Senate Convenes
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Bills discussed (8)
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SR2
· 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SR2 Hester TO AUTHORIZE RECESSES OF THE SENATE OR THE HOUSE OF…”
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TO AUTHORIZE RECESSES OF THE SENATE OR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OR BOTH, FOR PERIODS … | Hester | Sine Die adjournment |
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SR17
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…onal Freedom Account programme, Senateresolution 16 alendar Senate resolution 17 by Senator Murdock to recognize the barton High School bear…”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE BARTON HIGH SCHOOL BEARS BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE 2026 CLASS 2A … | R. Murdock | Sine Die adjournment |
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SR21
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ion Act Senate Resolution 19, Senate Resolution 20 calendar Senate resolution 21 by Senator Johnson. Senator Blake Johnson and Senator dotso…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION … | B. Johnson | Sine Die adjournment |
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SR15
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Yes, madam President. Senate resolution 15 by Senator Kroellell to authorize the introduction of a non…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | Crowell | Sine Die adjournment |
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SR16
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…homestead property tax credit Senateresolution 15 calendar Senate resolution 16 by Senator King to authorize the introduction of a nonappro…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNT … | B. King | Died in Senate at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SR18
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…he 2026lass uA state champion Senate resolution 17 calendar Senate resolution 18 by Senator Murdock to recognize the Earl high school bulldo…”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE EARLE HIGH SCHOOL BULLDOGS BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE 2025 AND 2026 … | R. Murdock | Sine Die adjournment |
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SR19
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “calendar Senate resolution 19 by Senator Murdock to recognize the Earl High School lady b…”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE EARLE HIGH SCHOOL LADY BULLDOGS GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE 2026 CLASS … | R. Murdock | Sine Die adjournment |
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SR20
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…alvelopment Authority's expansion Act Senate Resolution 19, Senate Resolution 20 calendar Senate resolution 21 by Senator Johnson. Senator B…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL CONCERNING THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES EXPANSION ACT. | Dees | Sine Die adjournment |
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Chair
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5:03
Are there any requests for leave at this
Senator Justin Boyd
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5:08
time? Senator Boyd, you're recognized. Request for leave for the following senators. Senator Kroll, Senator Hammer,
Chair
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5:17
Senator Mark Johnson, Senator Payton. Leave. Thanks, Senator Boyd. Madam Secretary, please
call the roll. Boyd, Bryant, Caldwell, Clark, Kroll, Davis, Dees, Dismang, Dotson, English, Flippo, Flowers,
Gilmore, Hammer, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, Letting, Love McKee Murdoch Payton Penzo Petty Rice Scott Simon Stone Sullivan Tucker Wallace thank you madam secretary if everyone in the chamber and in the galleries
would please rise for a prayer led by senator Boyd followed by the pledge of allegiance
Senator Justin Boyd
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senator Boyd you're recognized thank you madam president please bow with me dear heavenly father thank you for this day. Thank you for this opportunity to come here together and serve the people of Arkansas. We pray that the Holy Spirit guides us and gives us wisdom in our choices. In Christ's name
I pray, or we pray. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic which it stands, one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Senator
Chair
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6:45
Boyd. Ladies and gentlemen in the galleries, welcome to your Arkansas State Senate. It is our expectation that each of you watch your size proper decorum and govern yourselves accordingly during today's proceedings. Without objection, the rules will be suspended and the Senate will dispense with the reading in the journal. The morning hour has now begun. Are there any announcements or introductions at this time? Senator King, you're recognized.
Senator Bryan King
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7:07
Thank you, Madam President. Members, we have the Arkansas Community Colleges up here, and state government is up here in the gallery, if we can welcome them. Thank
Chair
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you, Senator King. Senator Sullivan, you're recognized.
Senator Dan Sullivan
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7:30
Thank you, Governor. Folks, up here in the gallery, we have the students from NYIT at Arkansas State University. We're very proud of that program, proud of Arkansas State, and want to welcome you to the Senate Gallery, if you would recognize them.
Thank you. Thanks, Senator Sullivan. Senator Tucker, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President, members. We have a doctor of the day, a nurse of the day, and I just want to remind you all that these folks are not here for ceremony. ceremonial purposes only. I have made use of their services in the past, so if you need them, they are here to help us. And today, we're very thankful to have Dr. James Hunt, an anesthesiologist,
and with us, as always, our nurse of the day, Ms.
Chair
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Lee Fazio. Welcome. Thank you. Thanks, Senator Tucker.
