City, County & Local Affairs Committee - Senate

I believe you're going to run is it house bill ten twenty four okay you're recognized for C.. By Senator get the microphone you'll be recognized to present your bill. Thank you Mr chairman thank you members of the committee this is bill using for a very simple all we're trying to do is remove the requirement that cities have to impose an AMP tax if they want to have an entertainment district I'd entertain any questions. Are there any questions from the committee. All right seeing none is there anybody here signed up to speak for or against the bill. All right see none Senator you're recognized recognize culture bill appreciate a good vote yep motion. Motion the second by Senator Solomon all in favor say my face signify by saying aye aye opposed. Which isn't your bill passes. All right representive what do you. The numbers that is house bill eleven twenty three. Thank you Mr chair. So House Bill this house bill will allow people who voluntarily put themselves into a mental A mental place to get healthy R. feel more healthy a way for them to be able to get back there concealed Kerry rides we already do this for veterans but there was no way for anybody to do that if they were not a veteran so this just takes and copies what we do for veterans and will allow all citizens to be able to do it that same exact way. All right members are there any questions from the committee. All right saying none is there anybody signed up to speak for or against this bill. All right C. nine represented the rascals your bill because for my bill and I would appreciate a good vote all right members got a motion Senator Solomon second Senator Hammer all in favor signify by saying aye aye opposed graduation representative thank you Mr chair and committee. Representative Watson broader don't mess it up get it. You are recognized to present with your bill. Thank you Mr chair house bill ten fourteen to allow online training for county corners to provide for additional training classes for County corners and to provide that a person with a felony conviction is not eligible to be a deputy quarter on the air by to be crystal clear a a corner is a the the position of trust just as though a commissioned a police officer is in a jail or The bill provides a person convicted of a felony or not eligible to be adept recorder the same is true for law enforcement officers and jailers in Arkansas the the law enforcement officer dealers can it also could be convicted felons corners and if the corners again or positions of trust quarters and if the corners are entrusted with gathering evidence and investigating the cause and manner of the deaths some debts of suspicious deaths and part of criminal investigations corners in law enforcement officers about subject to cross examination as witnesses as to the evidence they gathered during investigation and handled as part of the chain of custody also corners a deputy corners are authorized to access crime scenes which or in private residences and in places of business they are charged with responsibility to confiscate drugs under a prescription and illicit drugs at the scene of a death of of of a crime Again let's make sure is not ever water down on the qualifications of being a corner or deputy quarter of their no questions on closed. All right members are there any questions from the committee Senator bright recognized for a question Sir. Is it has this been a problem in the past with some weed we never had in the state and its an issue the issue now I do not know why it's coming up I understand that there have been questions before before I have a felony I have a previous felony conviction cannot be higher I'm just making this up making this up it I believe it's just vote Senator I I believe it's just to have a permit to be crystal clear that no means no. Senator Hammer you're recognized for a question thank you for represent what's not seem to recall a story about a gentleman that actually did have a felony here the state and that he went through even went through I think a leader went to the law enforcement class made it all the way through then was a corner there is a case that seems like it went to court and it was called into question as far as the integrity of the investigation because the person did have a felony and as a result of gave the defense an opportunity to to weaken the case because of because of of that fact I do believe that's that's one the reasons behind the bill is so as to make sure that those that have any fingerprints on any investigation involving any death that may go to a prosecutor would would make sure that that the integrity is protected all the way through does that does that ring any bills to you that sound familiar to you absolutely senator Hammer have heard the same thing I appreciate the point okay thank you that's all it would make you think Senator Hammer all right members or any more questions right seen on his or anybody in the audience is signed up to speak for against this. All right see nobody representative wanting closure bill I have close appreciate a good vote thank you all right members represent what's close for a bill to have a motion. Got a motion the second all in favor signify sex and I I posed racialised represented the real passes. All right any other business to come before the committee. Right see non we are adjourned.