed the motion. Majority of a quorum Question for the House Is the passage of Senate Bill 706 Prepare the machine Has everyone voted I cast it to ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 41 yeas, 37 nays, and 0 present, you have failed the bill. Mr. Summers, move that we can reconsider Senate Bill 135. Ms.
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Representative Tim Summers Unverified 25:39
Summers? Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This particular bill, Senator Jeffress and Senator Malone asked us to run it again regarding an employee who had some time working for the state that he wasn't in the retirement system, and I'll try to answer
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 26:02
any questions. You've heard the explanation of
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Representative Les "Skip" Carnine Unverified 26:08
the motion. Mr. Carmine? Question? Question? Excuse me. What's your question? Mr. Representative Summers, we have a bill here. Has anything changed regarding the consideration the committee had regarding this particular issue that we have one person that is being allowed to receive retirement credit? Is there something else that I'm not, that I don't know about this bill? And I'm saying this as the chair, as you remember, I presented this and answered questions, and I will not vote on this as the chair. Mr. Carmine, we're
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Speaker 106 26:46
supposed to be speaking on the motion. No, sir.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 26:55
He's explained the motion. Anyone want to speak against the motion, for the motion? After that, the question before the House is to reconsider House Bill 135. Senate Bill 135, prepare the machine. Voting on a motion. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? voted, cast up the ballot, by a vote of 22 yeas, 60 nays, and one present. Motion has failed. Representative Barnett makes a motion to explunge a vote which has failed on Senate Bill 578. You're ready to now to explain the motion,
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Speaker 117 27:49
Mr. Barnett. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a
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Representative Jonathan Barnett Unverified 27:54
lot of you all know, this has been a very hotly debated issue and subject. And the homeschoolers have been very active in this. I know a lot of you all have gotten emails from back home since yesterday. and so I was going to ask for this vote to be expunged and to bring it back and for us to reconsider this. In the last hour, some interested parties in this room, representatives and myself and Shane Broadway, along with Family Council representatives, have had some good discussion concerning what was good information and what was miscommunication or misinformation and all parties have agreed to work in the interim to discuss the scholarship program and to work to make it fair for all students including homeschoolers so at this time i will withdraw my motion to expunge thank you
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 28:57
very much Without objection, he is withdrawing to expunge a vote. Remove it from the calendar, Mr. Clerk. Remove the next motion from the calendar. Mr. Harris, most motion of recall from the Senate, House Bill 1-9-7-6. Proper motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank
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Representative Justin T. Harris Unverified 29:25
you, members of this wonderful, beautiful house. You know, some things you do get and a lot of things you don't get around here. But those guys on the other end, they want us to pass out our bills, but they won't pass our bills. That's a shame. So I'd like my bill back that they wouldn't pass out of Education Committee.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 29:50
As explained the motion, one will speak against the motion, for the motion. If not, the question before the House is recalled from the Senate, House Bill 1976. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 85 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present, you have passed your motion. Mr. Harris makes the motion. We expunge the vote, whether which passed. House Bill 1976. Proper motion is debatable. You are recognized to explain. Thank
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Representative Justin T. Harris Unverified 30:35
you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like to expunge the vote so we can protect this victim and put it into interim study.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 30:44
Thank you for the explanation of the motion. Anyone who wants to speak against the motion, for the motion? If not, the question before the House is expunge your vote by which one was passed by House Bill 1-9-7-6. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Is everyone voting? There wasn't voted by a vote of cast it to battle, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 90 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present, and you have expunged your vote. Mr. Clerk,
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 31:28
read the Senate Bill 731. Senate Bill 731 by Senator Teague, an act to require prepayment of Arkansas compensating use tax on the same basis as prepayment of Arkansas gross
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Representative Keith M. Ingram Unverified 31:41
receipts tax and declare an emergency. Mr. Ingham, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members of the House. Senate Bill 731 requires out-of-state sellers to pay the use tax in prepayment the same as required of in-state sellers. This affects 153 large companies who have a tax bill of over $200,000 a month in taxable sales. Appreciate a good vote. We're just requiring out-of-state to do what we require in-state. You've heard an explanation
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 32:10
of the bill. Not anyone would like to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question before the House is passage of Senate Bill 731. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. you're voting on
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Speaker 94 32:31
the bill and emergency clause everyone voting cast up the ballot mr. clerk
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 32:37
by a vote of 81 yeas three nays and zero president you have passed the bill and the emergency clause Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 793
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 32:50
Senate Bill 793 by Senator Elliott to expand the objectives of teachers' professional development plans
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Representative Randy Stewart Unverified 32:56
Representative Stewart, you're recognized Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker This is a bill, we have 15 objectives in teachers' professional development plans This adds one more objective Appreciate a good vote You've heard an explanation, Mr. Westman What purpose? Question
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Speaker 129 33:14
Could you tell us what that other objective
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Representative Randy Stewart Unverified 33:17
is? Yes, it is to provide educators with knowledge and skills needed to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students. These are in the public schools, and this gives the teachers tools to deal with those
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Representative Bruce Westerman Unverified 33:31
students in the classroom. When you say culturally and linguistically diverse, can you elaborate on
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Representative Randy Stewart Unverified 33:37
that? Right. In Arkansas, we have students from probably 40 different cultures, 40 different countries. They have different languages, and this gives the teacher tools as they do their professional development to be able to connect with those students in their classroom to make them succeed in the school. Thank you. Representative Hammer, he is yielded to floor. Anyone want
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 33:58
to speak against the bill, for the bill? Not to question before the House as passes Senate Bill 793. A pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up to battle, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 52 yeas, 29 yeas, and zero present, you have passed your bill. Mr. Derrick moves the clincher. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no? No. Aye's have it. Mr.
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 34:52
Clerk, read Senate Bill 663. Senate Bill 663 by Senator Crumbly to amend the high-priority school district teacher incentives along.
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Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck Unverified 34:57
