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SB575
Act 889
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Matched: “…e ayes have it the vote has been expunged now let's take up senate bill 575 representative ray you're recognized to come to the table t…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RECORDS TO BE POSTED ON A WEBSITE BY THE PAROLE … | M. Johnson | Notification that SB575 is now Act 889 |
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SB573
Act 793
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…air sees a quorum. We have a bill that failed this morning, Senate Bill 573. I'm going to recognize Representative Gassaway for a motio…”
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TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION. | J. English | Notification that SB573 is now Act 793 |
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Good afternoon. House Judiciary is back in session at the call of the Chair. Chair sees a quorum. We have a bill that failed this morning, Senate Bill 573. I'm going to recognize Representative Gassaway for a motion to expunge the vote by which it failed. Thank you, Madam Chair. I make a motion to expunge the vote
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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0:27
by which the bill failed members we have a
motion on the table is there
any discussion of the motion seeing no discussion all in favor please say aye any opposed say no the ayes have it the vote has been expunged now let's take up senate bill 575 representative ray you're recognized to come to the table to explain senate bill 575. please identify yourself and you are recognized okay thank you
Representative David Ray
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0:56
committee thank you madam chair David Ray district 69 I'll let my guests introduce herself Alex Benton attorney general's office
okay presented this bill this morning but there were several members that weren't here so just for everyone's so everyone knows what we're doing here I'll go over the bill just briefly again the Senate bill 575 would is a public safety bill that would create the safe Arkansas app it would task the parole board to partner with Department of Information Systems to develop a mobile app that the public can download and avail themselves of should they choose think of how our dot has the I Drive Arkansas app the app would provide for
would provide for the public a basic set of information about parolees that are on parole or inmates that are up for parole all of this information is already available the problem is it's not easily accessible the general public they don't know how to use vine they don't know how to use court connect and so we're just putting this information in an app that is accessible to the public particularly for people who are victims of crime for the families who are victims of crime and it's an effort to improve transparency and improve
public safety. Members are there any questions? Seeing no questions there's no one decide who's signed up to speak for or against the bill. Representative Ray you're recognized to close for the bill. I'm closed
Representative David Ray
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2:26
for the bill and I appreciate the committee for giving me another chance. Thank you.
Members close for the bill I have a motion to do pass on the table is there any discussion of the motion? Representative Collins you're recognized for discussion on the motion. Thank you Madam Chair. I know
Representative Andrew Collins
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2:40
we talked about it this morning but since not everyone was here now we're going to take a vote with everyone i do want to just point out some of
the things that i had a problem with in this bill that i think others did because really i do think we're making it more difficult for people to re-enter society after they've been released from prison we talk a lot in here about how it's important when people get let out for them to get a job for them to go as straight as they can for them to develop relationships in the community but what we're doing is we're making an app that puts their photograph their name for any parolee photograph, name, the offense, and relevant public information out there to people in an accessible way.
And while the information is public already, that's fine, it's not on your phone. And I do think it's going to be harder for people to get a job. It's going to put people under the microscope. It's going to make people have a tougher time as they're trying to reenter and do what we're asking them to do. So for those reasons, I'm opposed. I would also add, another reason I'm opposed, at the very end, after they get off parole, it says the information required to be posted on the mobile app may be removed when
parole has been completed, not shall, may. So not only are we going to kind of keep the punishment going after their incarceration, we might keep the punishment of exposure and shaming going after their parole. So I'm a no. Thank you. Members
any other discussion? Seeing no further discussion we have a motion on the floor. All in favor of the motion please say aye. Any opposed say no. The ayes have it. Congratulations you have passed your bill. Members we are now I think officially through. It's been my
honor to be your chair and I'll see you upstairs. We are adjourned. You
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Representative Carol Dalby Chair
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Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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Representative David Ray
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Representative Andrew Collins
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