Senator Bart Hester
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8:32
Senator Hester, you're recognized. Hey, members, we did this, we chose as a body to do this last cycle. I'm going to ask, you know, without objection if we would agree to this cycle. But I think we had eight or nine non-appropriation resolutions that were filed that had a house identical filing.
So the question keeps in, when are we hearing these? Are they running them? What are we doing? I'm going to ask that on the 21st, which is a Tuesday, would be the day that we would hear all of those non-appropriation resolutions. I think the reason for that is it still gives us plenty of time. If somebody passes any out or gets that agreed to, that it still has time to go through the system. But also all members know to be prepared on that particular day to present or to hear, vote yes or no, however you want to vote.
So, I guess that's my motion without objection that we would agree to do all those on Tuesday, the
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21st. Any questions for Senator Hester? Senator
Chair
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9:35
has left the well. All those in favor of the motion, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? No.
Speaker 10
9:42
Ayes have it. Motion carries. Madam Secretary, are there items at the desk?
Chair
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Yes, Madam President. Senate Resolution 15 by Senator Kroll to authorize the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to increase the homestead property tax credit. Senate Resolution 15. Calendar. Senate Resolution 16 by Senator King to authorize the introduction of a non-appropriation bill concerning the Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program. Senate Resolution 16. Calendar. Senate Resolution 17 by Senator Murdoch to recognize the Barton High School Bears boys basketball team
as the 2026 Class 2A state champion, Senate Resolution 17. Calendar. Senate Resolution 18 by Senator Murdoch to recognize the Earl High School Bulldogs boys basketball team as the 2025 and 2026 Class 1A state champion, Senate Resolution 18. Calendar. Senate Resolution 19 by Senator Murdoch to recognize the Earl High School Lady Bulldogs girls basketball team as the 2026 Class 1A state champion, Senate Resolution 19.
Calendar. Senate Resolution 20 by Senator Dees to authorize the introduction of a non-appropriation bill concerning the Industrial Development Authorities Expansion Act, Senate Resolution 19, Senate Resolution 20. Calendar. Senate Resolution 21 by Senator Johnson, Senator Blake Johnson, and Senator Dotson to authorize the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to create the Arkansas Property Rights Protection from Sharia Law Act and to regulate certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities, Senate Resolution 21.
Speaker 10
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Calendar. Thank you, Madam Secretary. Any
Chair
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11:29
further business to come before the body in the morning hour? If not, the morning hour has expired. We will now begin the business agenda, beginning with Senate Resolution 2. Senator Hester, you're
recognized. Senate Resolution 2 by Senator Hester to authorize recesses of the Senate or the House of Representatives or both for periods of four consecutive days or longer.
Senator Bart Hester
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11:55
All right, members, this is a typical resolution that we do. It allows us to recess for four days or longer. Happy to take any
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questions. Any questions for Senator Hester? Seeing no questions. Anyone wish to
Chair
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12:09
speak against or for? Senator has closed. All those in favor of Senate Resolution 2, please signify by saying aye. Aye.
Any opposed? Ayes have it. Senate Resolution 2 is adopted.
Chair
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announcements? Senator Bryant, you are recognized to announce
budget meeting on Tuesday. Thank you, Madam President. Yeah, members, Tuesday
Senator Joshua Bryant
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morning, 8 a.m. will be the first of a long procession of budget meetings. I believe the first one starts with personnel at 8 a.m. that goes into special language and then
JVC. So Tuesday, prepare for a long week. Thanks. Thank you.
Chair
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13:09
Senator Hester you're recognized to next Tuesday and
Senator Bart Hester
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13:13
Wednesday we can expect to be at session at 1:00 p.m. next Tuesday and Wednesday for sure thank
Chair
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13:21
you Senator Hester and with that if there are no other announcements the Senate will stand in
German subject to the clearing of the desk until 1:00 p.m. on April 14th
Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
Doctor of the Day
Motion to Reserve consideration of all non-appropriation measures to April 21st
Items to be read across the desk
RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD READING AND ADOPTION
SR2 Hester TO AUTHORIZE RECESSES OF THE SENATE OR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OR BOTH, FOR PERIODS OF FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR LONGER.
Announcements
Adjourn
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Speakers
Speaker 2
Chair
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Senator Justin Boyd
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Senator Bryan King
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Senator Dan Sullivan
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Senator Bart Hester
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Speaker 10
Senator Joshua Bryant
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