Senator Roebuck, you recognize. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House. This is an ADE bill that simply changes our code to give us a better definition of NSLA. NSLA, we throw that term around a lot. It means national school lunch students, and a lot of our funding is based on that. So it's a technical correction to put into code what the federal government calls NSLA, and it puts a definition in there, no new money, nothing, just a technical correction.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 35:28
Appreciate a good vote. We've heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question of the House is patching the Senate Bill 663. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Is everyone voting? Is everyone voting? Cast up the machine, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 84 yeas, 0 noes, and 1 president, you have passed your bill. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 353. Senate Bill. Senate Bill
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 36:07
353 by Senator Lamoureux to clarify funding for isolated school districts. Ms. Robo, if you're
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Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck Unverified 36:17
ready. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House. This is a bill from the Department of Education that clarifies how we are going to figure funding for isolated school districts. And it is going to be based upon a prior three-quarter average daily membership of less than 350 students. and that the district and each school within the district meet minimum standards for accreditation. And so those are amendments we need to make to the code, and ADE supports this bill, as do the administrators. Appreciate it. Good vote. You've heard an explanation of the
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 36:51
bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question before the House has passed in the bill, Senate Bill 353. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. is everyone voting is everyone voted cast up the ballot mr clerk by a vote of 90 yeas zero nays and zero president you will pass the bill mr mr clerk
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 37:27
read that senate bill 956 senate bill 956 by senator elliott to repeal the requirement for department of education to report
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Representative Randy Stewart Unverified 37:34
grade inflation in public schools Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a bill coming out of the Education Task Force on Great Inflation. They recommended taking out this part of the school report. It was punitive in nature. It was flawed. The Education Associations agreed to take it out. And I'll give you, this is my last bill to present. So, 1978, Johnny Paycheck had a song that said, take this job and shove it.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 37:59
You ever heard an explanation of the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill? Representative
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Representative Donna Hutchinson Unverified 38:21
Hutchinson. Representative Hutchinson, you're recognized. Thank you. I grew up in the Navy. My father was a career man. we moved 29 times before I graduated from high school I went to some really great schools and I went to some pretty pathetic schools I remember William Howard Taft I got William Howard Taft junior high San Diego I made straight A's just before school end we moved to Pensacola Florida where I made straight F's because I had not learned anything in William Howard Taft progressive junior high I spent the next two years crying and cursing and tutoring and cursing William Howard Taft junior high the a good school starts with integrity if you aren't giving adequate grades that reflect reality you really aren't teaching the students I beg you to keep this report and a school has to have integrity these students are going to leave their city or town someday and reality will hit them that they have been sold a poor bill of goods thank you and I don't know any songs at the moment so you've heard represent how to speak
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 39:37
against the bill you want to speak for the bill if not the question before the House is passing Senate Bill 956. Prepare the machine. Is everyone voting? Is everyone voted? By a vote of, cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk, by a vote of 34 yeas, 44 nays, and To the President, you have failed to read the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill
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Speaker 101 40:17
337. Senate Bill 337 by Senator Shesterfield to amend the process for evaluating Ernstall preschool and pre-kindergarten programs. Representative Steele. Mr. Steele in the chamber.
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Speaker 150 40:31
Anyone designate the hand in for Mr. Steele?
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 40:40
I'll pass over and leave it on the calendar and put it at the bottom of
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 40:50
the list, Mr. Clerk. Senate Bill 897. Senate Bill 897 by Senator Malone to clarify that the prohibition against hazing includes initiation into or affiliation with sports programs and
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Chair Unverified 40:59
other extracurricular activities. Representative Roebuck, you are
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Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck Unverified 41:03
recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, this simply takes the act that clarifies the prohibition against hazing. and it says that it is limited to those actions taken in situations created and adds after organization any extracurricular activity or sports programs. So this expands our anti-hazing law. Appreciate a good vote. Anyone who will speak against the bill? For the bill? If not,
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 41:29
the question of the House is passed in Senate Bill 897. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Is everyone voted? Is everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By vote of 82 yeas, 4 nays, and 0 present, you have passed your bill. Mr. Clerk,
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 41:56
read Senate Bill 527. Senate Bill 527 by Senator Dismane to require a school district to provide in-service training to licensed
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Speaker 153 42:06
school personnel concerning child maltreatment. Representative Gibbon, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill provides in-service training for licensed school personnel on the signs of child sexual abuse and other forms of child maltreatment. It will not substitute the hours of in-service. It just would allow them this opportunity to receive this training. The administration association supports this bill. I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Anyone, you've heard an explanation of the bill. Would anyone
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 42:36
like to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question before the House is passing the Senate Bill 527. Prepare the machine. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 87 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present, You have passed Senate Bill 527. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 525. Senate Bill 525 by Senator Sample to create
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 43:09
the State Board of Cosmetology and declare an emergency. Representative Lovell, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 43:23
I think this is going to be my last time in the world, too, so I've got to get Randy Stewart to come up with a song. Anyway, Senate Bill 525. Maybe some of the third-termers may remember that we, some time ago, put the Board of Cosmetology under the Department of Health. What this bill will do is create the State Board of Cosmetology again, and then they will function by themselves and outside of the Department of Health. They are self-funded with their own fees, so it's no revenue from the state. Appreciate a good vote. You've heard an affection of the bill. Anyone want to
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 44:08
speak against the bill? Ms. Webb? You're right now, Ms. Webb. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Kathy Webb Unverified 44:23
and I didn't realize the first time I would come to the well to speak against the bill would be about the Board of Cosmetology. But as Representative Lovell said, we did take this out two years ago. We spent countless hours in fall budget hearings and in budget committee dealing with the Board of Cosmetology because these folks could not get along. They've not been able to get along for years. So we collapsed that board, and a lot of us from both sides of the aisle talked about the fact that we had too many boards and we needed to consolidate some of them. We put them under the Department of Health. And I also would like to say I've had letters from constituents who are franchisees who own multiple salons and who have said they like it under the Department of Health and would like to keep it there. So I would appreciate a vote against this. Ms.
