State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

We'll and then we have Senator sample here for presentation is there any questions from the committee for we started. Seeing no questions Senator sample you're recognized presentation bills or thank you Mr chairman and committee yes we've been SP six is a bill that originally originated out of the house the house is heard a full time of security employee and To take in and. Of do security for the for the house of. In their meetings here or other official functions the Senate. Does not hire full time security people but if they so desire in the future that they might want to this will give them the ability to the the sergeant at arms or session workers and so this bill to simply gives the Senate the ability to take in and the of the security person full time if they so desire but the house is already are one in this would give them of. The. Lobby make sure that they didn't have liabilities that were afforded to us certified police officers. Okay. Members any questions Senator Garner you're recognized Sir yes Sir I think there's a poorly written sentencing is you can explain it further it says that we're going to give the authority and power to these people as if they are certified by the Arkansas Commission of law enforcement standards in a tractor County leader basically that's in my area I've seen the training they does you don't actually require them to get that training what you doing this bill it straight the ability and for have deals. Access to that kind of level of authority without having the corresponding training they actually have to go through if the Senate deems that possible so in theory you could hire anybody are you you can hire me to do it hire anybody else they don't have to go to a leader don't have to be a law enforcement person in your grant that full authority to did you mean to have that including this bill that is the way it is reading written and center. The I'm presenting this bill as it's written written and so I would our yes or no can that somebody's not certified by Lee to be able to carry a firearm in secure us up here at the capitol yes they would be able to second question you give statewide jurisdiction to these people which means they could come down the self Arkansas so my hired by so you are Senator Hickey firework fans from asking the questions and they could arrest me with full authority of a law enforcement officer in drag me up here the capital is that correct that's correct the way this bill is written. Interest in. Thank you. All right members any other questions. The Bill. I'm sorry were you about to say something Senator. Senate okay I anticipated SO you pulling her back down there so Senator samples or anything that the you want to say in response first use close the bills do you have do you happen to know on all of those points of the was that a concern was that a discussion amongst anyone at all no it hasn't been in discussion the person that that the house has hired currently is a retired FBI agent as you know ours of surgeon and arms we have a certified police officer reason a retired state police officer but he maintains his certificate every year those who does a training and so. I'm quite sure that we're going waiver very responsive when we hired that they are certified police officers. will I appreciate that and again I have no problem and in this proceeding if there's a motion for the bill but maybe between now and tomorrow or something if somebody decides to to say something on this and bring it up it it it might be worth exploring what we really may I will right because I I can see the point my goodness somebody just going off the rails there little and I appreciate and understand Senator garner's questions yet all right with that members any other questions or concerns on this bill discussion on the motion all right I'll I'll take this question after the motion Senator Bledsoe I have a motion do pass okay I have a motion Is there a second on that second from Senator English we have time for discussion now Senator Garner you mentioned discussions all recognize you Sir yeah this this concerns me so I know our sergeant aren't due to excellent job a helped secure May Day is also would happen to me my first two weeks in the Senate I will stop three times and asked what I was doing on the floor by a sergeant at arms who one timed out fairly aggressive with me when doing that now that's for the nature of the US being elected officials in me and knew I understood it but what your bill does as poorly rated as it is allows that person now to have a firearm and have all the in for spent of a law enforcement officer without any will qualifications at all. No you wouldn't do this for the tax credit Mike he pass the that was an excellent idea I mean that's they have to go to design training leader or some other academy but here we're going to have our own personal security force like I did the in Afghanistan that we pay out of pocket with the authority to arrest and do other things so while support this bill because I think in general we need more security in this is probably the best way to do it I just I'm I'm I'm I'm astonished we allow such a poorly written bill to come before this committee something we may need to address going forward thank you for of my my answer I apologize to the committee for okay Sir he does have a point what I do typically recommend recognizes ability to close for it so I will recognize you okay and centering Committee I do apologize for bringing this bill As it's written the purpose of it is is a definite need and it shall should of been the disk miss the way this bill is written of a little closer and had the changes made that need to be changed in the committee so wishes I will pull it down and have it amended. That's up to you Senator be your call. With the Two taken in an. Make this a better bill I would have. Would asked if you allow me to take and pull it down and have it have an amended to to make it. Whiner a. As you as you wish I think it's first thing in the committee be glad to come back we got time a day and a half or so we're at the minimum so as you wish then you pull bill down and will reconvene for you've got it well I appreciate that thank you thank you thank immersion members with that we have no more business we're Journal.