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HB1001
Act 2
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Matched: “…d for the bill. question before the house is the passage of house bill 1001 your one”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATION FOR … | Evans | Notification that HB1001 is now Act 2 |
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Representative Tracy Steele
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5:08
I invite the members press staff and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by eler Eric Bedner of thehurch of Jesus Christ of Latterdayaints to remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to be led bypresentative Lane
Speaker 6
5:28
Jean. Friends let let us pray our Father in heaven we're so grateful to be in this chamber today and we're grateful for this wonderful country as we
approach 250 years we're grateful for the inspired constitution for the freedoms that we have in this great nation we're grateful for the wonderful state of Arkansas for the citizens of this great state and for these public servants we ask that thou wilt bless them guide them and direct them. bless them with wisdom, bless them with a spirit of cooperation and collegiality and bless them with every needful thing so that they can do those things which will be according to thy mind and will and for the best interest of the citizens of this
great state we recognize all of the blessings that we have come from the we pray that we'll always be grateful and that we'll do those things that will be pleasing in thy sight we love thee we give thanks for these things and we ask a blessing upon these good public servants this day in the sacred name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Speaker 9
6:48
Members please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button prepare the machine madam
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
7:19
as everyone indicated their presence cast up the ballot madam clerk with 97 members present the chair sees a quorum. are there any requests for leavepresentative Eaton for what purpose? Leave Representative Hall his leave
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
7:36
granted for Representative Brad Hall so ordered Representative Jeremiah Moore for what purpose hear your leave leave for Representative Acre. Leave granted for Representative Brandon Aker so moved
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
7:54
Representative Mikeholcomb moves that we dispense with the reading of the previous day's journal no objection so ordered madam clerk we have reports from select or standing committees unfinished business executive communications thank you madam clerk Members I'd ask you at this time if you would please rise so we can recognize several guests that we have with us today I'll start within the back of our chamber we have with us today trooper Firsttlass Dustin
Starkey of the highway patrol Administration and corporal Landon Mills law enforcement warden the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. gentlemen thank you for your service to the state of
Arkansas members our doctor of the day back with us over on the back
side over here Do Kristen Sigli she is with internal medicine physician from Little Rock guest today of Representative Tippe
McCullough serving alongside Dr Sheley today we have our nurse M Lee Fazio M Lee thank you. and if
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
9:15
you were one to turn around and see Miss Lee and see the big smile that she has you see a familiar
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
9:20
face with another big smile on it back there please welcome back to our chamber formerpresentative
Carlton Wing. over to my left and your right up in the east gallery we have with us today the hot springs leadership group would you all please stand hot springs leadership is here today they are guest ofpresentative warrenmcGrew and cozart
also with us today we have the Huntsville youth leadershiproup guest of Representative Eaton if we could get them to stand Huntsville yes Another familiar face I believe she's up in the north gallery today up above me here from the NCl our liaison for the state of Arkansas very familiar Miss Suszan Halteen would you please make Susan welcome.
also I believe up in the north gallery we have with us today we have Stephanie Knox and Jax Wwooldridge, wife and sons of Representative Jeremy Wwooldridge and just a little note uhpresentativewooldridge askedjaxs excuse me Knox now this is Knox's birthday week and he said son what do you want for your birthday and he said go spend a day with you at the capital Dadd
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
11:05
I do see you with us today and they may be spread out so we'll just ask them to stand with us from theur of Jesus Christlatter dayysaints guest today of Representative John Eubanks we have state president Daniel Brown we have Mckay Hu Hugen tobler and Jared
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
11:20
Mcenney gentlemen would you please stand
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
11:30
thank you also over in the east gallery we have three representative elects
that will be joining this body for the 96 general assembly we have with uspresentative elect Tonya Fletcher representative elect Josh Longmeyer representative elect Brian Arma then I
believe over here in the west gallery we havepresentative elect Brent Montgomery. Brent and his wife Kendra
Chair
Unverified
12:07
we look forward to each of them joining the
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
12:12
house of Representatives morning hour has ended Members will go
Chair
Unverified
12:18
to your red calendar. madam clerk please read House
Speaker 25
12:22
Bill1001. House Bill1001 by Representative Vaut an act for the Arkansas House Representatives of the ninetyfith General Assembly appropriation for the 2005 252026 fiscal year Representative vaught
Chair
Unverified
12:33
you are recognized to present House Bill101.