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 45:13
Webb has spoken against the bill. Anyone want to speak for the bill? against the bill? If not, question before the House as patched the Senate Bill 525. Prepare the machine. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? By a vote of cast up the ballot machine. By a vote of 23 yays, 58 nays and zero present, the motion of the bill has failed. Mr. Clerk, read Senate
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 45:56
Bill 839. Senate Bill 839 by Senator Irvin to protect patients by ensuring that prior authorization procedures do not intrude on the physician-patient relationship or put cost savings ahead of optimal patient care. Mr. Lee, you're recognized.
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Speaker 97 46:12
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 839 provides for patient protection by ensuring that prior authorization procedures do not intrude on the physician-patient relationship or put cost savings ahead of optimal patient care. This bill will provide for the prior authorization process, that's a lot of Ps, to be patient-doctor friendly so that the best care for the patient can be provided. If passed, it will bring uniformity to the process and allow for an identification of the physician reviewing the case for the provider. It started as draft legislation for the American Medical Society out of increasing frustration from providers in being able to obtain prior authorization in a timely and professional way. After much hard work and compromise, and without going through our beloved House Judiciary Committee, Committee. This bill was agreed upon by the Arkansas Medical Society, the Pharmacists Association, the State Employee Benefit Division, UAMS College of Pharmacy, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, Qual Choice, State Insurance Department, and Higher Ed. Senator Irvin and
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 47:24
I would appreciate a positive vote. Thank you. Members heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill? The floor of the bill, not the question for the House, passes Senate Bill 839, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote
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Chair Unverified 47:48
of 88, yay, 0, nays, 0, present. You pass the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 249.
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 47:55
Senate Bill 249 by Senator Madison to make various corrections to Title 20 of the Arkansas Code in 1987 concerning public
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Chair Unverified 48:03
health and welfare. Representative Williams, you're recognized
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Representative Darrin Williams Unverified 48:07
to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yet another code revision bill amends Title 19, the public health and welfare section of the code. In Section 1, there's a reference to board. It should be a task force. The Anthony Hobbs III task force. There are grammatical mistakes in other sections. It removes obsolete languages and makes stylistic changes and adds some introductory language.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 48:28
I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Members heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, passage Senate Bill 249, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 90A, 0 nays, 0 present. You pass the
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 48:57
bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 863. Senate Bill 863 by Senator Harrelson to increase the penalty for abuse of a
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 49:07
corpse. Representative Steele, you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you,
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Representative Tracy Steele Unverified 49:11
Mr. Speaker. As my cousin Tracy said yesterday, this bill does just what the title says it does. This is a bill from Senator Harrelson. It came from the Prosecutor Coordinators Association. It's a simple bill that increases the penalty. And as Senator Harrelson said in the judiciary this morning, and I agree, We're not just wanting to increase penalties just so we look like we're tough on crime. This is an inconsistency in the law whereby if you burn up a vehicle or any other kind of property, it's a Class C felony. But if you burn up a corpse or a body, then it's only a Class D felony. And actually, he related a story where a person had done just that. They got 10 years for burning a car, but only got 3 years for burning a body. We want to fix that inconsistency and make sure that it's the same classification. This would bump up to Class C felony. If y'all don't have any questions, I'd appreciate a good vote. Members, heard
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 49:59
an explanation of the bill. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House,
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Chair Unverified 50:04
passage Senate Bill 863, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. Bow vote of 90 a, 0 nays, 0 present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read. Senate Bill
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 50:28
247 Senate Bill 247 by Senator Madison an act to make various corrections to Title V of Arkansas Code in 1987 concerning criminal offenses
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Chair Unverified 50:35
Senator Williams, you are recognized to explain the
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Representative Darrin Williams Unverified 50:56
bill Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is yet another code revision bill. You may have had some e-mails about this one. There was some discussion about this bill initially. It's Title V, a discussion related to some concerns with regard to the Animal Cruelty Act. The section that was in question was removed, so that's no longer a problem. If you've got those e-mails, we've taken care of that. Everyone's okay with this now. This bill simply removes obsolete languages, clarifies a certain language, makes proper references and clarifies the name of certain criminal offenses. And I'd be happy to try to answer your questions since there was some confusion about
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 51:32
this bill. I represent Bill. What
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Speaker 167 51:37
purpose? Yes. Okay, now we're on. Representative Williams, you and I discussed this and I haven't
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Representative Nate Bell Unverified 51:42
actually had a chance to get back with you on it, but I'm assuming the concerns that you're referring to that were amended out are some of the concerns that I mention to you specifically the and
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Representative Darrin Williams Unverified 51:53
or language? That's correct. That's correct. Representative Bale, that entire section was removed from the bill. Thank you very much. I'd appreciate a vote. Good vote. Thank you. You've heard an explanation of the
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 52:08
bill. Is there anyone who likes to speak for the bill? Against the bill? Representative Williams, you're close for your bill. The House is Senate Bill 247. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With a vote of 89 yea, 1 nay, 0 present, your bill is passed. Mr. Clerk, that bill needs to go to the Senate for amendment. As a House amendment, please. All right, next we're going to do Senate Bill 806, Representative Murdoch. It needs to go to the Senate Bill 806, Representative Murdoch. You're recognizing me. You may present your bill. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Murdoch. I'm sorry, hang on just one second. we have to do we have to do something here hold on just
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 53:21
a second okay read the bill mr clerk senate bill 806 by senator elliott to be titled the arkansas restorative justice responsibility act okay
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 53:30
sorry about that now you're recognized
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Speaker 179 53:34
thank you thank you mr chair colleagues this is a bill in collaboration with the department of labor and the department of corrections whereby we can train our inmates so that when they come out and they're served their time that they can be restored to become taxpayers instead of tax burdens so this is one of the things through that through a collaboration to train them while they're incarcerated so they'll come out and they'll be able to contribute to society and not be a tax burden we have to answer any questions okay you've
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 54:11
heard an explanation of the bill is there Anyone that would like to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, before the House, we have to vote for Senate Bill 806, preparing the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Okay, cast out the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With a vote of 82 yay, 0 nays, 0 present, Senate Bill 806
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Speaker 185 54:46
has passed. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 318. Senate
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 54:50
Bill 318 by Senator Malone, an act to create criminal penalties for disclosure of records of Children's Advocacy Center.
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Chair Unverified 54:58
Representative Vines, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative John T. Vines Unverified 55:07
Senate Bill 318 comes from the Senate. this is one of the last bills I carry for Senator Malone all this bill does is it amends the availability of records from children advocacy centers during the last session the criminal penalty the no contact order the protection orders were taken out during the interim after visiting and studying the issue further they've all agreed that they'd like those sanctions put back in. So it's an agreed bill by all parties involved, and I would appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 55:46
Representative Bell, for what purpose? You're recognized for a question. Representative
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Representative Nate Bell Unverified 55:53
Vines. Yes, sir. We recently passed some major prison reform legislation. It looks like now we're trying to lock everybody back up. Could you elaborate on that just a
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Speaker 190 56:04
bit for me? No, there was a study. I don't have it with
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Representative John T. Vines Unverified 56:10
me, but the study was minimal. We had it in Judiciary. It was thoroughly vetted by Mr. Walker in Judiciary, so I'd appreciate a favorable vote.
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 56:22
You've heard an explanation of the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question for the House is to vote for Senate Bill 318. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clark. has everyone voted has everyone voted cast out the ballot mr. clerk by a vote of eighty-four yay zero nays zero present bill is passed
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 56:57
mr. clerk read senate bill three three twenty Senate Bill 320 by Senator Malone, an act to extend the statute of limitations
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Representative John T. Vines Unverified 57:11
on sexual offenses. Representative Vines, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As we conclude today's calendar, I bring you Senate Bill 320 that would extend the statute of limitations regarding sexual offenses. We're getting close. Senate Bill 320 extends the statute of limitations for 14 criminal offenses. When the offense is committed against a minor, the violation has not previously been reported to a law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney, and the victim has not yet reached the age of 28. The 10 years was added. It previously was when they reached the majority, but 10 years was added to that to take care of anything that might occur after the fact, or not occur after the fact, but be found to have occurred during that time. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
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Speaker 190 58:01
If not, I'd appreciate a positive vote.
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 58:05
You've heard an explanation of the bill. Is there anyone that would like to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question before the House is Senate Bill 320. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast out the ballot, Mr. Clerk. With a vote of 84 yea, 0 nay, and 1 present, your bill is passed.
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 58:37
Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 329. Senate Bill 329 by Senator Malone, an act to include school principals, athletic coaches, and counselors among persons who are guilty of sexual assault in the second degree for sexual contact with a student less than 21 years of age. Representative Vines,
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Speaker 190 58:53
you're recognized to present your bill. Thank
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Representative John T. Vines Unverified 58:56
you, Mr. Speaker. Lesson to the wise, don't be the only person in the judiciary when you're sitting there unoccupied or alone because you have a tendency to have bills dumped on you like these and you get to run them. So my last bill of the day is Senate Bill 329. And all this does is expand the definition under Article Code 514-125 to include to the term teacher, principal athletic coach and counselor and what that does is those are the persons who are guilty of sexual assault in the second degree for sexual contact with a student less than 21 years of age representative Nicholas for what purpose question and
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 59:35
you're recognized for a question represent vines if you
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Representative Jim Nickels Unverified 59:40
recall in committee I had a little bit of concern because this bill seems to be limited to only public school teachers and coaches and counselors and all that. But I believe the advocate for the bill and the committee, would you agree, she said they would take another look at that and try to expand that our next session to include, I guess, the pedophiles in private schools, correct? Yes, sir. Okay, thank you. You've heard an
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 1:00:12
explanation of the – well, okay.
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Speaker 197 1:00:16
I can ask for a question. Thank you. Mr. Vans Yes
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Representative Homer Lenderman Unverified 1:00:23
sir I was in public schools for 30 years and why do we not include others like superintendents and maintenance men, bus drivers why are we singling out a few individuals that's the first part of the question and then the age I have a little problem in Arkansas the adults are considered to be 18 years of age as an adult I assume this has been talked about with attorneys and things like that. But would you please explain those two things for me, please? You'd be glad
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Representative John T. Vines Unverified 1:00:56
to. Both those questions were, I think, at least addressed or partially addressed in committee. The key thing on the teacher, principal, athletic, coach, counselor is the focus was on people with authority over those students. There was some discussion about whether the janitor staff, other folks, would be persons in positions of authority, and that's why this language was extended. There may be some, as far as in this specific code, it was important to add those specific positions. I don't know why a superintendent was left out. That was not raised, but I'd be happy to go back, and if we need to do something in the future
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Speaker 163 1:01:45
to add that, we can. Thank you. Representative Mayberry, for what purpose? Question? You're recognized. Representative Vines, would this, it says a student,
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Representative Andy Mayberry Unverified 1:01:53
would that necessarily be a student in that school or could that be perhaps a college student?
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Representative John T. Vines Unverified 1:01:59
This dealt with high school anyone under the age of 21. The previous law had been 18 and they raised it to 21 so that there were, it caught all high school students.
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Speaker 203 1:02:08
students. But would it specifically be a high school? Yes, that's the way it's
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 1:02:14
written. Okay, thank you. You've heard an explanation of the bill. Is there anyone else that would like to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question for the House of Senate Bill 329. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? With the vote of 84 yea, 0 nay, 0 present, your bill is passed. Mr. Clerk, please read Senate Bill 733. Senate Bill 733 by
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:03:00