Representative DeAnn Vaught
Unverified
12:45
Thank you Mr Speaker this is just the appropriation for the expenses of the fiscal session and with that I would appreciate a good
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
12:52
vote Representative Vaut has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill Representative Vaught it's closed for the bill. question before the house is the passage of house bill 1001 your one
Speaker 9
13:08
vote will be for the bill and the emergency clause madam clerk prepare the machine.
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
13:22
everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot with a vote of 96 yea zero nay and one present you have
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
13:44
passed the bill and the emergency clause. Representative Sttephen meeks for what purpose motion please I'll hear
Representative Stephen Meeks
Unverified
13:48
your motion pursuant to House Rule33m, I move we a adjourn until one o'clock
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
13:53
tomorrow afternoon. that's a proper motion it's non debatable. all those in favor say aye
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
14:01
pose nay the ayes have it motion is carried do we have any committee announcements any announcements from committeespresentative Matthew shepherd for what
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
Unverified
14:12
purpose?chmidt you recognizeC claims will meet this afternoon 15 minutes upon adjournment of house management in Big MacB.
Representative Brian S. Evans
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14:19
Representative Chad Pearerce, what purpose announcement you're recognized
Speaker 37
14:24
rules committee meeting tomorrow 15 minutes
Chair
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14:30
upon adjournment and macB Representative vaught for what purpose you're
Representative DeAnn Vaught
Unverified
14:34
recognized will meet 15 minutes upon adjournment. please remember if you have a resolution on that calendar you need to be in there to present your resolution.
Chair
Unverified
14:44
Thank you Representative Wooten for what
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
14:48
purpose you're recognized the personnelBC personnel committee will meet at 8 a.m. in
Chair
Unverified
14:55
the morning in Bigack A JBC personnel 8 a.m. tomorrow Representative Johnson what purpose announcement
Representative Lee Johnson
Unverified
15:01
you're recognized joint budget committeetee will meet tomorrow morning 9 a.m. Big
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
15:06
Macig Mac a Representative Aaron pilkington for what purpose? announcement you're recognized upon adjoment
Representative Aaron Pilkington
Unverified
15:11
a joint budget JBC peer review will meet tomorrow in room A ofAC. any other committee announcements
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
15:19
any other announcementspresentativeladyman for what purpose
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
15:27
you're recognized thank you Mr Speaker in the morning thenergy caucus will meet at 7 a.m. at Hilltop apartments to elect officers and the CEO of Arkansas Re Electric will be there to speak. Representative warren for a purpose the
Speaker 49
15:48
house prayer caucus will meet in the morning in the old supreme courtroom at7 a.m.
Speaker 45
15:59
any other committee announcements committee or caucus announcements seeing none the
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
16:06
desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items that
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
16:11
are named in the adjourned resolution. House will be adjourned until 1 p.m. tomorrow
Agenda
REGULAR BILLS
Call to Order
Prayer
Pledge
Roll Call
HB1001 Evans AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Motion to Adjourn
Announcements
Adjournment
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Speakers
Representative Tracy Steele
Unverified
Speaker 6
Speaker 9
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
Speaker 21
Chair
Unverified
Speaker 25
Representative DeAnn Vaught
Unverified
Representative Stephen Meeks
Unverified
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
Unverified
Speaker 37
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
Representative Lee Johnson
Unverified
Representative Aaron Pilkington
Unverified
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
Speaker 49
Speaker 45