Senator Madison to amend the Child Maltreatment Act. Representative Powers, you're recognized. Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative David "Bubba" Powers Unverified 1:03:10
Members, these are some amendments to the Arkansas Child Maltreatment Act. And just for your information, for those of you who may be a little hazy on this law, that's the law that provides for the system of reporting and investigating child maltreatment cases, including physical, sexual abuse, and neglect of a child. Much of this bill deals with clarifying maltreatment reporting notification procedures, hopefully to improve the efficiency of those procedures. This bill cleans up terminology regarding maltreatment reports under another state's jurisdiction. The bill makes it clear that in those cases the report should be documented and forwarded to the applicable child maltreatment investigative agencies in other states. The bill amends requirements of notification of reports to certain persons receiving such notification under current law, such as ad litems and CASA. The amendments reflect that such persons will continue to receive initial affirmative notifications of the report. It also amends definitions of sexual abuse to more closely track the Arkansas Criminal Code as it pertains to sexual activities between consenting teens. It also adds employees of the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division to the classes of mandated reporters. It amends administrative hearing procedures regarding continuances. The bill amends the act to maintain certain criminal defenses to maltreatment allegations but excludes others. It clarifies requirements of confidentiality regarding administrative hearing records. The bill provides for communication by healthcare professionals to DHS for plans of safe care for children born with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders, and it raises the minimum age for which a child's name can be placed on the maltreatment registry from age 10 to 13, while ensuring investigation of reports and services to alleged offenders under the age of 18. It's a good bill, just shores up some language in the current law, I'd appreciate
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Speaker 197 1:05:09
a good vote. You've heard an explanation of the bill, is there anyone
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Speaker 170 1:05:15
that would like to speak against the bill. For the bill. Question before the House
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 1:05:22
is Senate Bill 733. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? With a vote of 90 yea, 0 nay, and 0 President, your bill is passed. Please read Senate Bill 213 Mr. Clark. Senate
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:05:53
Bill 213 by Senator Key to regulate coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures. Representative
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 1:06:04
Allen, you are recognized. Present your bill. Thank you Mr.
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Representative Fred Allen Unverified 1:06:09
Speaker and members, this bill clarifies the guidelines for vitro fertilization procedures. Appreciate a good vote. Members, heard an explanation of the bill.
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Chair Unverified 1:06:24
Anyone wishing to speak against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, passage Senate Bill 213, pair of the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 80-A, 0-A, 1-Present. You have passed the bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 8-11. Senate Bill 8-11 by
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:06:52
Senator Key to amend the laws regarding the purchase or possession of intoxicating liquor, wine, or beer by a minor.
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Chair Unverified 1:07:00
Representative Hyde, you are recognized to explain this
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Representative Barry Hyde Unverified 1:07:04
bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is a bill prepared for Sheriff John Montgomery up there in Baxter County. It's probably one of the finest sheriffs in the entire state. And in response to a problem they have with some folks, simply what it does is a minor who is intoxicated is guilty of possession, and that possession is an MIP. There's no financial penalty for an MIP. It's a suspension of the driver's license. He'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Members
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:07:37
heard an explanation of the bill. Anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the
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Chair Unverified 1:07:42
question for the House passes Senate Bill 811. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:07:57
Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by a vote of 72, yea. 9A, and 1 present, you have passed the bill.
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 1:08:12
Clerk, clerk read Senate Bill 780. Senate Bill 780 by Senator Salomon, professional development for special
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:08:21
education teachers and teachers who teach students with disabilities. Ms.
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:08:27
Roebuck, you're recognized. Explain the bill. Thank you,
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Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck Unverified 1:08:30
Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, this is an act concerning our professional development for special education teachers and teachers who teach students with disabilities. No additional hours required. We're still within that 60 hours. There's a long list on this bill of things that we should include, and all this bill does is to add an item that says, provides educators with knowledge and skills needed to teach students with disabilities, including, without limitation, autism. And I don't have a favorite song today, but my husband does, and it's called, I've Got Friends in Low Places. I'd appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:09:14
Representative Roebuck has explained her bill. Does anyone want to speak against the bill? For the bill? If not, the question for the House is passing Senate Bill 780. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By the vote of 80, yeas, zero nays, zero present, you have passed your bill. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill 923.
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:09:59
Senate Bill 923 by Senator Lamoureux to create the task force on recruiting and hosting nuclear facilities in Arkansas.
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Speaker 104 1:10:07
Representative Lee, you're recognized. Read the bill. Explain the bill. Thank
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Speaker 97 1:10:14
you, Mr. Speaker. This is Andrea Lee eating crow. First, I'm doing something my senator asked me to do. Second, I'm asking you to create a task force. I told my senator I could not support this unless or come and present it except for two reasons. One is that it would not mandate any staff as used. and two, there would be no resources used or paid to go to the task force members. I'd appreciate a good
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:10:45
vote. Heard an explanation of the bill. Does anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, the question for the House is the passage of Senate Bill 923. Prepare the machine, Ms. Clerk. Is everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 34 yeas, 44 nays, one President, you have failed your bill. Read Senate Bill 762, Mr. Clerk.
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:11:31
bill 762 by senator salmon to reduce the cost of preparing a case record on appeal representative steele
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:11:42
you recognize explain your bill thank you mr speaker this is
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Representative Tracy Steele Unverified 1:11:47
a bill we heard this morning in house judiciary by senator marianne salmon it addresses our court costs lowers costs of preparing a record from circuit court previously it was two dollars and fifty cents per page in the statutes. This has lowered that to $2 per page if you order more than 1,000 pages, and then down to $1.50 for more than 2,000 pages, down to $1 for more than 4,000 pages, down to 50 cents for over 4,000 pages. So basically, you buy in bulk, you get a better deal just like everything else. It'll save people money. Everybody's on board with it. The clerks are okay with it, court reporters. Everybody's happy with it. I'd appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:12:27
you've heard an explanation of the bill anybody want to speak against the bill for the bill if not, the question for the house is passed by Senate Bill 762 prepare the machine Mr. Clerk has everyone voted? has everyone voted? cast up the ballot By a vote of 81 yeas, 0 nays, 0 presents, you have passed your bill.
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:13:05
Read Senate Bill 638, Mr. Clerk. Senate Bill 638 by Senator Files, concerning the inclusion of service sinks
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:13:16
in certain buildings. Representative Penarcher, you are recognized to explain your
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Representative Tracy Pennartz Unverified 1:13:26
bill. Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, it is my privilege and honor to speak from the well, always, and an honor to serve in this House of Representatives. My very last bill, I ask you to support Senate Bill 638. It is a bill that is favorable toward small businesses. It's a cutting-cost bill and unnecessary regulations. Get rid of them. I ask your support for this bill for small businesses and less regulation. Thank you. I heard
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:14:01
an explanation of the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill, for the bill? If not, question for the House. It is passage of Senate Bill 638. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Speaker 211 1:14:22
everyone voted everyone voted cast up the battlements clerk
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:14:27
by a vote of 86 yay one nay zero president you have passed your bill read senate
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 1:14:37
bill 702 mr clerk senate bill 702 by senator
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:14:42
luker to assure due process and provide administrative simplification and department of human services adjudications Representative Pierce
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:14:53
Is there anybody in the House that's supposed to present Senate Bill 702 Without objection we'll leave it on the calendar and put it at the bottom of the list Rep. Pierce, you're recognized. We're a little bit late to explain Senate Bill 702. I appreciate a good
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 1:15:29
vote. It's a good bill. If you get a lawyer and me together and we come up with a good bill, it's got to be a
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:15:37
good one. Thank you. You heard an explanation, maybe, of the bill. Does anybody want to speak against the bill? the bill? If not, question for the House. This passes the Senate Bill 702. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Mr. Clerk. By vote of 78, Yay, zero, nay, one present. You have passed your
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 1:16:18
bill. Read Senate Bill 257, Mr. Clerk.
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:16:21
Senate Bill 257 by Senator Madison, an act to make various corrections to Title 25 of the
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Chair Unverified 1:16:31
Arkansas Code of 1987, considering state government. Representative Williams, you're recognized.
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Representative Darrin Williams Unverified 1:16:37
Explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your members, again, another code revision bill amends, corrects Title 25, the state government code, makes stylistic changes, properly divides a code section, and removes obsolete language. I appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:16:53
You've heard the explanation of the bill. Then one will speak against the bill, for the bill. If not, the question for the House is passed in Senate Bill 257. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk.
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Speaker 211 1:17:13
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:17:18
ballot, Mr. Clerk. By a vote of 82 yeas, 0 nays, 0 present, you have passed your bill.
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Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified 1:17:27
Read Senate Bill 258, Mr. Clerk. Senate Bill 258 by Senator Madison to make various
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:17:33
corrections to Title 22 of the Arkansas Code of 1987 concerning public property. Representative
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:17:41
Williams, you're recognized to explain your bill. Members, I believe
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Representative Darrin Williams Unverified 1:17:45
this is the last code revision bill. It amends Title 22 of the code concerning public property. It makes one grammatical correction. I'd appreciate a good vote. you've heard an explanation of the bill
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:18:00
didn't want to speak against the bill for the bill if not, the question for the House is passage of Senate Bill 258 prepare the machine Mr. Clerk has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot Mr. Clerk By a vote of 83 yay, 0 nays, 0 presents, you have passed your bill. Read Senate Bill 886, Mr. Clerk.
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:18:36
Senate Bill 886 by Senator Elliott concerning the hiring practices of contractors for the
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:18:49
state. Representative Wilkins, you're recognized to explain
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Representative Butch Wilkins Chair Unverified 1:18:56
your bill. Thank you, Mr. About-to-be-un-speaker. I'm not giving
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Chair Unverified 1:19:00
up the seat. Oh, all right. All right. Just a sidebar before we start. This guy and I played on the high school All-Star game back in 1962, and I remember the way he hit me back in, so I
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Representative Butch Wilkins Chair Unverified 1:19:21
wasn't about to try to remove him up here. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill, there's been a little bit of misunderstanding, so let me clarify. When I looked at this on the calendar and it said concerning the hiring practices of contractors for the state, I said, what in the world is that? That's not properly titled. So I pulled up the bill and I looked at it, and this is a data collection bill. Some of you who are members of joint budget will remember that there have been discussions been discussions about this, and with the bill that Representative John Edwards got passed that included disabled veterans, this is information that will be helpful to our state. The information, the writing of this was done by our procurement department, and i believe it's a good bill it requires them to provide data that indicates uh what we're doing with our contracts uh good open government would appreciate a good vote thank you members heard
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Chair Unverified 1:20:25
an explanation of bill anyone wishing to speak against the bill for the bill are
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:20:30
you for the bill or against the bill against the bill all right All right. Representative Barnett is speaking against the bill. You recognize. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Jonathan Barnett Unverified 1:20:47
I just was informed about this bill just a few minutes ago, and I was being told that there's a lot of concern about this bill, and they'd like for it to be pulled down so some of the contractors in the room can have further discussion about this. But I think that the AGC and some other organizations have a problem with this, and They're not quite sure what's going on. They think that they're going to have subcontractors going to have to list all their subcontractors all the way down, and it appears that there might be a problem with the way a lot of them are having to do business right now. It looks like a lot more red tape and a lot more exposure, and I think that the AGC and others are against this bill. So I would just ask that
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Speaker 60 1:21:31
either you pull it down for 24 hours or give us a chance to look at it or vote against this bill. Thank you
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:21:39
very much. Representative Barnett has spoken against the bill. Anyone who wants to speak for the bill? Against the bill? Representative Murdoch, you want to speak for the bill. Okay, you're recognized to speak for
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Speaker 179 1:21:50
the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to, I'm speaking for the bill, but I'm concurring with Representative Barnett that if there's any problems that we, because I think it's a good bill. I think I know the intent of the bill, Representative Wilkins, but rather than lose it, then we may need to wait 24 hours so that we don't lose it before the lack of understanding or 12 hours yet, because we may be here at home. But really and truly, I think it's a good bill, but I think it makes sense to get it clarified. So I guess I'm speaking for the bill,
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:22:30
kind of. Late in the day. All right. Do we have anybody who would like to kind of speak against the bill? Anybody want to speak for the bill? Okay. Representative Hyden, do you want to speak against the bill? are kind to speak against the bill
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Representative Barry Hyde Unverified 1:22:51
if you're recognized thank you mr speaker and i sure hate to speak against representative wilkins and certainly senator elliott um and i'm sure that this bill has good intentions and uh but here in the 11th hour uh this additional requirement on contractors uh you know i'm just real nervous i can't tell you how hectic uh that process of bidding and listing all that stuff out, it's really tough not to make mistakes. So I, you know, we may turn to find out later that in fact it wasn't too big of a deal, but I would rather err on the side of caution. So unless we're going to pass it over, I'm going to have
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:23:29
to ask you to vote against this bill. Representative Hyde has spoken against the bill. Anyone want to speak for the bill, against the bill? Representative Wilkins, you're
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Representative Butch Wilkins Chair Unverified 1:23:40
recognized to close for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just shared some information with Representative Murdoch about his future. but but I will I will say this there there is some confusion about about this and I appreciate what representative had is saying and I just you know I don't really want to pull it down I mean hey when we were talking about open government and we were talking about a checkbook that would show uh there were folks saying pull it down we don't need to do that we need to be transparent and i was like go go let's be transparent well this is transparency too but for some reason on some things we don't want to be as transparent as on other things with that mr speaker i'll
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Chair Unverified 1:24:43
pull the bill down. Without objection, Representative Wilkins will pull down Senate Bill 886. Mr. Clerk,
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:24:50
we're going to go back and take up Senate Bill 337. If you read the bill. Senate
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Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified 1:25:02
Bill 337 by Senator Chesterfield to amend the process for evaluating Arkansas preschool and pre-kindergarten programs.
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Chair Unverified 1:25:08
Representative Steele, you're recognized to explain the bill.
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Speaker 69 1:25:12
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know this is dangerous at the end of the agenda. Don't take it out on the bill. It's a non-contro bill. All it does is put the state evaluation process in line with the federal evaluation process. It's agreed on by everybody, and it's an early childhood commission bill. Appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:25:34
Members, sir, an explanation of the bill. The only one which speaks against the bill, for the bill, not the question for the House, passes Senate Bill 337. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 79 yea, 0 nay, 0 present. You have passed the bill.
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Chair Unverified 1:26:05
Members, let me give you a little information about what we're going to do
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:26:11
tomorrow. We're going to the—committees are going to meet or have
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Chair Unverified 1:26:17
time set aside to meet those that have business. We'll meet from 9 to 10 o'clock in the morning. A committees will meet 9 to 9.30. B committees will meet 9.30 to 10. And after the adjournment resolution, I'd like for the, obviously, the committee chairs that are co-chairs that have business tomorrow that want to meet to announce those meetings. But it'll be 30 minutes for A, 9, 9.30, and 9.30, 10 for Bs. And then we'll go in session tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Any questions on that? Representative Sanders, you want to be recognized for a point of personal privilege. Is that correct? You're recognized. Thank you,
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Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified 1:27:00
Mr. Speaker. Real quick, we're going to take a picture tomorrow up in the gallery for all of those members, now pay attention,
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Representative David J. Sanders Unverified 1:27:08
who represent or are from or who were born in the Delta. And I realize that covers a lot of people, but this is something that Representative Hall and Representative Lovell and I are working on in Woods as well. So if you will be there at 15 till 9, we're going to take a picture. You're going to be up here anyway, so we can take a picture up there. We'd love to have you. It'd be a
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:27:31
nice thing to have. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.
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Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified 1:27:35
Speaker. Thank you. Representative Woods, purpose? Announcement. Public health needs to meet immediately tonight. We have a room full of people, and we have several bills we really do need to knock out. Thank you.
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Chair Unverified 1:27:44
Okay. Public health is going to meet on adjournment. Let me go ahead and Representative Cheatham recognize. Mr. Speaker, education will meet
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Representative Eddie L. Cheatham Unverified 1:27:53
for the last time in the morning at 9 o'clock. We should be there in 15 minutes. Representative
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:27:59
Slinker, what purpose? Announcement. Be recognized. State
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Representative Mary L. Slinkard Unverified 1:28:04
agencies will meet at 9.30, 151, short meeting. Okay. Representative Wagner. Announcement. Recognize.
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Speaker 30 1:28:13
City, county, and local affairs will meet at 9.30 tomorrow.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:28:18
Okay. Any other announcements? Representative Williams. Announcement. Recognized. House Judiciary is complete
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Representative Darrin Williams Unverified 1:28:24
of all of its business and will not
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:28:28
meet in the morning. All right. Good news. Good work. Any
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Speaker 185 1:28:37
other announcements? Representative Barnett. House Transportation will not meet tomorrow. We have finished our business. Very good. Very good.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:28:52
Rep. Malone, what purpose? Announcement. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Youth
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Representative Stephanie Malone Unverified 1:28:58
and Aging is said and will not be meeting tomorrow. Good work.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:29:03
Rep. Cowling, I don't see Rep. Carter here, but there were a couple of bills that were sent
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Chair Unverified 1:29:11
to revenue and tax, so I assume revenue and tax is going to need to meet in the morning.
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Speaker 242 1:29:18
Revenue and tax meet at 9 o'clock in the morning, 151. Thank you.
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Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified 1:29:23
Thank you. Okay, Representative Allen, you ready to get us out of here for the day? One more time. Representative Cowling, who's going to get us out
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Representative Larry Cowling Unverified 1:29:37
of here? Somebody's got a duty. After reading the announcements, reading of the bills. If I could break his hand here in a minute. Transferring the bills, placing the category on the desk, amending members on the bill with their own amendment. Amendment. Members withdrawing their own bills, finalizing the resolution, reading the communication remaining in any committee reports. I move we adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow for
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one more time. Good motion, not debatable. All in favor say aye. Better not be anyone opposed. We stand in adjournment until 10 o'clock in the morning.
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Agenda

Committee Reports

0:15

SB707

2:57

SB838

3:53

HB1118

4:45

HB1893

5:41

HB2050

6:32

HB2142

7:25

HB1447

8:18

HB1172

9:11

HB2056

10:12

HB2096

11:06

HB1869

11:52

HB1419

13:21

HB2135

14:48

HB2111

15:40

HB1596

16:40

HB1907

17:39

HB2198

18:18

HB2074

18:50

HB1545

19:41

SB303

20:51

SB706

23:12

SB135

25:31

SB578

27:44

SB1976

29:29

SB731

31:29

SB793

32:49

SB663

34:51

SB353

36:05

SB956

37:29

SB337

40:16

SB897

40:51

SB527

42:00

SB525

43:08

SB839

45:52

SB249

47:54

SB863

49:05

SB247

50:28

SB806

53:03

SB318

54:48

SB320

57:00

SB329

58:41

SB733

1:02:58

SB213

1:05:48

SB811

1:06:51

SB780

1:08:14

SB923

1:09:59

SB762

1:11:31

SB638

1:13:08

SB702

1:14:41

SB257

1:16:20

SB258

1:17:31

SB886

1:18:36

SB337

1:25:02

Announcements

1:27:41

Adjournment

1:30:07

Documents

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Speakers

Representative Duncan Baird Chair Unverified
36 segments
Speaker 5
2 segments
Speaker 8
1 segment
Representative Bobby J. Pierce Chair Unverified
42 segments
Representative Terry Rice Unverified
1 segment
Speaker 18
1 segment
Speaker 19
1 segment
Speaker 4
2 segments
Representative Tracy Pennartz Unverified
3 segments
Representative Debra M. Hobbs Unverified
1 segment
Representative Johnnie J. Roebuck Unverified
11 segments
Representative Barry Hyde Unverified
6 segments
Representative Donna Hutchinson Unverified
5 segments
Representative Linda S. Tyler Unverified
1 segment
Chair Unverified
39 segments
Representative Ann V. Clemmer Unverified
1 segment
Representative Robert S. Moore, Jr. Unverified
47 segments
Representative Darrin Williams Unverified
10 segments
Representative David "Bubba" Powers Unverified
5 segments
Speaker 54
1 segment
Representative Mike Patterson Unverified
2 segments
Representative John Charles Edwards Unverified
2 segments
Representative Fred Allen Unverified
2 segments
Speaker 69
2 segments
Representative Mary L. Slinkard Unverified
3 segments
Representative Bryan B. King Unverified
1 segment
Representative Larry Cowling Unverified
60 segments
Speaker 79
2 segments
Speaker 82
1 segment
Representative Tim Summers Unverified
3 segments
Speaker 97
5 segments
Representative Keith M. Ingram Unverified
3 segments
Representative Les "Skip" Carnine Unverified
2 segments
Speaker 106
1 segment
Speaker 117
1 segment
Representative Jonathan Barnett Unverified
6 segments
Representative Justin T. Harris Unverified
3 segments
Speaker 94
1 segment
Representative Randy Stewart Unverified
6 segments
Speaker 129
1 segment
Representative Bruce Westerman Unverified
1 segment
Speaker 101
1 segment
Speaker 150
1 segment
Speaker 153
2 segments
Representative Buddy Lovell Chair Unverified
25 segments
Representative Kathy Webb Unverified
3 segments
Representative Tracy Steele Unverified
7 segments
Speaker 167
1 segment
Representative Nate Bell Unverified
2 segments
Representative Jon Woods Chair Unverified
26 segments
Speaker 179
4 segments
Speaker 185
2 segments
Representative John T. Vines Unverified
10 segments
Speaker 190
3 segments
Representative Jim Nickels Unverified
2 segments
Speaker 197
2 segments
Representative Homer Lenderman Unverified
2 segments
Speaker 163
1 segment
Representative Andy Mayberry Unverified
1 segment
Speaker 203
1 segment
Speaker 170
2 segments
Speaker 104
1 segment
Speaker 211
2 segments
Representative Butch Wilkins Chair Unverified
10 segments
Speaker 60
1 segment
Representative David J. Sanders Unverified
2 segments
Representative Eddie L. Cheatham Unverified
1 segment
Speaker 30
1 segment
Representative Stephanie Malone Unverified
1 segment
Speaker 242
1 segment